ShareSave
From£1,500,000

Lancaster House, Drayton Road, Solihull, B90

Land size
0.43 acres
Use Class
Use Classes: B2, B8, B1

Key Features

  • Available Freehold with Vacant Possession
  • Two-Storey Offices
  • Eaves 13' (4m), Apex 21'4" (6.5m)
  • Ground and Dock Level Loading
  • Additional Parking Area to Rear
  • 1.5 miles from M42 Jct 4

Description

Lancaster House comprises a factory / warehouse facility forming part of a larger block, which extends to approximately 18,948 sqft (1,760 sqm) GIA. The property is of steel portal frame construction with a ridged and pitched insulated profile steel roof over cavity brock and blockwork walls, with an eaves height of approximately 4m rising to 6.5m at the apex.

The property provides a combination of warehouse accommodation together with two-storey offices and additional ancillary accommodation, suitable for manufacturing, storage, R&D or headquarters-style occupation. Loading access is provided via two loading doors and the detached nature of the building affords excellent operational flexibility.

Externally, the property benefits from dedicated loading and parking areas to the front elevation, together with additional car parking to the rear.

Location
Lancaster House fronts onto Drayton Road, off Highlands Road, within the established Monkspath industrial area of Solihull. The location is regarded as one of the region's most sought-after commercial destinations, benefiting from excellent connectivity to the national motorway network.

Junction 4 of the M42 lies 1.5 miles to the south, providing convenient access to the M40, M6 and M5 motorways. Solihull Town Centre is 3.5 miles to the north-east, whilst Birmingham City Centre is 8.5 miles to the north via the A34 Stratford Road. Birmingham International Airport and the NEC are both within 8 miles.

Terms
The property is available freehold with vacant possession at an Asking Price of £1,500,000 plus VAT.

Alternatively, the property is available on a new Full Repairing and Insuring Lease for a term of 5+ at an Asking Rent of £125,000 per annum plus VAT.

Anti-Money Laundering
In accordance with Anti-Money Laundering Regulations, successful purchasers and tenants will be required to provide appropriate identification and verification documentation prior to the commencement of a transaction.

Viewings
Strictly by appointment with our office on .

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
Ask Agent
Date Posted
2026-06-17

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Ask Agent
Water
Ask Agent
Heating
Ask Agent
Broadband
Ask Agent
Sewerage
Ask Agent

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
Ask Agent
Private Rights of Way
Ask Agent
Listed Property
Ask Agent
Restrictions
Ask Agent

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

Property Features

Accessibility
Ask Agent
Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Ask Agent

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

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

10 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

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

  • Widney Junior School277 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    328
    Type
    Community school
  • Cranmore Infant School405 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 7
    Pupils
    182
    Type
    Community school
  • St Augustine's Catholic Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    235
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    444
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Shirley Heath Junior School0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    420
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull922 metresOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,730
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Alderbrook School943 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,701
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Peter's Catholic School0.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,306
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Light Hall School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,037
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Langley School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,050
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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

Co-op Shirley Birmingham, Solihull815 metres
M&S Sears Solihull, Solihull0.6 miles
Lidl Sears Retail Park, Solihull0.7 miles

GP surgery

Gps Healthcare1 mile

Pharmacy

Konnect Pharmacy430 metres

Hospital

Solihull Hospital1.7 miles

Green space

Playing Field112 metres

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

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Widney Manor Rail Station1.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Radway Road119 metres

Typical drive times

Redditch20 min · 12 miles
Solihull8 min · 2.8 miles
Coleshill18 min · 13 miles
Henley-in-Arden15 min · 9.5 miles
Birmingham (city)23 min · 8.4 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)

£14.99 · one-off purchase

By LandSale, the platform. Not provided by the listing agent. Ready in about a minute.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

Contact John Truslove, Redditch

Daralbee House Archer Road, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 8DJ

View agent profile

About you

Please note that LandSale will send the above details to John Truslove, Redditch only. By submitting this form, you confirm that you agree to our terms of use, our privacy policy.

Similar properties for sale