The Old Post Office, Bury St Edmunds
05/02/2025
We're excited to announce that West Suffolk Council has chosen us to handle the letting of TWO retail units within the Bury St Edmunds town centre Post Office Re-Development scheme. The Old Post Office, which bid farewell to its last patrons in November 2016, has since been transformed into stylish flats and modern commercial spaces on the ground floor by West Suffolk Council.
The two units are now available located along the widened market thoroughfare. This retail space connects the historic Town Centre and market square with the modern Arc shopping area. The unit offers one of the largest display windows in town and offers excellent footfall. This is a great opportunity to set up your business in a busy part of Bury St Edmunds. See the two units below.
18 Cornhill
The large shop frontage fronts the widened market thoroughfare linking the historic market square with the modern Arc shopping area. The thoroughfare provides excellent footfall and the display window is one of the largest in Bury St Edmunds.
- Size: 1,700 sq ft (157.93 sq m)
- Price to rent: £45,000 per annum
1c St Andrews Street
The shop frontage faces a busy market thoroughfare, linking the historic town centre with the Arc shopping area. The retail unit is finished to a shell specification with capped services ready for a tenant fit-out.
- Size: 1,410 sq ft (130.99 sq m)
- Price to rent: £40,000 per annum
The history of the Post Office
The iconic Victorian red-brick building on Cornhill in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, served as the town's post office from 1895 until 2016. Originally designed by Mr. H. Tanner, with Mr. J. Gladden as the Clerk of Works, this architectural gem was built by Colchester builders Everett & Co. After 121 years of service, the post office was relocated to the nearby WH Smith store, a site formerly occupied by Boots the chemist.
The main post office's journey began in 1861 at 10 Buttermarket before moving to 24 Abbeygate Street and later to 52 Abbeygate Street, now home to Barclays Bank. During this period, William Dawson dedicated 32 years to the Post Office, eventually retiring as Post Master in 1895.
The Cornhill Post Office closed its doors in 2016. In 2018, St Edmundsbury Borough Council announced innovative redevelopment plans for the building, converting it into flats and commercial units while preserving its striking Victorian façade and the royal coat of arms on the pediment. This redevelopment aims to improve the link between the Cornhill Walk Shopping Centre and the historic town centre. View the properties we have to rent here or give us a call on
01284 700700 for more information.