2-4 Marsh Green Road North, Exeter, Devon, EX2
- Land size
- 0.5 acres
- Use Class
- Use Classes: B8, E
Description
Marsh Barton is Exeter's largest and most established trading estate, spanning over 1.2 million square feet and home to more than 500 businesses. Strategically located just over a mile south of Exeter city centre, the estate plays a central role in the region's commercial and industrial economy. The estate accommodates a broad range of occupier, key names operating in the area include Selco Builders Warehouse, The Climbing Hangar, Halfords, Kwik Fit and Melo Coffee, reflecting the estate's broad appeal.
Marsh Barton benefits from excellent transport connectivity:
Road: Direct links to the A377, A30, and A38, with fast access to the M5 motorway (Junction 31).
Rail: The newly opened Marsh Barton railway station (2023) enhances public transport links, connecting the estate with Exeter St Davids, Newton Abbot, and beyond.
Air: Exeter Airport is approximately 15 minutes away, offering both domestic and international flight connections.
Water Lane is a major brownfield regeneration site located between the Exeter Ship Canal and the Great Western mainline railway. It forms one of the largest strategic allocations in Exeter and is part of the Liveable Exeter initiative.
The Water Lane redevelopment will comprise a comprehensive mixed-use scheme incorporating residential dwellings, student accommodation, retail units, leisure facilities, and healthcare services. Situated in close proximity to the property, the development is expected to significantly enhance the vitality of the area, fostering synergies between sustainable living and commercial enterprise.
Description
The property comprises a substantial and prominently positioned industrial facility, arranged as two well-proportioned interconnecting warehouse units with associated office accommodation and a secure rear yard. Occupying a highly visible corner plot, the site benefits from dual access via Marsh Green Road and Marsh Barton Road, enhancing both visibility and operational flexibility.
The warehouse accommodation provides a minimum eaves of 3.84 metres rising to an apex of 5.96 metres. The main warehouse, fronting Marsh Green Road, is equipped with two loading doors, the larger of which measures approximately 3.75 m × 3.51m and also benefits from designated customer parking directly opposite the main sales office entrance.
To the rear, a spacious yard area provides further loading and circulation space and is accessible from both warehouse units, supporting efficient movement of goods and vehicles.
Business Rates
We understand from the Valuation Office Agency website ( that the current Rateable Value is £90,000.
EPC
C (51).
Services
We understand that mains electricity, water and drainage are connected to the property however these services have not been tested by the agents. Interested parties should make their own enquiries.
Terms
The property is available long leasehold at a ground rent payable of £200 per annum.
Legal Fees
Each party to be responsible for their own legal fees in relation to this transaction.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Leasehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-17
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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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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- Restrictions
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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
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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 94% 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
- St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School987 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 615
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Thomas Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 193
- Type
- Academy converter
- Alphington Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 472
- Type
- Academy converter
- Montgomery Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 437
- Type
- Foundation school
- Wynstream Primary School Academy1 mileOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 299
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- West Exe School873 metresOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,237
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Isca Academy0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 860
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Matford Brook Academy1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Pupils
- 276
- Type
- Free schools
- St Peter's Church of England Aided School2.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,305
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Thomas Hall School2.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Pupils
- 438
- Type
- Free schools
* 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.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
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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Hector Pearce, Exeter
Winslade House, Winslade Park, Clyst St. Mary, Exeter, EX5 1FY
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