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7-8 Eastgate Business Centre, Southernhay, Basildon, Essex, SS14

Use Class
Use Class: E

Key Features

  • Comprises former business centre arranged over second-fourth floor, accessed via communal entrance from ground and first floor
  • Prior approval granted in November 2024 for conversion of existing office floors (E) to create 35 residential apartments (C3) 3 x 1-Bed and 32 x 2-Bed
  • Vacant possession
  • VAT is applicable to this property

Description

Investment Consideration:
Vacant possession
VAT is applicable to this property
Comprises former business centre arranged over second-fourth floor, accessed via communal entrance from ground and first floor
Prior approval granted in November 2024 for conversion of existing office floors (E) to create 35 residential apartments (C3) 3 x 1-Bed and 32 x 2-Bed
Approved residential GIA: 2,215.4 sq m (23,845 sq ft)
Situated within 7 min walk from Basildon Train Station which provides regular services to Southend Central to the east and London to the west.
Nearby occupiers include Asda, Boots Pharmacy, Nando`s, Theatre, EasyGym, Burger King, NatWest, Barclays, B&M, Home Bargains and many more.

Property Description:
The property comprises former business centre arranged over second, third and fourth floor, accessed via 2no. stair and lift cores, with a third escape stair leading to the service yard to the West. The primary access core is located on Southernhay on the northern site boundary and accessed from ground level. The secondary core is located at first floor and accessed from within the Eastgate Centre.

Tenure:
Long Leasehold. Held for a term of 250 years from 26th October 2020 at a ground rent of £1 p.a. Reversion 2270.

Development Opportunity:
Prior approval granted in November 2024 for Change of Use from Class E to Class C3 to create a total of 35 residential apartments (3 x 1-Bed (2 person), 30 x 2-Bed (3 person) and 2 x 2-Bed (4 person) apartments). The proposed building would provide the following accommodation and dimensions:
3 X 1-Bed Apartments
(average size of 54 sq m/581 sq ft each)
30 X 2-Bed (3 person) Apartments
(average size of 63 sq m/678 sq ft each)
2 X 2-Bed (4 person) Apartments
(average size of 80 sq m/861 sq ft each)
Total Approved Residential GIA: 2,215.4 sq m (23,845 sq ft)

For more information, please refer to Basildon planning portal: www.
Planning reference: 24/01071/PACU

Location:
The site is located at the Eastern end of the town centre and forms part of the original Eastgate Shopping Centre complex, completed in 1985. The Town Centre is encircled by major road networks (Roundacre, Southernhay & Broadmayne) which separate it from the residential areas beyond. Basildon train station and local bus station are located to the Southwest of the site providing regular services to Southend Central to the east and London to the west. Nearby occupiers include Asda, Boots Pharmacy, Nando`s, Theatre, EasyGym, Burger King, NatWest, Barclays, B&M, Home Bargains and many more.

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Property details

Tenure
Leasehold
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Date Posted
2026-07-18

Leasehold Information

Length of Lease
245 years remaining

Tenure is one layer. The full report checks the location itself: planning activity, flood history and heritage.

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

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

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

  • Kingswood Primary School and Nursery540 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    444
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Ghyllgrove Primary School624 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    630
    Type
    Community school
  • Fairhouse Community Primary School932 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    396
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Cherry Tree Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    384
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Anne Line Catholic Junior School0.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    250
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • Woodlands School657 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,513
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • De La Salle School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    761
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • The Basildon Lower Academy1.2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 14
    Pupils
    892
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The James Hornsby School1.4 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,040
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Basildon Upper Academy1.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    847
    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

Asda Eastgate Supercentre, Basildon141 metres
Iceland Basildon, Basildon233 metres
Co-op Butneys, Basildon570 metres

GP surgery

Dr Gc Chajed'S Practice683 metres

Pharmacy

Asda Pharmacy57 metres

Hospital

Basildon Hospital0.9 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden294 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

Basildon Rail Station371 metres

Nearest bus stop

Bus Station160 metres

Typical drive times

Basildon3 min · 1 miles
Wickford11 min · 5.5 miles
Billericay11 min · 5.5 miles
Stanford-le-Hope11 min · 4.8 miles
Southend-on-Sea (city)24 min · 15 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

A 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to 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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