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18 Wellington Road, Portslade, Brighton BN41

Land size
0.04 acres

Key Features

  • Prominent roadside situation on A259
  • Large, open plan unit
  • Elevated views of harbour and sea to the south
  • Roller shutter door (approx. 2.57m W x 3.45m H)
  • 3 phase power
  • Approximately 0.5 miles from Portslade Station
  • Long leasehold (999 years) available to purchase
  • For Sale with Vacant Possession - £195,000
  • To Let on a new, effectively FRI lease - £16,000 pax
  • *The unit is not currently connected to the mains water or sewer

Description

The subject property comprises a brick-built open plan storeroom beneath a twin pitched and tiled roof. The premises is equipped with a new electric roller shutter door (approx. 2.57m W x 3.45m H) and three phase power.

*Please note, the property is not connected to the mains water or sewer, and there is no WC installed in the unit. Interested parties should investigate this to satisfy themselves in this regard.

Due to the situation of the property on top of the Victorian arches, there is a weight restriction for the property.

Brighton & Hove is a vibrant and well connected city on the South Coast, offering an exceptional quality of life and a strong commercial base. The city benefits from a diverse economy, excellent transport links to London and Gatwick Airport, and a highly skilled workforce, making it an attractive location for businesses.

The property is located approximately 3 miles west of Brighton city centre and fronts the A259 (Wellington Road) at its junction with Station/Boundary Road which forms the boundary between Hove and Portslade.

A new Use Classes Order (UCO) came into effect on 1st September 2020. Under the new UCO a new Use Class E was introduced to cover commercial, business and service uses. Use Class E encompasses A1, A2, A3, B1 and some D1 and D2 uses under the former UCO. We therefore understand that the premises benefit from Class E 'Commercial Business and Service' use within the Use Classes Order 2020.

Interested parties should make their own planning enquiries and satisfy themselves in this regard.

We understand the property is registered for VAT.

The accommodation has the following approximate Gross Internal Area (GIA):

To be confirmed, subject to reassessment.

Interested parties should make their own enquiries to Brighton & Hove City Council to confirm the level of business rates payable and any relief available.

We understand the property has an EPC rating of B (expiry date - 12/01/2035).

Each party to bear their own legal costs incurred.

In accordance with current Government legislation, we are legally required to conduct Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks on all prospective purchasers or tenants where the transaction involves a capital value of €15,000 (EUR) or more, or a rental value of €10,000 (EUR) per calendar month or greater.

This process includes verifying identity, as well as confirming the source and availability of funds. Please note that we must obtain and record this information before any transaction can be formalised or contracts exchanged.

Prominent roadside situation on A259

Large, open plan unit

Elevated views of harbour and sea to the south

Roller shutter door (approx. 2.57m W x 3.45m H)

3 phase power

Approximately 0.5 miles from Portslade Station

Long leasehold (999 years) available to purchase

For Sale with Vacant Possession - £195,000

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Property details

Tenure
Leasehold
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Date Posted
2026-09-18

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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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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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 · available to 50% of premises

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

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School355 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    208
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Benfield Primary School875 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    209
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Brackenbury Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    185
    Type
    Community school
  • St Nicolas CofE Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    416
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Hove Junior School0.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    671
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre1.5 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    941
    Type
    Community school
  • Portslade Aldridge Community Academy1.6 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    910
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Shoreham Academy1.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,759
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Christian
  • Blatchington Mill School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,622
    Type
    Community school
  • King's School1.9 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    925
    Type
    Free schools
    Faith
    Church of England

* 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

M&S Hove BP, Hove417 metres
Tesco Portslade Superstore, Portslade523 metres
Iceland Portslade, Hove610 metres

GP surgery

Portslade Health Centre474 metres

Pharmacy

Well414 metres

Hospital

Nevill Hospital1.1 miles

Green space

Playing Field319 metres

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

Portslade Rail Station742 metres

Nearest bus stop

Station Road57 metres

Typical drive times

Steyning15 min · 8.3 miles
Southwick5 min · 1.5 miles
Shoreham-by-Sea8 min · 2.9 miles
Brighton and Hove (city)10 min · 3.5 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 3Higher risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

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.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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