Ship Inn Grays

The Ship Inn is a traditional, friendly community pub located on London Road in Grays. The pub is well known locally as a welcoming place for a pint, live sport and social gatherings.

The Ship Inn is a traditional, friendly community pub located on London Road in Grays. The pub is well known locally as a welcoming place for a pint, live sport and social gatherings. This is very much a wet-led venue with a loyal base of regulars and steady footfall from the surrounding residential area. The internal layout centres around a single bar serving an open trading space with televisions positioned for sport viewing, pool and darts, and space for weekend atmosphere. There is also an enclosed rear beer garden which provides additional capacity in warmer months. Key Features • 90/10 wet-led pub with strong following for live sport • Multiple screens ideal for football, boxing and racing fixtures • Pool table and darts space – a proven draw for teams and locals • Good sized beer garden to the rear for summer trade • Prominent roadside location with continuous local footfall • Opportunity to build events, teams, tournaments and promotions • Ideal for a landlord who wants to be hands-on and visible at the bar • Good sized private accomodation Business & Financial Information • Estimated ingoings (upfront): £7,795 • Full deposit: £7,000 • Agreement fee: £795 • Guide rent (weekly): £538 • Guide rent (annual): £28,000 • Forecast turnover (weekly): £8,751 • Forecast turnover (annual): £455,030 Ideal Operator The Ship Inn will suit a community-minded operator who enjoys being front-of-house and part of the local conversation. Someone confident running a wet-led house, building friendships with regulars, and putting on strong sports programming will thrive here. Experience with pub games, teams, raffles, entertainment nights and affordable drinks-led offers will work well. This is not a food-heavy site – simple bar snacks or occasional pop-up food could complement trading without changing its core identity. A couple or single operator who likes running a sociable, lively local with personality and presence behind the bar would be a great fit. Private Accommodation The private quarters boast three bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom.  Regional Manager's Thoughts The Ship Inn is a no-nonsense, honest community pub that has great potential in the hands of someone who can champion sports, teams and weekly engagement. The base trade is there – what it needs is energy, presence and someone who will get to know faces by name, run promotions around fixtures and build momentum with leagues and live events. With the right operator, music nights, darts and pool competitions, charity events and sports-led weekends could drive volume growth. This is a site for someone who wants to be part of the pub, behind the bar, talking to regulars and creating atmosphere. If you love wet-led pubs, enjoy busy match days and want a hands-on community business, The Ship Inn offers real potential to grow volume and income. Surrounding Area The pub sits in a densely populated area with houses, flats and local businesses close by, creating a constant pool of everyday trade. London Road offers strong visibility with regular passing traffic through to Grays town centre and Lakeside direction. The immediate catchment is mixed demographic – locals, working residents, community groups and sports followers. Schools, retail parks and Grays train station are all within easy reach, which helps drive daytime and after-work trade. This is a pub that thrives on convenience, familiarity and habit.