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St. Andrews House, 16A Shire Hill Industrial Estate, Saffron Walden, CB11

Land size
0.91 acres

Key Features

  • Rare Freehold opportunity
  • Detached building on a site of 1.19 acres/0.482 hectares
  • Generous external areas
  • Extensive road frontage

Description

The property is formed in 4 main parts. The full height warehouse appears to be of masonry construction with high level glazing to the external walls under a clear span steel truss framed roof. The height to the underside of the roof trusses is circa 5.8m. Access to the warehouse is via 2 large roller shutter doors to the front elevation. To the righthand side of the main warehouse is a steel portal framed structure having a height to the underside of the haunch of circa 3m and to the eaves of circa 4m. Access to this area is via a loading door to the flank elevation. To the front of this structure is a 2 storey office component. In addition to the above there is a basement having an approximate height of 2m which is accessed via a roller shutter door via the service road to the right hand side of the building. To the front of the main warehouse there is a large forecourt providing loading and parking facilities. Parking is also available to the front of the office building and within a further yard to the right hand side of the building.

Location
The property is situated in the heart of the Shire Hill Industrial Estate the main industrial area within the market town of Saffron Walden.
Saffron Walden is situated to the east of the M11. Main access being available at Junction 9. The world renowned city of Cambridge is approximately 16 miles to the north.

Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-07-17

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Sewerage
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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

Accessibility
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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

Superfast

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

  • St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden578 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    206
    Type
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    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • R A Butler Junior School646 metresOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    384
    Type
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  • R A Butler Infant School646 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 7
    Pupils
    271
    Type
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  • St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    224
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Katherine Semar Infant School0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    4 to 7
    Pupils
    180
    Type
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Secondary

  • Saffron Walden County High School1 mileOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    2,157
    Type
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  • Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport2.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    865
    Type
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  • Linton Village College5.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    766
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Sawston Village College8.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,198
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Castle Manor Academy8.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    760
    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

Lidl Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden326 metres
Tesco Saffron Walden Superstore, Saffron Walden396 metres
Aldi Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden761 metres

GP surgery

Crocus Medical Practice478 metres

Pharmacy

Saffron Walden Pharmacy958 metres

Hospital

Saffron Walden Community Hospital478 metres

Green space

Play Space324 metres

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

Audley End Rail Station2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Leverett Way188 metres

Typical drive times

Thaxted11 min · 6.8 miles
Great Dunmow22 min · 13 miles
Saffron Walden4 min · 1 miles
Cambridge (city)29 min · 16 miles
Stansted Mountfitchet19 min · 10 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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