Toyota Uckfield, Bellbrook Industrial Estate, Uckfield, TN22
- Land size
- 0.23 acres
Key Features
- Established car dealership investment with workshop accommodation
- Occupied by SLM Group trading with a Toyota franchise
- Let on 15 year lease with tenant breaks
- Potential for future development or alternative uses, subject to planning, including self storage, IOS, retail, hotel or trade counter uses
- Passing rent of £100,000 per annum, with no VAT
- Seeking offers in the region of £1,650,000 reflecting a Net Initial Yield of approximately 5.71% assuming standard purchasers costs of 6% and a capital value of £166,000 per sq ft.
Description
The property comprises an established Toyota car dealership and workshop premises on a site extending to just short of 1.0 acre. The accommodation provides car dealership and servicing facilities suited to ongoing automotive use, while also offering potential for longer term alternative future uses, subject to planning.
Location
The property is situated on Bell Brook Business Park, an established commercial location in Uckfield, East Sussex. The estate provides access to the town centre and surrounding road network, serving the wider East Sussex catchment and supporting its established motor trade use.
Bellbrook Industrial Estate is a large industrial estate, comprising over 145 warehouse and industrial units. Current occupiers include: Halfords, ToppsTiles, Screwfix, Enterprise, Kwik-Fit, McDonalds, Halfords and Pureprint.
Lease
A new 15 year lease was signed at the beginning of 2026. The lease includes tenant break options at 5 yearly intervals, together with an additional 2 year break in the event of loss of franchise. The current annual rent is £100,000 per annum with open rent reviews 5 yearly. The letting is not elected for VAT.
Tenant Covenant
The tenant, SLM Group (St Leonards Motors Group), is a long-established automotive retailer with more than 60 years of trading history. The business operates dealerships across East Sussex, Kent, Norwich and East Anglia, and provides new and used vehicle sales, vans, servicing and MOT facilities. Core franchise operations include SLM Toyota and SLM Vauxhall, supporting the covenant strength of the occupational lease.
Guide Price
Offers in excess of £1.65 million for the freehold interest, subject to contract.
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- Date Posted
- 2026-06-16
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Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 95% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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Nearest Schools
Primary
- Rocks Park Primary School685 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 207
- Type
- Community school
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 213
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 267
- Type
- Community school
- Manor Primary School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 399
- Type
- Community school
- Little Horsted Church of England Primary School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 86
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Uckfield College1 mileOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,671
- Type
- Community school
- King's Academy Ringmer5.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 659
- Type
- Academy converter
- Chailey School5.2 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 862
- Type
- Community school
- Beacon Academy7.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,642
- Type
- Academy converter
- Priory School7.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,153
- Type
- Foundation school
* 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.
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Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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Getting Around
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Flood Risk
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