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Units 11 & 11A, Riverside Industrial Park, Rapier Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2

Land size
0.3 acres

Description

Description

The premises comprise two inter-connecting industrial/warehouse units of traditional steel portal frame construction with a mixture of brick and blockwork to the external walls. Externally, the walls are covered with a corrugated steel cladding under multiple pitched roofs. The units benefit from two roller shutter doors, personnel entry door, ground and first floor office space, first floor storage, staff facilities and WCs on the ground floor. The premises have a minimum eaves height of 4m and a maximum height of 9.3m. The roller shutter doors are 3.25m wide and 3.55m high. Externally there is private gated yard area to the side and car parking area to the front of the units for circa 15 cars. The premises would suit a variety of B1/B2/B8 uses.

Situation

The premises are situated on Riverside Industrial Park, a popular trading estate on the south side of Ipswich, providing easy access to the town centre and just 1.3 miles from the main A14 (J56). Riverside Industrial Park is located just off the roundabout of Wherstead Road/Rapier Street adjacent to the IMO Car Wash.

Accommodation

Ground Floor: 1,014.3 sq m / 10,918 sq ft
First Floor: 190.2 sq m / 2,047 sq ft
Total Floor Area (GI): 1,204.5 sq m / 12,965 sq ft
Site Area: 0.24 hectares / 0.6 acres

Location

Ipswich is the administrative and county town of Suffolk with a resident population of 130,000 and a retail catchment population of approximately 300,000. The town lies on the River Orwell, approximately 70 miles north east of central London, 55 miles south east of Cambridge, 43 miles south of Norwich, and 18 miles north east of Colchester. Major roads in the area include the A12, which provides dual carriageway access to the A14, providing a principal link from the Port of Felixstowe (9 miles to the south east) to the East Midlands.

Business Rates

Ratable Value £50,000. All interested parties should contact Ipswich Borough Council on .

Planning

We believe the unit has consent for B2/B8 uses. All interested parties should contact Ipswich Borough Council on .

Service Charge

Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected to the property. NB: None of the services have been tested and it is the responsibility of the proposed tenant / purchaser to satisfy themselves as to their operation / condition including IT and telecommunications links. There is a service charge is £805 per quarter.

EPC

Rating B50 valid until May 2036, ref: 1147-0450-3805-0061-5577.

VAT

VAT is applicable.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-09-24

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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Sewerage
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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

5.5 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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

  • Hillside Primary School515 metresOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    402
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Halifax Primary School960 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    409
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Cliff Lane Primary School963 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    446
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Helen's Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    439
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    361
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

Secondary

  • Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy513 metresOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    811
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Chantry Academy1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,006
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Ipswich Academy1.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    981
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Copleston High School1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,930
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Northgate High School2.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,750
    Type
    Community school

* 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

Co-op Vernon Street Foodstore, Ipswich585 metres
Morrisons Daily Ipswich Maidenhall Green, Ipswich695 metres
Tesco Duke St Express, Ipswich968 metres

GP surgery

Essex University Partnership Nhs Trust0.9 miles

Pharmacy

Vision Pharmacy104 metres

Hospital

St Clements Hospital1.6 miles

Green space

Play Space119 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

Ipswich Rail Station0.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Brooklands177 metres

Typical drive times

Ipswich5 min · 1.5 miles
Kesgrave15 min · 5.1 miles
Felixstowe19 min · 13 miles
Needham Market18 min · 14 miles
Colchester (city)28 min · 20 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

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Low risk

Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.

Planning map: Flood Zone 3.

Surface water

Medium to low risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1000)

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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