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Unit 3, Oak Tree Business Park, Basey Road, Rackheath, Norfolk

Land size
0.04 acres

Key Features

  • Two Storey Business Unit
  • Located on popular industrial estate, convenient for the Norwich northern distributor road
  • Total of approximately 1,850 sq. ft. over two floors
  • Previously used as showroom, storage and offices
  • Well maintained accommodation
  • For Sale: Offers in the region of £195,000
  • Kitchen/Staff room and wc
  • Small reception area with office off

Description

Location

The unit is situated in Oaktree Business Park which is approached from Basey Road in the heart of the popular Rackheath industrial estate. The Rackheath industrial estate is an important employment area located just off the A1151 Wroxham Road and only a mile from the Norwich northern distributor road the A1270. Wroxham is some three miles to the north and Norwich city centre is about six miles away. There are branch line train services from Salhouse Station which is only about one mile with fast and regular mainline services from Norwich. Norwich Airport which is six miles away is less than a ten minute drive.

Description

The unit probably dates from the 1970’s and is constructed of steel portal frame with brick elevation under an insulated profiled steel clad roof. The unit has full first floor cover with the upper floor previously being used as a showroom and office accommodation and the ground floor predominantly as a showroom.

Gross internal dimensions: 34’ 3” x 26’ 10” providing 918 sq. ft. on each floor

Ground Floor:

Entrance hall with staircase leading up to the first floor and access to small Reception Area with Office off 8’ 10” x 7’ 2”
Cloakroom with wc and wash basin

Storeroom: 23’ 4” x 19’ 0” with door and second staircase leading to the first floor

Goods In Area: 15’ 10” x 15’ 10”

First Floor Landing with cloakroom off with wc, wash basin and doors to:

Office 2: 18’ 4” x 8’ 2” minimum

Fitted Kitchen/Staff Room: 11’ 10” x 7’ 10” with sink unit and range of fitted units

Showroom: 34’ 2” x 15’ 0”

EPC Rating: C (see details attached)

Services

Main water, electricity (3-phase supply) and drainage are connected.

Business Rates

The rateable value effective from 1st April 2026 is £15,750. The multiplier for 2026/27 is 43.2p.

Terms

The property is available To Let on a new lease on effectively full repairing and insuring terms for a minimum term of 3 years.

Administrative fee of £250.00 plus VAT Fee inclusive of referencing and ID due diligence.

For Sale: Offers in the region of £195,000

The building is subject to VAT

Viewing
Strictly by prior appointment with the sole agents Birchall Steel a division of Nicholas Percival.

FAO: Gordon Birchall / Karen Street
Tel: 01787-883888

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Property details

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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

5.5 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 95% 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

  • Rackheath Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    214
    Type
    Community school
  • Salhouse CofE Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    131
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • White House Farm1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    349
    Type
    Free schools
  • Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery2.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    188
    Type
    Community school
  • Woodland View Junior School2.5 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    157
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Sprowston Community Academy2.7 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,702
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form2.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,830
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Open Academy2.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    529
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Broadland High Ormiston Academy3.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    725
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Sewell Park Academy3.7 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    775
    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

Lidl Sprowston Blue Boar Lane, Norwich1.9 miles
Tesco Norwich Extra, Norwich1.9 miles
Co-op Spixworth Foodstore, Spixworth2.1 miles

GP surgery

Thorpewood Medical Group2.7 miles

Pharmacy

Rackheath Pharmacy1.1 miles

Hospital

Little Plumstead Hospital2.5 miles

Green space

Playing Field265 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

Salhouse Rail Station0.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Wendover Road275 metres

Typical drive times

Aylsham20 min · 14 miles
Reepham20 min · 15 miles
Stalham19 min · 11 miles
Norwich (city)15 min · 6.2 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

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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