Portland Rd/Worcester Villas, Hove
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 1
Key Features
- GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
- Rarely Available
- Mixed Commercial/Residential FREEHOLD
- Planning Permission for 3-Bed House with Off-Road Parking
- Planning Application No. BH2023/03157
- Commercial can be Sold with Vacant Possession or as a Going Concern
- Potential for Sandwich Bar or Coffee Shop
- Prime Location Opposite Portslade Station
- 4-Bed HMO Above is Let at £25,000 pa
- Off-Road Parking
Description
*** GUIDE PRICE £650,000-£700,000 ***
GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY! A mixed commercial/residential FREEHOLD investment with planning permission for a three bedroom house on the adjacent land on Worcester Villas. The commercial unit is currently run as a café by the current owners and could be sold as a going concern or with vacant possession. A well-established and successful business in a prime location directly opposite Portslade Station, the premises would also lend themselves to being a sandwich bar or coffee shop. The residential unit has an HMO licence and is currently rented to four sharers producing £25,000 per annum, including bills (excluding electric). Planning permission has been granted under application number BH2023/03157 for the erection of a three bedroom house with two bathrooms and off-road parking set back from the road.
Approach - Wall-enclosed courtyard offering customer seating area.
Commercial Premises: - 7.60m x 4.28m (24'11" x 14'0") - Arranged as a cafe with dual aspect, accessed from Portland Road, with fully-equipped catering kitchen (3.40m x 2.88m), store room (2.39m x 2.24) and WC. Access to rear outside space leads to further storage area (5.16m x 2.82m) and side access.
Maisonette: - Separate street entrance, accessed via Worcester Villas.
Entrance Hall - Vestibule leads to entrance hall with stairs ascending to first floor with storage cupboard under. Lockable door to commercial premises.
Studio Room - 6.67m x 4.56m (21'10" x 14'11") - Two bay windows facing Worcester Villas.
First Floor Landing - Window facing Worcester Villas.
Kitchen - 2.87m x 1.94m (9'4" x 6'4") - Fitted units, stainless steel sink with mixer tap and drainer.
Shower Room - Shower enclosure with tiled surround and raised shower head, low-level WC, wash basin.
Bedroom - 3.72m x 2.91m (12'2" x 9'6") - Window facing Portland Road, feature fireplace.
Bedroom - 4.67m x 3.50m (15'3" x 11'5") - Dual aspect, built-in storage.
Bedroom - 3.56m x 3.38m (11'8" x 11'1") - Window facing Worcester Villas.
Adjacent Land: - Accessed via Worcester Villas. Currently off-road parking for multiple vehicles. Planning permission granted for a three bedroom house (Application Ref: BH2023/03157).
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- A
- Date Posted
- 2026-07-21
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Utilities & Restrictions
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Property Features
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
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Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
5.5 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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Nearest Schools
Primary
- Benfield Primary School404 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 209
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School696 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 208
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Brackenbury Primary School918 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 185
- Type
- Community school
- West Hove Infant School960 metresOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Pupils
- 506
- Type
- Community school
- Hove Junior School960 metresOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 671
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre1.2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 941
- Type
- Community school
- Blatchington Mill School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,622
- Type
- Community school
- Portslade Aldridge Community Academy1.4 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 910
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- King's School1.4 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 925
- Type
- Free schools
- Faith
- Church of England
- Shoreham Academy1.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,759
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Christian
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
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Amenities
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