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£149,950

Old White Bear, Old White Bear Inn, Keighley Road, Cross Hills, North Yorkshire

Description

Alan J Picken are delighted to offer this Popular and Established Bar & Restaurant business onto the market.

This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a fully equipped restaurant and public house business. Our client developed the premises to his high exacting standards with no expense sparred on quality fixtures, fittings & equipment and it is now available for someone to exploit the full potential.

Combining traditional public house charm with a welcoming atmosphere, the Old White Bear has the potential to attract a wide range of customers, from local residents and regular visitors to families, food lovers and those exploring the beautiful surrounding countryside.

With its historic appeal, inviting setting and established identity, the pub provides an excellent foundation for a successful hospitality venture. There is scope to build on its reputation through quality food and drink, community events and private functions, helping to develop customer loyalty and maximise future trading potential.

Average takings circa £12,000 per week
Gross Profit 67%
Excellent sales and profits achieved

We trust this will prove a resoundingly successful acquisition, especially for a dedicated owner proprietor to exploit the full potential and derive maximum profits.

Business: £149,950 + SAV!
Leasehold
Cross Hills, North Yorkshire
Reference: RM10785

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Leasehold
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Date Posted
2026-10-23

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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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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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

10 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good LimitedThree Good GoodVodafone Good None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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

  • Sutton CofE Primary and Nursery School722 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    105
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Glusburn Community Primary School755 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    381
    Type
    Community school
  • Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School904 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    141
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School954 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    194
    Type
    Community school
  • Eastburn Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    199
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • South Craven School227 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,936
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Carlton Keighley3.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    809
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy3.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    630
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Beckfoot Oakbank4.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,394
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Ermysted's Grammar School4.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    836
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Gender
    Boys

* 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

Morrisons Daily Keighley, Glusburn220 metres
Co-op Cross Hills, Glusburn278 metres
Asda Cross Hills Express Petrol, Glusburn541 metres

GP surgery

Ling House Medical Centre3.9 miles

Pharmacy

Crosshills Delivery Pharmacy226 metres

Hospital

Airedale General Hospital1 mile

Green space

Playing Field250 metres

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

Cononley Rail Station1.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

Fieldhead Drive74 metres

Typical drive times

Bingley13 min · 9 miles
Silsden6 min · 3.2 miles
Skipton9 min · 4.8 miles
Keighley8 min · 5.5 miles
Bradford (city)27 min · 15 miles

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

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Very low risk

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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Contact Alan J Picken, Ilkley

21 The Grove, Ilkley, LS29 9LW

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