A derelict pub that has been branded an "eyesore" by community leaders will go under the hammer for the fourth time in five months at the end of October. 

The derelict site of The Vixen pub in Strasbourg Square, Haverhill, was listed for sale with Auction House in May and had a guide price of £900,000. 

Having failed to sell the pub, formerly known as The Scarlet Pimpernell, was then advertised for auction again at £650,000 in August, but went unsold.

And in September it was listed for a third time with a guide price of £450,000, but the reserve price was not met – meaning it did not sell again. 

It is now set to go under the hammer at the Auction House in London on Wednesday, October 25, this time with a guide price of £350,000.

East Anglian Daily Times: The pub is to go under the hammer for the fourth time since MayThe pub is to go under the hammer for the fourth time since May (Image: Auction House London)

This comes just days after John Burns, who represents Haverhill East on the town council, said the pub should be demolished as it is a "magnet for anti-social behaviour".

He said he believes the guide prices during all three recent auctions have put off buyers and said he has asked West Suffolk Council, which owns the car parking space at the site, to take action many times.

And Pat Hanlon, who also represents Haverhill East on the town council, said the site is an "eyesore" and a "blight" on the estate.

Richard O’Driscoll, West Suffolk Council’s cabinet member for housing, said the council put a bid in for the site in 2019, which was rejected. 

"Any decision to invest or not in a site, is guided by careful consideration given that it is taxpayers money, and we would need to be sure that an economically viable scheme could be delivered bringing in income to support the day-to-day services that we provide," he said.

"The site is challenging, and we remain open to discussions with the owners of the site."