34/40, Cutlers Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3
- Land size
- 0.53 acres
Key Features
- Current Income: £175,000 pax increasing to £180,000 pax in Dec 2026
- A Purchase at this level reflects a Net Initial Yield of 8.3%, assuming Purchaser's Costs of 6.14%
- From December 2026 the Net Rental Yield will Increase to 8.6%, assuming Purchaser's Costs of 6.14%
- Current Ground Rent £24,000 subject to September 2027 Review
- Tenant is Focal Plastics Ltd (Experian Score 93/100).
- Focal Plastics Ltd specialise in the Design & Manufacture of Bespoke Vacuum Formings
- The property has an EPC rating of D-89.
Description
Steel portal frame warehouse/industrial unit arranged over three interconnecting warehouses, plus mezzanine storage, on a rectangular site of 0.82 Acres, with ground floor offices, w/c facilities and meeting room, plus first floor office. A gated yard to the side of the building provides 'in and out' access, plus parking.
INVESTMENT SUMMARY
Assuming a sale price of £1.6m, with a current passing rent of 175,000 pax, equating to a Net Initial Yield of 8.3%. From December 2026 when rent increases to £180k, the Net Rental Yield will increase to 8.6%.
Location
South Woodham Ferrers is situated in the South East Essex Area approximately 35 miles east of central London and 5 miles distant of Wickford and Rayleigh town centres, accessed via the A132 which provides good communications with the A130 and nearby arterial roads which provide direct communications to the M25 and national motorway network. South Woodham Ferrers has a main line railway station providing services to the City.
VAT
All rents, prices and premiums are exclusive of VAT under the Finance Act 1989.
Rating
From enquiries made of the VOA, we are advised that the property has a current Rateable Value of £186,000. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries of the relevant local authority.
Legal Costs
Each party to bear their own legal costs incurred in this transaction.
EPC
The property has an EPC rating of D-89.
Tenure Comments
LONG LEASEHOLD
The property is held on a long leasehold lease from 18th April 1982 for a term of 125 years with a passing ground rent of £34,000 pax. The ground rent will be reviewed on the 1st September 2027. The lease is subject to five yearly upward only rent reviews, subject to 20% as a proportion of the rack rent,. The lease states that the permitted user within the agreement is for the manufacture of plastic products. A sub-lease was granted on the 1st December 2022 to Focal Plastics Ltd (93 /100 rating on Experian) for a term of 10 years with a passing rent of £175,000 pax, due to increase to £180,000 pax on the 1st December 2026, with a rent review due in December 2027.
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-11
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
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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF444 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 180
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers462 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 132
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Elmwood Primary School697 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 414
- Type
- Foundation school
- Collingwood Primary School870 metresOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 208
- Type
- Foundation school
- Woodville Primary School896 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 412
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- William de Ferrers School393 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,237
- Type
- Academy converter
- Lift Greensward3.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,605
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Sweyne Park School3.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,429
- Type
- Academy converter
- The FitzWimarc School4.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,770
- Type
- Academy converter
- Beauchamps High School4.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,486
- Type
- Foundation school
* 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
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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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Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Road, Basildon SS14 3EZ
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