A former Wilko store in west Suffolk has gone on the market after the chain collapsed last year.

The Bury St Edmunds branch, in Risbygate Street, has been listed on a new lease or freehold sale with estate agents Eddisons.

Last year saw the chain collapse, with stores across the country forced to close due to administration. 

East Anglian Daily Times: The store closed down in SeptemberThe store closed down in September (Image: Google Maps)

Eddisons has received "strong early interest" in the premises, with the space expected to be continued for retail or redevelopment for alternative uses.

Simon Burton, head of Eddisons' Bury St Edmunds office, said: "Independent and regional retail operators are underpinning the retail resilience of the town in bucking the trend of the national picture.

“Equally, the town continues to see continued residential development and regeneration of older sites for alternative uses.

“This is a prominent site in the town centre and will be of strong appeal to occupiers and developers alike, with strong early interest already received.’’

The premises measures 39,000 sq ft in size and has its own car park.