9 Benfield Way, Braintree, CM7
- Land size
- 0.94 acres
Key Features
- 8,324 sq ft unit on 0.75 acre site
- Freehold investment available
- Currently producing £85,000 pax
- Let to Travis Perkins (Properties) Limited
Description
Comprises of a single storey detached industrial building with ground floor showroom and offices plus first floor staff facilities at the front. It benefits from an external yard with a concrete surface providing secure external storage. The south west end of the building has a ground floor showroom with trade counter and offices while the remainder of the unit is open storage with a small mezzanine floor.
This detached builders merchants is located on Chapel Hill Industrial area, approximately 0.5 miles away from Braintree town centre. Braintree is located in the northern part of Essex, at the junction of the A120 and A131 trunk roads, approximately 16 miles east of Junction 8 of the M11, providing convenient access to Stansted Airport and the wider motorway network. The town also benefits from a direct rail service to London Liverpool Street.
Strictly by prior appointment via the landlords appointed agents Ayers & Cruiks.
The premises is currently let to Travis Perkins (Properties) Limited on a full repairing and insuring lease for a term of 20 years from 14th April 2008. The lease benefits from the protection afforded by Sections 24-28 of the Landlord and Tenant act. The current passing rent is £85,000 per annum. The tenant during their occupation extended the warehouse, which was documented by way of a Licence to Alter documenting that the Tenant is not entitled to compensation at the end of the lease.
Let to Travis Perkins (Properties) Limited who's principal activity is the management of leased properties. According to CreditSafe they have a risk score of 83, international score of A, credit limit of £2,450,000 and a contract limit of £16,000,000.
Turnover for 2024 - £70,200,000
Pre Tax Profit - £600,000
Shareholders Fund - £87,200,000
Freehold offers invited
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- Date Posted
- 2026-06-22
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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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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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- 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 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 59% of premises
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
- Great Bradfords Junior School913 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 326
- Type
- Community school
- Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School913 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 269
- Type
- Community school
- Beckers Green Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 317
- Type
- Academy converter
- Lyons Hall School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 558
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree0.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 203
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Catholic
Secondary
- Alec Hunter Academy887 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,058
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form1 mileOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,210
- Type
- Academy converter
- Tabor Academy1.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 989
- Type
- Academy converter
- Lift New Rickstones5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,221
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Honywood School5.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 849
- Type
- Academy converter
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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- 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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