Update: Old Post Office for sale
5 February 2026
As you may have seen, the old Post Office shop together with the residential flat above is now on the market for £850,000. It is a 4-bedroom flat with a large garden. The owner has told us that she will not sell the shop separately and she wants a quick sale.

The shop has Asset of Community Value status. Normally a community group can trigger a 6-month moratorium, during which the owner cannot sell to another party. This gives time for the group to raise funds. Unfortunately, EHDC has decided, in this case, that there is an exemption as the premises is split with a residential property. The moratorium will now not apply, though the ACV will remain in place until 2027.

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Update: Next steps towards a community-owned village shop for Selborne
21 January 2026

Thank you to everyone who came along to our public drop-in meeting on 23 November 2025 where we presented our plans for a not-for-profit community shop to be built on a corner of the Punfle field alongside information about the Old Post Office store which is currently vacant and available for rent. We received 41 completed comment forms containing a range of views and perspectives on the options available. We are grateful to all those who shared their thoughts and feedback. Our conversations with residents at the meeting confirmed that there is still a great deal of keen enthusiasm and support for establishing a long-term, sustainable village shop in Selborne.

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Public Meeting – Thank you
30 November 2025

The Selborne Stores Committee would like to thank everyone who came along to our Public Meeting last Sunday, 23 November 2025. We had a steady stream of enthusiastic and engaged visitors asking questions and commenting on the proposals for the Punfle and the Old Post Office. We value all of your comments and will post more detailed feedback from the event in the new year.