Former Three Tuns, 34 High Street, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49
Key Features
- Freehold Vacant possession upon completion.
Description
For Sale By Public Auction on 10 September 2026 starting at 08:30 AM - A vacant freehold Grade II listed former public house subject to fire damage but considered suitable for development subject to appropriate planning permission and listed building consents.
The property comprises a former Grade II listed public house with a former three bedroom flat above, previously known as The Three Tuns. The property which sustained significant fire damage particularly affecting the first floor and roof, in 2021, is considered ripe for development subject to the appropriate planning permission and listed building consents. A previous full application can be viewed on the Stratford upon Avon E-planning system reference 2023/01357/FUL.
Location
The property occupies a prominent position fronting the attractive High Street within the heart of Alcester town centre.
Alcester is a popular Warwickshire market town lying approximately 8 miles west of Stratford upon Avon and 7 miles south of Redditch.
The town is well served by local shopping mixed with national operators, Schools including Alcester grammar school, leisure amenities and is within close proximity to Coughton Court and Ragley Hall.
There is good access to the Midland road network via the main A435.
Tenure
Freehold Vacant possession upon completion.
Value Added Tax
For clarification in respect of whether or not VAT will be chargeable on the purchase price please refer to the Legal Pack.
Pre-auction Offers
Please note that offers in excess of the guide price may be considered prior to the Auction Sale.
Viewing Times
The property has been extensively fire damaged so internal inspections are not possible due to health and safety considerations.
Live-Streamed Auction
Please note that the Auction will be livestreamed via our website. You can take part remotely via Proxy, Telephone or Online, if you wish to bid you must pre-register via our website no later than 3pm the day prior to the auction.
Disclaimer
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Viewings
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Costs at Auction
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-19
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
2.3 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 32% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School678 metresOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 109
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- St Nicholas CofE Primary760 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 413
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Great Alne Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 13
- Type
- Community school
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor1.9 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 102
- Type
- Academy converter
- Coughton CofE Primary School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 184
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- St Benedict's Catholic High School465 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 455
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Alcester Grammar School548 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,299
- Type
- Academy converter
- Alcester Academy0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 636
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ridgeway Secondary School4 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 432
- Type
- Academy converter
- Studley High School4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 829
- Type
- Academy converter
* 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.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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