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Guide Price£340,000

Unit 3 Hensingham Business Park, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28

Land size
0.05 acres

Key Features

  • Two Storey
  • Located on a business park

Description

FOR SALE

Unit 3 Hensingham Business Park, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8YU

• Modern detached two storey office with workshop/storage accommodation and secure yard
• Built in 2017 with a high specification internal fit out taking place in 2021
• Situated on Hensingham Business Park, 1.5 miles east of Whitehaven
• Total area 204.36 sq m (2,200 sq ft)
• For Sale - £340,000 exclusive.

LOCATION

The subject property is situated on Hensingham Park, approximately 1.5 miles to the east of Whitehaven and 2 miles from the A595. Other commercial occupiers on the estate include Iron Mountain, the Human Support Group and a mix of local businesses.

Whitehaven is a busy, historic town with a population of 25,000 and an excellent range of good local shops and other businesses. The town is situated on the west coast of Cumbria, and is accessed via the A595 and A66, 14 miles from Cockermouth, 25 miles from Keswick and 44 miles from Junction 40 of the M6 motorway. Whitehaven is the nearest main town to the Sellafield Nuclear Complex, one of the county’s primary employment sites.

DESCRIPTION

Built in 2017, the subject property is a modern detached two storey office which was more recently internally fitted out to a high specification in 2021. The ground floor offers office accommodation, a storage/workshop area with roller shutter access, a kitchen and breakout area in addition to a WC facilities. There is further office accommodation on the first floor, with an open plan working area plus individual offices and a board room. There are further WC facilities on the first floor.

The property benefits from a Stannah passenger lift internally, in addition to LED lighting and perimeter trunking throughout. Externally there is a generously sized secure yard to the rear of the property, as well as 8 dedicated car parking spaces. Other occupiers on site have made additional parking with their designated yard areas.

SERVICES

It is understood that the property has mains supplies of electricity (3 phase) and water and is connected to the mains drainage and sewerage systems. The property has a gas fired central heating system.

ACCOMMODATION

It is understood that the premises provide the following approximate measurements:

Ground Floor
Offices 40.29 sq m (434 sq ft)
Workshop/Storage 54.43 sq m (586 sq ft)

First Floor
Offices 109.64 sq m (1,180 sq ft)

Total Area 204.36 sq m (2,200 sq ft)

SALE TERMS

The freehold (Title Number CU313538) is available at a Guide Price of £340,000.

VAT

All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT where applicable.

RATEABLE VALUE

The property has a Rateable Value of £29,750 and is described as Offices and Premises.

Prospective tenants should check the exact rates payable with Cumberland Council – Tel: .

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE

The property has an Energy Performance Certificate rating of B28.

LEGAL COSTS

Each party is to bear their own legal costs in the preparation and settlement of the lease documentation together with any VAT thereon.

VIEWING

The property is available to view by prior appointment with the Carlisle office of Edwin Thompson LLP. Contact:

Hugh Hodgson – h.

Tel:

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Edwin Thompson for themselves and for the Vendor of this property, whose Agents they are, give notice that:
1. The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, any offer or contract.
2. All descriptions, dimensions, plans, reference to condition and necessary conditions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness.
3. No person in the employment of Edwin Thompson has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property or these particulars, nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of the Agents, nor into any contract on behalf of the Vendor.
4. No responsibility can be accepted for loss or expense incurred in viewing the property or in any other way in the event of the property being sold or withdrawn.
5. These particulars were prepared in July 2026.

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Date Posted
2026-07-17

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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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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

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

  • Jericho Primary School779 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    363
    Type
    Community school
  • Hensingham Primary School941 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    120
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    189
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • St Begh's Catholic Junior School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    240
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • St James' CofE Junior School1.2 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    156
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • St Benedict's Catholic High School314 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    990
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • The Whitehaven Academy529 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    859
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • West Lakes Academy4.2 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,017
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Energy Coast UTC5.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    383
    Type
    University technical college
  • St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington6.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    539
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

* 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

Spar Whitehaven, Whitehaven733 metres
EG Corkickle, Whitehaven1 mile
Budgens Mirehouse, Whitehaven1.1 miles

GP surgery

Lowther Medical Centre1.2 miles

Pharmacy

Morrisons Pharmacy1.1 miles

Hospital

West Cumberland Hospital1 mile

Green space

Playing Field321 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

Corkickle Rail Station1.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

St Benedicts High School Grounds93 metres

Typical drive times

Egremont10 min · 5.2 miles
Whitehaven6 min · 2.2 miles
Workington17 min · 9.1 miles
Cleator Moor7 min · 2.6 miles
Carlisle (city)58 min · 40 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)

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