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£2,000,000

1A Greycaine Road, Watford, WD24

Land size
0.45 acres
Use Class
Use Class: B2

Key Features

  • Secure site area of approx 0.45 acres
  • Single storey workshop
  • Substantial concrete surfaced yard
  • 6 minute drive to Junction 5 of the M1

Description

The property comprises a secure site extending to approximately 0.45 acres, situated within the established Greycaine Industrial Estate. The site includes a single-storey workshop together with a substantial concrete surfaced yard, currently utilised as a vehicle workshop and bus depot. The site is enclosed by palisade fencing with a secure gated entrance providing vehicular access. Access is available from the eastern side of the site, together with a right of way over the western arm of Greycaine Road across intervening land. Subject to the necessary planning consents, the property may also offer redevelopment potential.

There is currently a lease in place with venture transport (Hendon) (1965) Ltd for a term of 10 years from April 2022 with a rent review at the 5th year and a mutual break option and not less than 6 months written notice from 30th April 2027. Where the current rent is £55,000 per annum exclusive.

Situated on Greycaine Road within the well-established Greycaine Industrial Estate, the property benefits from excellent transport links. The A41 is approximately 1 mile away, with Junctions 5 and 6 of the M1 within 2 miles. Watford town centre is approximately 2 miles away, while Watford Junction Station, providing direct services to London Euston, is approximately 1.5 miles from the property.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-08-08

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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 94% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

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

  • Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School327 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    202
    Type
    Community school
  • Parkgate Junior School446 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    236
    Type
    Community school
  • Knutsford Primary Academy641 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    438
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Grove Academy745 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    473
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Cherry Tree Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    445
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Future Academies Watford1.5 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,060
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Queens' School1.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,697
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Saint Michael's Catholic High School1.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,130
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Watford Grammar School for Girls1.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,427
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
    Gender
    Girls
  • Parmiter's School1.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,496
    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

Asda Watford Supercentre, Watford339 metres
Sainsburys Dome Roundabout, Watford511 metres
Co-op Garston - York Way, Watford675 metres

GP surgery

Garston Medical Centre648 metres

Pharmacy

Chagcrest Limited302 metres

Hospital

Langley House Community Hospital791 metres

Green space

Play Space354 metres

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

Watford North Rail Station196 metres

Nearest bus stop

Watford North Railway Station205 metres

Typical drive times

Bushey8 min · 3.3 miles
Radlett9 min · 4.4 miles
Watford5 min · 2.2 miles
St Albans (city)13 min · 6.7 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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