Express House, 3 School Road, 3 School Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3
- Land size
- 0.12 acres
Key Features
- Detached two storey commercial premises for sale
- Ground floor warehouse with first floor office
- Off road secure parking /yard areas
- Located within a dense residential /mixed use area – suitable for re-development (STP)
- Suitable for range of future uses, subject to necessary consents
- WCs, kitchen and shower facilities
- Approx building area 5,373 sq ft (499 sqm) GIA
- Hove seafront ½ mile / Brighton city centre 2 miles
Description
The property provides an existing established ground floor open plan warehouse with first floor office accommodation. Access is via two loading doors as well as separate entrance door leading to offices. There are driveways either side, providing useful yard space or secure parking for approx 5-6 cars. The first floor is divided into a series of office/meeting rooms together with kitchen, WCs and shower rooms. The building comprises a two storey detached warehouse building of approx. 5,373 sq ft GIA. The property has been established for over 30 years as commercial use (offices and storage warehouse) and occupied by a Sussex based catering company.
Location
Hove is popular and refined seaside town located on the south coast, forming part of the city Brighton & Hove. The building is located on the corner of School Road and Milnthorpe Road, being amongst both commercial properties and residential and close to West Hove Infant School. Hove seafront is less than 0.5 miles to the south and local amenities are located close by at Blatchington Road where Sainsbury, Costa and a host of local independent shops/cafes are.
Tenure
Freehold sale with vacant possession. Our clients preference is to sell unconditional but will consider conditional offers that are clearly outlined with sensible timescale for completion. Title No. ESX84391
Services
There is gas central heating (not tested), electricity and mains water. Interested parties are advised to carryout their own inspection with regards to services on the site.
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-06-18
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
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
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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
- Hove Junior School160 metresOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 671
- Type
- Community school
- West Hove Infant School160 metresOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Pupils
- 506
- Type
- Community school
- Goldstone Primary School757 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 659
- Type
- Community school
- St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 648
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Aldrington CofE Primary School0.8 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 412
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre953 metresOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 941
- Type
- Community school
- Blatchington Mill School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,622
- Type
- Community school
- King's School1.3 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 925
- Type
- Free schools
- Faith
- Church of England
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School1.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 2,657
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Portslade Aldridge Community Academy1.9 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 910
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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
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Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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Flood Risk
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Surface water
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- 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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Vail Williams, Crawley
Unit 4 Peveril Court, 6-8 London Road, Crawley, RH10 8JE
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