Happy Days Investment, 19 Church Hill, Verwood, BH31 6HT
Offers in Region of
£1,810,000
£354.90 per sq ft
Business rates & charges may apply
- SIZE AVAILABLE
5,100 sq ft
474 sq m
- SECTOR
Commercial property for sale
Key features
- Brand new standalone purpose built building
- Let to a strong covenant, Happy Days Nurseries Ltd
- Guide Price £1,810,000 (6.5% NIY)
- Long term lease with approximately 24 years remaining (No Breaks)
- Total Annual Income £125,000 per annum
- Running yield to 8.4% with minimum fixed uplifts
- Total Site Area 0.459 acres
- Immaculate throughout
- Highly efficient building with EPC Rating of A-15
Description
Location
The purpose built day nursery is located on Church Hill in Verwood, Dorset, within a well-established residential area approximately 5.8 miles west of Ringwood and around 10 miles north of Bournemouth. Church Hill sits just off the B3072, providing convenient access to the B3081 and the surrounding road network.
The surrounding area is predominantly high-density residential, with a strong local catchment that supports consistent demand for childcare services. Verwood itself is a popular Dorset town with a mix of modern housing, local amenities, and good transport links to larger towns and the South Coast.
Site Description
The property comprises a recently developed purpose built single storey day nursery situated on a circa 0.459 acre site.
The building is arranged over a single storey, is brick built and rendered, with clay tiled roof.
Accommodation
The property comprises a purpose-built children’s day nursery arranged to provide a secure and welcoming reception area, several age-specific group rooms, staff facilities, and ancillary spaces. The internal layout includes baby and toddler rooms, each with access to dedicated washrooms and changing areas, as well as a kitchen, office, and staff room to support daily operations.
Outside, the nursery benefits from secure, well-sized outdoor play areas at the rear, divided into separate zones for different age groups, providing safe and stimulating spaces for outdoor learning and play. The site also includes on-site parking with 14 spaces and drop-off bays for parents and staff. The overall layout is designed to meet the practical needs of a modern nursery setting.
Floor Areas
The property has an approximate Gross Internal Area of 5,100 sq ft (473.8 sq m).
Planning
The property has current permitted use under Class D1 for schools, day nurseries, and crèches. Planning permission was granted on 27 July 2021 under application reference 3/20/0689/FUL for the construction of a single-storey detached building to be used as a children’s nursery (D1), with associated parking, bin storage, and cycle storage.
Tenure
Freehold - Title DT301531.
Tenancy
The property is let by way of a lease dated 30 May 2024 for a term of 25 years at a passing rent of £125,000 per annum, expiring 26 March 2049. The tenant is Happy Days Nurseries Limited. The lease is subject to five yearly rent reviews on an upward only basis index linked to RPI with a cap and collar showing the rent increase profile based on the minimum and maximum levels.
Covenant Strength
Happy Days opened their first nursery in 1991 and now operate 35 nurseries throughout the South West of the UK and Wales. With over thirty years of operating the company takes care of almost 2,000 children at their nurseries every day and employ approximately 500 personnel.
Happy Days Nurseries Ltd has a D&B rating of 2A2 with a low risk of company default and therefore can be considered a strong covenant.
For the most recent financial year end (2024) the company had a revenue of £20,100,000 and an adjusted EBITDA of £5,447,000. Their growth is clearly visible from the two summary graphs below.
More financial information is available upon request.
EPC
A-15. The EPC will be provided to interested parties upon request.
Rateable Value
Assessment TBC.
Guide Price
Unconditional offers are invited in region of £1,810,000 subject to contract and exclusive of VAT. This reflects a Net Initial Yield of 6.5% after allowing for the usual purchaser’s costs.
VAT
The investment will be sold as a TOGC and will therefore be exempt from paying VAT.
Anti-Money Laundering Regulations
Regulations require Savills to conduct various checks on purchasers and tenants. Further details are available upon request.
Viewing
For a formal viewing strictly by appointment with Savills.
The purpose built day nursery is located on Church Hill in Verwood, Dorset, within a well-established residential area approximately 5.8 miles west of Ringwood and around 10 miles north of Bournemouth. Church Hill sits just off the B3072, providing convenient access to the B3081 and the surrounding road network.
The surrounding area is predominantly high-density residential, with a strong local catchment that supports consistent demand for childcare services. Verwood itself is a popular Dorset town with a mix of modern housing, local amenities, and good transport links to larger towns and the South Coast.
Site Description
The property comprises a recently developed purpose built single storey day nursery situated on a circa 0.459 acre site.
The building is arranged over a single storey, is brick built and rendered, with clay tiled roof.
Accommodation
The property comprises a purpose-built children’s day nursery arranged to provide a secure and welcoming reception area, several age-specific group rooms, staff facilities, and ancillary spaces. The internal layout includes baby and toddler rooms, each with access to dedicated washrooms and changing areas, as well as a kitchen, office, and staff room to support daily operations.
Outside, the nursery benefits from secure, well-sized outdoor play areas at the rear, divided into separate zones for different age groups, providing safe and stimulating spaces for outdoor learning and play. The site also includes on-site parking with 14 spaces and drop-off bays for parents and staff. The overall layout is designed to meet the practical needs of a modern nursery setting.
Floor Areas
The property has an approximate Gross Internal Area of 5,100 sq ft (473.8 sq m).
Planning
The property has current permitted use under Class D1 for schools, day nurseries, and crèches. Planning permission was granted on 27 July 2021 under application reference 3/20/0689/FUL for the construction of a single-storey detached building to be used as a children’s nursery (D1), with associated parking, bin storage, and cycle storage.
Tenure
Freehold - Title DT301531.
Tenancy
The property is let by way of a lease dated 30 May 2024 for a term of 25 years at a passing rent of £125,000 per annum, expiring 26 March 2049. The tenant is Happy Days Nurseries Limited. The lease is subject to five yearly rent reviews on an upward only basis index linked to RPI with a cap and collar showing the rent increase profile based on the minimum and maximum levels.
Covenant Strength
Happy Days opened their first nursery in 1991 and now operate 35 nurseries throughout the South West of the UK and Wales. With over thirty years of operating the company takes care of almost 2,000 children at their nurseries every day and employ approximately 500 personnel.
Happy Days Nurseries Ltd has a D&B rating of 2A2 with a low risk of company default and therefore can be considered a strong covenant.
For the most recent financial year end (2024) the company had a revenue of £20,100,000 and an adjusted EBITDA of £5,447,000. Their growth is clearly visible from the two summary graphs below.
More financial information is available upon request.
EPC
A-15. The EPC will be provided to interested parties upon request.
Rateable Value
Assessment TBC.
Guide Price
Unconditional offers are invited in region of £1,810,000 subject to contract and exclusive of VAT. This reflects a Net Initial Yield of 6.5% after allowing for the usual purchaser’s costs.
VAT
The investment will be sold as a TOGC and will therefore be exempt from paying VAT.
Anti-Money Laundering Regulations
Regulations require Savills to conduct various checks on purchasers and tenants. Further details are available upon request.
Viewing
For a formal viewing strictly by appointment with Savills.
Brochures
Happy Days Investment, 19 Church Hill, Verwood, BH31 6HT
NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Bournemouth Station10.4 miles
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