A Well Positioned Community Pub Backing onto the Cricket Ground

Planned Investment

Subject to full approval, the pub will benefit from light investment focused on touch‑up decoration, helping to refresh the overall look and presentation while maintaining its current character.

The Pub

The Cricketers is a well‑established community pub located in Aylestone, Leicester, set within a busy residential area with strong passing footfall. It is recognised locally as the heart of the community and offers a strong platform for the right operator to build a sustainable business.

The pub offers two ground floor trading areas, including a dedicated sports space and a second room suitable for more casual dining. The business is currently drinks‑focused, but there is a catering kitchen in place supporting around 60–65 covers, providing a solid base for a simple food offer to complement existing trade.

A standout feature is the function room upstairs, which includes a balcony overlooking the cricket ground, creating a strong opportunity for private hire, events and matchday trade.

Sport plays an important role, with Sky Sports in place alongside pool and space for teams and regular activity. Outside, the pub benefits from a rear and side garden with plenty of seating and a children’s play area, along with a car park providing space for around 20 vehicles.

Location

Aylestone sits just south of Leicester city centre, with a large residential population and consistent passing trade.

The pub backs onto Leicestershire County Cricket Ground, with the athletics stadium nearby and Leicester Tigers stadium within walking distance. This creates strong opportunity around sport, events and peak trading days, alongside steady local trade.

Ideal Publican

This opportunity will suit an enthusiastic, hands‑on publican who enjoys being at the heart of a community and running a well‑presented, welcoming pub.

Someone who can bring energy and a proactive approach will do well here, particularly through developing events, themed nights and local partnerships to drive trade across the week. Strong standards, good service and a consistent offer will be key.

Experience in running or supporting a licensed venue would be beneficial, along with the confidence to build local relationships and make the most of the pub’s position.

Accommodation

The pub includes private on‑site accommodation, comprising of three bedrooms, a kitchen and a lounge.

About the Agreement

At Punch, we support talented, ambitious entrepreneurs who want to run brilliant pubs at the heart of their communities. That’s why our agreements are designed to be flexible, supportive and built around your vision.

Our Flexible Tenancy gives you the freedom to run your own pub with confidence. A tied agreement of up to five years, where you’ll benefit from the drink products available to Punch which also offers flexible notice periods. We offer flexible deposits, tie‑release options, and pricing structures to help you shape your business in a way that works for you.

Why Choose Punch?

When you partner with Punch, you’ll have an entire support system behind you, including:

• A forward thinking pub company, recognised nationally with multiple industry awards including winners of the Publican Awards 2022 & 2024!
• Potential investment to unlock your pub’s full potential
• Industry leading training through our award winning Academy, complete with state of the art kitchens, bars and our immersive Progress with Punch training programme.
• Access to our powerful online platform, the Punch Buying Club, where you can order stock and find resources to help you run your pub successfully.
• Ongoing coaching from expert Operations Managers and specialist support teams.
• Innovative digital learning through THIRST, our gamified online training app, offering compliance training through to driving sales training.

Chat to a recruitment advisor now about this pub business opportunity.