Property for sale

The Market, Scotch Street, Carlisle CA3

Strapline

Auction Sale - 20/05/2026 - To book viewings, view the legal pack and register to bid please refer to the full sales particulars on the Savills Auctions website. -

Prominent Grade II Listed leasehold shopping centre in the heart of the city’s prime retail area. Extending to 7,907 sq m (85,110 sq ft) of shops, offices and a substantial food hall, recently comprehensively refurbished. Let to B&M, tk Maxx and local occupiers at £363,500 per annum.

Description

The Grade II listed property comprises a historic covered Victorian market hall, two large retail units and a retail arcade located at the entrance of the market hall.

The market hall is one of the few covered Victorian Markets remaining in the UK.

The Eden Centre comprises two large anchor store retail units currently let to tk Maxx and B&M. Tk Maxx trade from first floor only while B&M trade from ground floor.

The market has public entrances on Scotch Street and West Tower Street, where a number of bus stops are located servicing local bus routes to Morton, Kingstown, Houghton and Blackwell.

Location

The Eden Centre, Market Hall and 40 Scotch Street occupy a prime position in the heart of Carlisle city centre, benefitting from a highly accessible and well‐established retail and leisure environment. The properties form part of the wider Eden Centre / Market Hall complex, one of the city’s key shopping destinations, and enjoy multiple frontages, including prominent exposure along Scotch Street, one of Carlisle’s main pedestrianised retail thoroughfares.

The immediate area is characterised by national multiple retailers, local independents, cafés and essential services, creating strong daily footfall.

Nearby occupiers typically include well‐known high‐street names found along Scotch Street, English Street and within The Lanes Shopping Centre.The asset sits within the city’s core commercial zone, benefitting from year‐round pedestrian activity, boosted by proximity to local markets, bus stops and civic amenities.

Catchment & Demographics

Carlisle serves as the principal retail and administrative centre for Cumbria, drawing on a broad catchment including suburban districts and surrounding market towns.The city benefits from a stable population, strong tourist inflows throughout the year, and a diversified retail/leisure economy.

Transport

Rail - Carlisle Railway Station is within easy walking distance, providing regional connectivity across Cumbria, the North West and into Scotland.

Road - Excellent road access via the A7, A595, and M6 (Junctions 42–44).

Multiple public car parks serve the wider city centre, supporting shopper and visitor footfall.

Tenancy

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Accommodation

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Total area: 7,907 sq m (85,110 sq ft)