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Investment Highlights

  • Retail Unit With Vacant Possession
  • Prime 100% retail pitch
  • VAT Free
  • Porthcawl is an attractive seaside / commuter town with a strong staycation market
  • Residential / Airbnb potential on the upper floors

Executive Summary

The property is being offered freehold with vacant possession and offers are sought in the region of £299,000, subject to contract.
The property (which has residential potential) comprises an attractive, prominent three storey building of period construction with a small single storey extension at the rear and side. The upper floors lend themselves to conversion to residential / Airbnb subject to planning. The property has an entrance at the front which opens up to the retail unit on the right but also enabling access to the upper floors straight ahead. There is a garden area at the rear providing potential to substantially extend the property behind the period section.
Ground Floor Sales - 789 sqft
ITZA - 482 units
First Floor GIA - 366 sqft
Second Floor GIA - 251sqft
Total: 1,406 sqft
The property is prominently positioned in the prime pedestrianised section of John Street with other occupiers on the Street including Costa Coffee, Specsavers, Boots, Holland & Barrett, Card Factory, Jenkins Bakery, Peacocks and Poundland, together with a great variety of independent café and retail operators.
Porthcawl is an affluent coastal resort and commuter town located 25 miles west of Cardiff and 19 miles south-east of Swansea. The town benefits from being approximately 3.5 miles south of the M4 motorway, with Junction 37 providing access to the UK motorway network. Cardiff International Airport is located approximately 23 miles to the west and provides scheduled flights to numerous UK and European cities. Itl has a resident population of 16,000 – but with over 1 million people living within 45 minutes drive and a large tourism base – this population is boosted significantly throughout the year – with over 1,000,000 visits a year.

Property Facts

Sale Type
Owner User
Property Type
Retail
Tenure
Freehold
Property Subtype
Storefront Retail/Residential
Building Size
789 SF
Building Class
C
Year Built
1900
Price
$395,906
Price Per SF
$501.78
Tenancy
Single
Building Height
3 Stories
Building FAR
0.39
Lot Size
0.05 AC
Frontage
20’ on John Street

Nearby Major Retailers

Co-op
Costa Coffee
SPAR
Lloyds Bank
Barclays
  • Listing ID: 38831911

  • Date on Market: 12/19/2025

  • Last Updated:

  • Address: 38 John St, Porthcawl CF36 3BD

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