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Drakes Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3

Land size
0.75 acres

Key Features

  • Concrete Surfaced Secure Yard with Workshop and Offices
  • 3,484 sq. ft. [323.75 sq. m.] on 0.75 Acre Site
  • Rare Opportunity to Acquire Freehold
  • Available Immediately
  • Convenient Access to the A12 & A120
  • Offers in Excess of £1,500,000 (No VAT)

Description

An extremely rare opportunity to acquire a secure, concrete-surfaced yard extending to approximately 0.75 acre, ideally located close to Chelmsford City Centre, together with industrial/workshop and office accommodation.

The workshop provides 5.20m minimum eaves height and 6.70m apex height, with a substantial loading door of approximately 6.20m wide x 4.80m high and mezzanine storage. An adjoining storage building provides further useful accommodation with loading access from both the workshop and yard.

The well-presented office accommodation comprises open-plan and private office/meeting space, complemented by air conditioning, LED lighting, male and female WCs and kitchenette facilities.

LOCATION
The property is situated on the established Drakes Lane industrial estate approximately 4.5 miles to the north east of Chelmsford City Centre. Drakes Lane provides direct access to Waltham Road which in turn provides easy access to Main Road (B1137) Boreham and the A131. The A12 dual carriageway can be accessed to the west via Junction 19 or to the east via Junction 20A/20B. The A12 connects to the M25 (Junction 28) to the south west and the International Ports of Harwich and Felixstowe to the north east.

The new Beaulieu Park Train Station which provides frequent services to London Liverpool Street is less than 10 minutes away by car.

Accessibility will be enhanced further upon completion of the Chelmsford North East Bypass which will improve connections from the subject property to Chelmsford and the A12 to the south and Braintree and the A120 to the north. (Source: Chelmsford North East Bypass |

ACCOMMODATION
[Approximate Gross Internal Floor Areas]
Workshop - 115.24 sq. m [1,240 sq. ft.]
Mezzanine - 87.12 sq. m [938 sq. ft.]
Storage Building - 42.88 sq. m [461 sq. ft.]
Office/Reception/WC's - 78.51 sq. m [845 sq. ft.]
Total: 323.75 sq. m [3,484 sq. ft.]

Site Area - 0.75 Acre (Subject to Measured Survey)

SERVICES
We understand the property is connected to mains water and three phase electricity. We have not tested any of the services and all interested parties should rely upon their own enquiries with the relevant utility company in connection with the availability and capacity of all of those serving the property including IT and telecommunication links.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE [EPC]
An energy performance certificate has been commissioned. A copy of the assessment and recommendation report will be available upon request.

BUSINESS RATES
We are advised that the premises have a rateable value of £43,250. Therefore estimated annual rates payable of approximately £18,684 (2026/27). We advise interested parties to speak to the local authority for further information.

PLANNING
We understand the site has an established B2/B2 use with no restrictions on hours of operation. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Chelmsford City Council -

TITLE
The property is held freehold under Title EX922427.

TERMS
The property is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession. Offers are invited in excess of £1,500,000. (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds)

VAT
We understand VAT will not be applicable to the purchase price.

LEGAL COSTS
Each party to bear their own legal costs incurred in this transaction.

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS
Anti-Money Laundering Regulations require Fenn Wright to formally verify a Prospective tenant's identity prior to the instruction of solicitors.

VIEWINGS STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT VIA SOLE SELLING AGENTS:

Fenn Wright
20 Duke Steet
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1HL

Contact:
James Wright
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Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-09-09

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

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

  • Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    206
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The Beaulieu Park School2.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    4 to 19
    Pupils
    1,763
    Type
    Free schools
  • Boreham Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    212
    Type
    Community school
  • Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    99
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Great Leighs Primary School2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    197
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • The Beaulieu Park School2.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    4 to 19
    Pupils
    1,763
    Type
    Free schools
  • Chelmer Valley High School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,200
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Boswells School3.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,423
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford3.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,241
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Chelmsford County High School for Girls3.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,275
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls

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

Morrisons Chelmsford Regiment Way, Chelmsford1.9 miles
Little Waitrose Shell Chelmsford, Chelmsford1.9 miles
Co-op Boreham - Main Road, Boreham2.1 miles

GP surgery

Little Waltham & Gt Notley Surgery1.9 miles

Pharmacy

Brook Hill Pharmacy1.9 miles

Hospital

Broomfield Hospital2.6 miles

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

Beaulieu Park2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Beaulieu Rydes1.4 miles

Typical drive times

Maldon14 min · 9.8 miles
Witham12 min · 7.2 miles
Braintree14 min · 8.8 miles
Chelmsford (city)9 min · 5.8 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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