How many freehold pubs are there in my region?

Each regional list shows the confirmed counts on the page: how many pubs are matched to public records, split into freehold and leasehold, with the rest marked Unknown. The numbers are live, so they stay current.

Can I get the owner or company name?

Not from us. Licensing on the underlying records covers proprietor detail, so we don't include it. The freehold flag does the qualifying work: freehold pubs fall outside the big pub-company estates, so the flag already points you towards the likely free-trade independents.

Does freehold mean free of tie?

Usually, but not always. Freehold tells you the pub owns its premises, which is the strongest open signal it buys on the open market. A pub can still be on a free-of-tie lease, and a few freeholds are tied, so we flag the tenure we can confirm and leave the supply tie for you to check on the accounts that matter.

How accurate is the tenure?

Tenure comes from official public records and is shown only where we can confirm the match. Anything we can't confirm is marked Unknown rather than guessed, so you are not working from invented data.

Is this every pub in the area?

No. It is the pubs we can match from public records, which is hundreds per region. We never imply it is a complete census.

What format do I get?

CSV or GeoJSON, with name, address, postcode and coordinates. Both open in a spreadsheet, a CRM, or any mapping tool.

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Freehold Pubs List: Free-Trade Prospects by Region (UK)

Build a list of freehold pubs by region, with addresses, postcodes and coordinates. Freehold ownership is the strongest open signal a pub buys on the open market. Export the list to a spreadsheet.

June 29, 2026

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6 min read

If you sell to pubs, the prospect you want is the free house: the pub that buys on the open market rather than through a brewery or pubco tie. The strongest public signal of that is the one Google Maps won't show you, and it is what this list is built on: which pubs own their freehold.

Building that list by hand means scrolling Maps, copying names into a spreadsheet, then trying to work out tenure pub by pub. This guide shows a faster way: a ready-made regional list built from public records, with the freehold flag already on it where the records confirm it, exported with coordinates.

Freehold vs leasehold: why it matters to you

In the on-trade, tenure decides who the buyer actually is:

Freehold: the operator owns the premises. That is the strongest public signal they buy on the open market (a free house), so it is your likely prospect.
Leasehold or tied: more often the pub company or brewery controls supply, so it tends to be a longer sell. Some leases are free of tie, which is exactly why we treat tenure as a strong signal, not a guarantee.

Owning the freehold is the strongest public signal a pub buys on the open market. We confirm ownership tenure from public records; we don't separately confirm a pub's brewery tie, so treat freehold as a strong lead qualifier, not a confirmation of free-of-tie. For a drinks distributor, a broker or a pub-trade supplier, that is still the qualifier that decides whether a lead is worth a call.

What the list gives you

Each regional list is built from public records, with a tenure flag added where those records confirm it. For every matched pub you get:

Name and full address, with postcode
Coordinates, for mapping and route planning
Freehold or leasehold, where the records confirm it

What it can't tell you (so you don't get caught out)

Be clear about the limits before you rely on the data:

Tenure is shown only where we can confirm it. Where the records don't give a clean match, the pub is marked Unknown, not guessed. A list that claims certainty on every row is guessing.
We don't publish owner names. Licensing on the underlying records covers proprietor detail, so we don't include it. The freehold flag still does the qualifying job: freehold pubs sit outside the big pub-company estates, so the flag points you towards the likely free-trade independents.
It isn't every pub. It is the pubs we can match from public records, which is hundreds per region, not a guaranteed complete census.

How to build your list

Step 1: Pick your region

Start with a city or county. Each region page already has the pubs assembled and the tenure matched, so there is nothing to compile by hand.

Step 2: Check the tenure split

Each list shows how many pubs are matched to public records, and the freehold versus leasehold split, with the rest marked Unknown. The counts are live on the page, so they stay current as the records update.

Step 3: Export to a spreadsheet

Open the list in Takeout Tools, preview it free, and export to CSV or GeoJSON with coordinates included. Drop it straight into your CRM, a map, or a route planner.

Freehold pubs by region

These regional lists are live, with tenure matched from official records:

Pro tips

Start with the freehold rows. They are the most likely open-market buyers. Tied and leasehold pubs are usually a longer sell, so work the freehold rows first.
Treat Unknown as a maybe, not a no. A pub marked Unknown isn't confirmed leasehold; the records just didn't give a clean match. Worth a look if the area matters to you.
Map before you route. Export with coordinates and plot the list, so a rep can plan a day's calls by geography rather than a flat address list.
Re-pull each quarter. Pubs change hands and registers update, so refresh the list rather than working an old export.

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