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Unit 1 Gateway Business Centre, Thamesmead, London, SE28

Land size
0.12 acres
Use Class
Use Classes: B8, B1

Key Features

  • To Let - £50,000 per annum
  • For Sale - £885,000
  • B1/B8 Use only - alternative uses not permitted
  • Property benefits from 3 phase power, demised parking, alarm system, electric security shutter over pedestrian door, 24 hour access, emergency lighting, smoke detectors
  • Excellent transport links, with easy access to Woolwich Ferry, Blackwall Tunnel, and the M25.
  • Close to Woolwich Town Centre, and within walking distance to Woolwich DLR and the Elizabeth Line.

Description

The property comprises an end terrace modern industrial unit of steel portal frame, with brick and block work walls and profile insulated sheet cladding above. To the rear of the ground floor warehouse there are two toilets to the left-hand side and to the righthand side there is an office and staffroom with kitchenette.

The property has an open mezzanine structure providing additional storage at first floor level which covers around two thirds of the building’s footprint; the rear section of mezzanine is structural and made of concrete supported by steel columns and beams; the front section of mezzanine is freestanding non-structural and made of a steel frame with timber flooring. There is a forecourt with parking for up to 5 vehicles and an electric overhead loading door measuring 3.8m wide and 5m high. Windows and doors are double glazed and have aluminium frames.

The premises further benefits from a rear fire exit, 3 phase power (no gas supply), electric security shutter over the entrance door, alarm system, emergency lighting, and smoke detectors. The premises has clearance height to the underside of the haunch of 7.29m rising to 8.25m at the apex.

Location
The subject property is located on the Gateway Business Centre which is immediately adjacent to the Royal Arsenal development in Woolwich off the A206 and is accessed via Tom Cribb Road. Road communications are good with the Woolwich Ferry approximately 2 miles away and the Blackwell Tunnel approximately 5 miles to the West whilst the M25 at Dartford is approximately 10 miles to the East.

Plumstead and Woolwich Arsenal mainline railway stations are both within walking distance, and the Woolwich DLR and Elizabeth Line are also located nearby providing services to London City Airport and Heathrow Airport, together with services to Canary Wharf and the City.

Viewings
Strictly by prior arrangement with sole agents Hindwoods on :

Charlene Nicholls
c.

Terms
The property is available by way of a new Full Repairing and Insuring lease for a term to be agreed, contracted outside the provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

Service Charge
The budget for 2025/2026 is £2,116.89.

The service charge covers mansafe annual safety inspections, buildings insurance (not tenant’s contents), cleaning and maintenance of communal areas, gutter cleaning, and general management fees.

Internal maintenance and repairs, business rates, utilities, telephone, internet, and contents insurance are the direct responsibility of the tenant.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-07-10

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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Rights & Restrictions

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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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Parking
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Garden
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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 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 92% 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

  • Heronsgate Primary School276 metresOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    707
    Type
    Community school
  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School543 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    314
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • South Rise Primary School634 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    508
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Conway Primary School729 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    430
    Type
    Community school
  • Foxfield Primary School730 metresOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    666
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Plumstead Manor School0.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,413
    Type
    Community school
  • Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 18
    Pupils
    1,624
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Paul's Academy1.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,066
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • London Design and Engineering UTC1.3 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    854
    Type
    University technical college
  • Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls1.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,120
    Type
    Free schools
    Gender
    Girls

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

Sainsburys Woolwich Arsenal Local, London632 metres
Tesco Woolwich Express, London694 metres
M&S Woolwich Foodhall, London699 metres

GP surgery

Glyndon Pms505 metres

Pharmacy

Whinchat Pharmacy276 metres

Hospital

Queen Elizabeth Hospital1.6 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden192 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

Plumstead Rail Station323 metres

Nearest bus stop

Plumstead Bus Garage79 metres

Typical drive times

Swanley22 min · 9.3 miles
Dartford18 min · 10 miles
Northfleet27 min · 15 miles
Swanscombe21 min · 12 miles
City of London (city)29 min · 9.5 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 3Higher 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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