279 High Street, London Colney, Hertfordshire, AL2
- Land size
- 0.05 acres
Key Features
- Currently MOT Test Bay Compliant
- Dedicated Yard Area
- Self-Contained Office
- Prominent High Street Location
- Suitable for Other Uses
Description
Location
Located next to the small estate at the centre of the High Street it is accessed at its south end from J22 of the M25, and at the north end by the St Albans exit from the A414 dual carriageway. The location offers a high level of facilities in the town centre and is a short distance from the Sainsburys Saver Centre.
In a pivotal location London Colney is at the northern point of the M25 between Junctions 21 and 22 directly and linked via the A414 dual carriageway to the M1 (J6&7) and A1(M) (J3). The location could hardly be more accessible to the national motorway network.
St Albans (3 miles)
Hemel Hempstead (8 miles)
Watford (9 miles)
Borehamwood (8 miles)
Hatfield (5 miles )
Description
Prominent Motor Trade Premises
Service Charge Information
There are no service charges at this property.
Accommodation Text
The property is a broadly rectangular space benefiting from a dedicated yard area to the front.
It has a self contained separate office building to the front left that benefits from a power supply and air conditioning and is currently being used as a customer waiting area.
There are toilets located in the main building to left behind the shutter.
There is an existing compliant MOT testing bay. The incoming tenant or buyer will be responsible for all approvals with the DVLA for its continued use.
The ceiling heights are 3.2m at the lowest point raising to 6.0m.
Although the property is currently setup as a car garage it would be suitable for other uses to include manufacturing and storage subject to consented planning uses.
Tenure Comments
Available for sale freehold £750,000 + VAT.
Available to let £72,000 pa.
Other Information
The property is available from April 2027.
Legal Costs
Each party to cover their own legal costs.
EPC
D-88
Viewing
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Property details
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-16
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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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
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- 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
5.5 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
- London Colney Primary & Nursery School138 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 156
- Type
- Community school
- Bowmansgreen Primary School507 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 315
- Type
- Community school
- Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy761 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 206
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Samuel Ryder Academy1 mileOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,577
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Windermere Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 134
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Samuel Ryder Academy1 mileOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,577
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School1.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,134
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Beaumont School2 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,722
- Type
- Academy converter
- Verulam School2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 987
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
- Loreto College2.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 952
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Gender
- Girls
* 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.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
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
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
Surface water
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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