Prelude House, Crockford Lane, Basingstoke
- Land size
- 0.41 acres
Key Features
- Security Led Construction
- Control room, toughened glass windows & airlock double door security systems
- Ground floor vault
- 3 secure internal loading bays each with dock levellers
- 1.62-acre secure compound with an electrified fence
- First floor offices, boardroom, WC, staff and kitchenette areas
- 315 kVA power supply & back up generator
- EPC Rated B (To be A)
- Available from Q4 2026
- 50 car parking spaces
Description
Available for Sale of To Let - Available from Q4 2026 . Rare freehold opportunity available to be refurbished/altered/extended to an occupier's requirements. 17,772 sq ft on 1.61 acres. Potential for a further 10,000 sq ft.
The property is a purpose-built cash handling facility, constructed circa 1994. It offers occupiers the rare opportunity to acquire a high-security facility, mitigating significant fit-out costs. The building is situated in a fenced compound with secure storage and vault areas arranged on the ground floor, with ancillary offices and plant at first floor level.
Location Description
Crockford Lane is the main spine road to Chineham Business Park, linking directly to the A33, which in turn leads to J11 of the M4 at Reading. The A339 Ring Road provides access to J6 M3 and the A34 at Newbury as well as the wider national road network. Basingstoke Town Centre, with its mainline railway link to London (48 mins) is 2.5 miles to the South West. The Park is served by The Exchange, a coffee shop and co-working space, a gym and is on the local Stagecoach route 20. There is a Tesco/M&S Food/McDonalds/Costa and Subway at the nearby Chineham Shopping Centre (6 mins drive).
Basingstoke is a prosperous town and a key economic hub recognised for its strong business environment, capable workforce, above average quality of living and low levels of unemployment. It is home to many world class companies across a diverse range of sectors including TD Synnex, Shurgard, Wates Group, Aurora World and Yusen Logistics.
Terms
Available freehold or by way of a new Full Repairing and Insuring lease, on a term to be agreed.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-11
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
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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
16 Mbps
Standard (10-30 Mbps)
Suitable for
- Web & social
- Music streaming
- Standard video calls
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
- Four Lanes Infant School640 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Pupils
- 263
- Type
- Community school
- Four Lanes Community Junior School737 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 358
- Type
- Community school
- Great Binfields Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 415
- Type
- Community school
- Marnel Community Infant School1.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Pupils
- 356
- Type
- Community school
- Marnel Junior School1.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 460
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- Everest Community Academy1.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 740
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Vyne Community School2.1 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 740
- Type
- Community school
- The Costello School2.7 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,160
- Type
- Academy converter
- Cranbourne3.4 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,088
- Type
- Community school
- The Blue Coat School Basingstoke3.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 837
- 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
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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43/45 Portman Square, London, W1H 6LY
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