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Guide Price£300,000

The Crown, 16 Cheapside, Willenhall, WV13

Land size
0.08 acres

Key Features

  • A classic Black Country local steeped in history and plenty of character
  • Traditional wet-led community public house situated within Willenhall town centre
  • Prominent corner location fronting Cheapside and Walsall Street
  • Benefits from good levels of footfall and potential passing trade
  • The property will appeal to local licensed operators, developers, builders and investors
  • Alternate use potential, subject to obtaining the necessary consents

Description

Location

Willenhall is a traditional market town within the metropolitan borough of Walsall, positioned between Wolverhampton and Walsall in the heart of the Black Country. The area benefits from strong regional connectivity via the A454, A462 and nearby M6, providing direct access to Birmingham, West Bromwich and the wider Midlands motorway network.
The Crown occupies a prominent corner position fronting Cheapside and Walsall Street in the heart of Willenhall town centre. The surrounding area is a blend of residential and commercial activity, with good visibility to passing traffic and consistent pedestrian movement.

Property Description

The Crown is two-storey end of terrace building of brick construction beneath a flat roof with later additions. The property features a distinctive curved corner frontage built from a combination of undressed brick and glazed brick.

Accommodation

The ground floor comprises of an open plan atmospheric L-shaped single trading room with a central bar servery. There is a mixture of comfortable perimeter seating and loose tables and chairs. The pub is furnished in a traditional style throughout.
Ancillary accommodation includes ladies and gents WC's which are located in a single storey outbuilding, basement beer store, redundant commercial kitchen, office (first floor) and storage areas.
The private accommodation is situated on the first floor and comprises 2 double bedrooms, living room, kitchen and bathroom.
Externally, there is a raised trade terrace to the side of the pub which can accommodate around 40 seated customers. Addtionally, there is a cover smoking shelter and a one car parking space.
The property's ground floor Gross External Area is around 1,809 square feet and it sits on a plot size amounting to circa 0.08 of an acre.

Tenure Comments

Freehold. The property is held under Title Number WM869810 and the Title Plan is included on page 5.

Planning and Development

We have made enquiries with the local authority and can confirm the property is not listed or within a conservation area. For further information please contact the local authority.

Services

We understand the property is connected to all mains services but any interested parties must rely on their own enquiries to confirm this.

Premises Licence

It is understood that the property currently possesses a Premises Licence. A copy is available upon request.

Fixtures and Fittings

The sale of the property will include any trade fixtures and fittings which are in the absolute ownership of the Seller and in situ on completion. No fixtures and fittings will be warranted and no inventory will be provided. Any branded or leased items and any items owned by third parties will be excluded from the sale.

VAT

VAT is applicable on the sale of the property.

EPC

The property has an EPC rating of Band D. A copy is available upon request.

Viewings

All viewings are strictly by appointment only.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-10-30

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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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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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good LimitedVodafone Good Good

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

  • St Giles Church of England Primary School229 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    449
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Barcroft Academy819 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    453
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Fibbersley Park Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    619
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Woods Bank Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    303
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Stow Heath Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    475
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,464
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Moseley Park0.9 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,069
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Grace Academy Darlaston1 mileOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,059
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Pool Hayes Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,162
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Matthias School1.5 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    805
    Type
    Community school

* 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 Willenhall, Willenhall264 metres
Heron Willenhall, Willenhall319 metres
Lidl Willenhall, Willenhall325 metres

GP surgery

Lockfield Surgery371 metres

Pharmacy

8pm Chemist272 metres

Hospital

Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton1.9 miles

Green space

Playing Field138 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

Willenhall Rail Station210 metres

Nearest bus stop

Hall Street86 metres

Typical drive times

Bilston6 min · 2.4 miles
Darlaston5 min · 2.1 miles
Wednesbury8 min · 3.6 miles
Willenhall1 min · 0.1 miles
Wolverhampton (city)10 min · 4.2 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.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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