1 Holywells Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3
- Land size
- 0.56 acres
Key Features
- Modern warehouse with secure yards
- Located within Ipswich Town Centre
- GIA: 24,711 sq ft (2,295.75 sq m)
- Guide Price £2,750,000
Description
The property comprises a modern, self-contained warehouse facility of steel portal frame construction with brick and profile clad elevations beneath a pitched roof. The upper elevations are of single skin profile sheeting, with the rear elevation insulated.
The accommodation is predominantly open span and includes integrated ground and first floor offices, together with staff welfare facilities. The warehouse benefits from LED lighting and two front-facing roller shutter doors serving loading, while the offices provide LED lighting, partial air-conditioning, electric heating and carpeted areas.
Externally, the property sits on a self-contained site of approximately 1.13 acres and benefits from two secure yard areas. The principal yard fronts Holywells Road and provides loading and car parking, while a secondary yard to the north, accessed from Cliff Road, offers additional parking or storage. An additional roller shutter could be installed to create a separate loading area (subject to consent).
ACCOMMODATION [Approximate Gross Internal Floor Areas]
Warehouse: 22,8855 sq ft [ 2,126.14 sq m]
Office & Ancillary Accommodation: 1,694 sq ft [ 157.38 sq m]
Total Gross Internal Floor Area: 24,579 sq ft [ 2,283.52 sq m]
Eaves Height: 7.39 m | Apex Height: 9.85 m
Roller Shutter Door - Width: 5.00 m | Height: 5.55 m
BUSINESS RATES
According to the Valuation Office Agency, the property is currently assessed as follows:
Rateable Value (2026/27): £125,000
Rates Payable: £60,000 per annum
The rates are based on the current UBR of £0.48.
All interested parties should make their own enquiries with the local rating authority to verify their rates liability.
SERVICES
It is understood the premises is connected to mains water, three phase electricity and drainage.
We have not tested any of the services and all interested parties should rely upon their own enquiries with the relevant utility companies in connection with the availability and capacity of all those serving the property including IT and telecommunications.
PLANNING
The property has historically been utilised for Use Class B8 (warehouse and distribution) purposes.
Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries with the Local Planning Authority to verify that their proposed use is acceptable and to confirm any requirements relating to planning permission or change of use.
LOCAL AUTHORITY
Ipswich Borough Council, Grafton House, 15-17 Russell Road Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2DE
Tel:
ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE [EPC]
To be commissioned.
TERMS
Offers are invited in the region of £2,750,000 for the freehold interest with vacant possession upon completion.
The sale price is subject to VAT.
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS
In accordance with Anti-Money Laundering Regulations, the successful purchaser will be required to provide satisfactory identification and source of funds evidence.
LEGAL COSTS
Each party is to be responsible for their own legal costs.
Map Location
Property details
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- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-18
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 68% of premises
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
- Cliff Lane Primary School406 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 446
- Type
- Academy converter
- Rose Hill Primary0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 259
- Type
- Academy converter
- Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery0.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 404
- Type
- Community school
- St Helen's Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 439
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hillside Primary School0.7 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 402
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy0.8 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 811
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Copleston High School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,930
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ipswich Academy1.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 981
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Chantry Academy1.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,006
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St Alban's Catholic High School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 967
- Type
- Academy converter
- 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
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Getting Around
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Typical drive times
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Flood Risk
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- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
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- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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