Rycon Shipping & Forwarding Ltd, Rye Harbour Road, Rye, East Sussex
- Land size
- 0.44 acres
- Use Class
- Use Class: B8
Key Features
- Detached freehold warehouse
- Secure single-storey warehouse extending to approximately 19,147 sqft
- Generous yard and plentiful parking with convenient access
- Strong regional connectivity
Description
▪ Rare opportunity to acquire a detached freehold warehouse on Harbour Road in Rye.
▪ Secure single storey warehouse extending to approximately 17,814 sqft (1,655m²) and detached single-storey office space measuring approximately 1,335 sqft (124.10m²).
▪ Generous yard and plentiful parking, with convenient access from two entrances.
▪ Steel portal frame construction with good eaves height (4m-6.4m).
▪ Well-positioned in Rye Harbour Industrial Estate, with strong regional connectivity.
▪ The property will appeal to occupiers requiring coastal access, or investors seeking long-term income potential in a prime South-East location.
The property occupies a freehold site within the well-established Rye Harbour Industrial Estate forming part of a thriving mixed commercial and industrial district.
The estate is accessed via Harbour Road, which connects directly to the A259 coastal trunk road, providing convenient access to Hastings (10 miles west), Ashford (15 miles east), and the wider South Coast network.
The A259 also links to the M20 motorway and Ashford International rail hub, offering routes to London, the Channel Tunnel, and Kent ports. Rye Harbour Industrial Estate benefits from good on-site circulation and loading facilities, with ample parking and access for HGVs via Harbour Road.
The area accommodates a diverse mix of warehousing, logistics, marine supply, and light industrial occupiers – many serving the local port and coastal industries.
The property lies a short distance from the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and Rye Wharf, an
operational riverside facility that continues to handle light commercial shipping and marine
trade, further underlining the area’s ongoing economic vitality.
Rye is an attractive and historic town with a strong local workforce and amenities including supermarkets, cafes, and rail services to Ashford International and Brighton.
The location offers a strategic South Coast position within easy reach of major population
centres and transport routes to mainland Europe.
Map Location
Property details
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-17
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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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
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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 · available to 4% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
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
- Rye Community Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 202
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 75
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 148
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 65
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery3.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 121
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Rye College0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 645
- Type
- Academy converter
- Mulberry Academy Hastings7.2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 833
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ark Alexandra Academy9 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,315
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- The Marsh Academy9.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,019
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre9.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,772
- 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
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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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
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
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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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