The Old Ambulance Station, Waterside Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1
Key Features
- Development Opportunity
- Former Ambulance Storage facility
- Used for general storage for last 12+ years
- Electricity within the property
Description
The Old Ambulance Station is a single storey storage unit of brick construction under a hip and pitch titled roof. The unit has wooden side sliding doors along the elevation fronting Waterside Road. Historically the property was used as storage for ambulances and associated vehicles and mostly recently has been used as a general storage unit. The freehold title (number SY773734) is available, and title extends to the footprint of the building. The property is suitable for redevelopment to other uses subject to planning and other necessary consents.
The Old Ambulance Station is located on Waterside Road, close to Slyfield Industrial Estate, one of Guildford's key industrial hubs. The property benefits from excellent road connectivity, with swift access to the A3 providing links to the M25, London and the wider South East. Guildford town centre and mainline railway station are within easy reach, while a range of trade, industrial and local amenities are available nearby.
Development Opportunity
Former Ambulance Storage facility
Used for general storage for last 12+ years
Electricity within the property
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-17
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
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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
1 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 91% of premises
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
- Weyfield Primary Academy224 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 157
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Northmead Junior School0.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 352
- Type
- Academy converter
- Stoughton Infant School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 294
- Type
- Academy converter
- Burpham Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 427
- Type
- Academy converter
- Sandfield Primary School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 209
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- Christ's College, Guildford714 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 641
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- George Abbot School1 mileOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,927
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Peter's Catholic School1.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,360
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Guildford County School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,170
- Type
- Academy converter
- Kings College Guildford1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 593
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
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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