70 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1
- Use Class
- Use Classes: B2, B8
Description
The premises comprises of two interconnecting buildings together. The front building comprises office, reception, workshop, ancillary and storage areas with the workshop accommodation being over two levels. There is also a double mezzanine parts store.
The bodyshop building consists of mainly open plan space with ancillary office and WC facilities.
The property is located on the northern side of the A134 Barrack Street within a largely
employment focused area around 0.5 mile east of Colchester town centre. The A134 leads east to the intersection with the A133 St Andrews Avenue and west through the town centre to the A12.
Colchester benefits from exceptional transport links via road, air, sea and rail. Conveniently connected to the wider motorway network, Barrack Street is just 2 miles from the A12 which connects to the M11 in under 35 miles and the M25 in under 40 miles. Additionally, London can be accessed by rail in 47 minutes and Ipswich in 20 minutes. Stanstead can be reached within 33 miles from the property and the Port of Felixstowe can be reached within 29 miles. The proximity to international trading hubs is particularly useful for occupiers looking to benefit from international freight movements
Colchester is a historic market town with a resident population of 112,000. The town was best known for its large army garrison and has seen significant redevelopment since its closure was announced by the MoD.
To view the premises and for any additional information please contact the joint agents.
To Let
Ground level loading doors
First floor office accommodation
Large Mezzanine floor
Self-contained secure yard
Additional yard space available
Excellent transport links
Suitable for trade and car showroom operations
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-17
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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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
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
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 Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester767 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 209
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Catholic
- St James the Great Church of England Primary School839 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 438
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Kendall Church of England Primary School864 metresOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 209
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St. George's School919 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 609
- Type
- Community school
- Unity Primary Academy0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 432
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- Colchester Academy1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 879
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Thomas Lord Audley School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 940
- Type
- Academy converter
- Colchester Royal Grammar School1.3 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,073
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Christian
- Gender
- Boys
- St Helena School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 986
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Benedict's Catholic College1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 905
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- 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
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
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
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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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