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Guide Price£3,200,000

Units A, B & C/D, Axis One, Brunel Way, Severalls Industrial Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4

Land size
0.51 acres

Key Features

  • Fully Let To Strong National Covenants
  • Total Rental Income: £226,000 per Annum
  • Close To A12 / A120 Interchange
  • Popular & Established Business Park Location

Description

Axis One comprises a modern freehold industrial investment comprising three detached industrial units, constructed between 1998 and 2000, benefiting from good eaves heights, loading access, yards and office accommodation.
The units are of steel portal frame construction with profile metal cladding, providing versatile and lettable accommodation suitable for a range of industrial occupiers.

LOCATION
Severalls Industrial Park is Colchester's principal industrial location, situated to the north of the city centre and immediately adjacent to the A12/A120 interchange, providing excellent connectivity to Stansted Airport, the East Coast ports of Harwich and Felixstowe, and the national motorway network. The estate accommodates a diverse mix of national and regional occupiers and benefits from established infrastructure and consistently strong occupational demand

ACCOMMODATION
[Approximate Gross Internal Floor Areas]

Unit A - Warehouse 6,144 sq ft, Mezzanine 940 sq ft, TOTAL - 7,084 sq ft
Unit B - Ground & First Floor TOTAL - 7,106 sq ft
Unit C/D - Ground & First Floor TOTAL - 8,035 sq ft
TOTAL - 22,225 sq ft [2,064.75 sq m]

LEASE SUMMARY
The property is fully let on full repairing and insuring leases to three strong covenants: Wolseley UK Limited, Technotrans Graphics Limited and Euro Car Parts Limited, producing a total rental income of £226,000 per annum.

Unit A: Let for 5 years from 8th January 2025 to Wolseley UK Limited (Reg No 00636445) ta Fusion Utilities at £73,000 pax, contracted inside the L&T Act 1954 on FRI terms. In occupation since May 1998.

Unit B: Let for 6 years from 21st July 2024 to Technotrans Graphics Limited (Reg No 02612383) at £71,000 per annum, increasing to £74,000 on 21st July 2026, contracted inside the L&T Act 1954 on FRI terms with a tenants break and an upward only rent review on 21st July 2027. In occupation since July 2003.

Unit C/D: Let for 10 years from 13th April 2018 to Euro Car Parts Limited (Reg No 02680212) at £79,000 pax, contracted inside the L&T Act 1954 on FRI terms, subject to a schedule of condition.

TERMS
The property is offered for sale at £3,200,000 plus VAT, reflecting an attractive gross yield of approximately 7% and a low capital value of just £144 per sq ft (£13.38 per sq m).

SERVICE CHARGE
There is no service charge levied on the tenants and the landlord pays the maintenance costs of £600 per annum themselves.

BUILDINGS INSURANCE
£3,500 (expiry 20th March 2027).

EPC
Unit A D (85), Unit B D (80), Unit C/D D (83)

VAT
We are advised that VAT will be applicable on the purchase price.
All prices are exclusive of VAT under the Finance Act 1989. A TOGC sale maybe possible.

LEGAL COSTS
Each party will bear their own legal costs.

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS
Anti-Money Laundering Regulations require Fenn Wright to formally verify prospective purchaser's identity, residence and source of funds prior to instructing solicitors.

VIEWINGS STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT VIA SOLE SELLING AGENTS:
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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-05-19

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 94% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Brinkley Grove Primary School527 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    403
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Highwoods Community Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    453
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    210
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Camulos Academy1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    406
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Friars Grove Primary School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    408
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • The Gilberd School618 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,588
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Trinity School623 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    780
    Type
    Free schools
  • Colchester Academy1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    879
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Helena School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    986
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Colchester Royal Grammar School2.8 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,073
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Christian
    Gender
    Boys

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Tesco Colchester Extra, Colchester0.7 miles
M&S Colchester Eastwood BP, Colchester0.9 miles
Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local, Colchester1 mile

GP surgery

Bluebell Surgery362 metres

Pharmacy

Tesco Instore Pharmacy0.7 miles

Hospital

Colchester General Hospital1.2 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden320 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Colchester Rail Station1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Oyster Business Park193 metres

Typical drive times

Wivenhoe14 min · 6 miles
Coggeshall18 min · 12 miles
Manningtree16 min · 9.5 miles
Colchester (city)11 min · 4 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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