8 Hammond Road, Elms Farm Industrial Estate, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41
- Land size
- 0.15 acres
Key Features
- Warehouse / Storage with Modern Offices
- 605.91 sq m / 6,522 sq ft
- Yard with parking
- Solar Panels
- EV Charging Points
- Great access links to the A421, A1 and M1 (J13)
- Available Early 2027
Description
Description
Freehold for Sale
An excellent opportunity to acquire a modern semi-detached business unit, occupying a prominent location on the Elms Farm Industrial Estate.
The well-maintained property comprises modern offices and warehouse and storage which makes it ideal for owner-occupiers or investors.
The property offers ground floor offices, meeting room and reception area, together with a warehouse space and additional offices and storage created by an additional mezzanine floor. All offices are finished to a high standard and benefit from Air Conditioning, suspended ceilings with integrated LED lighting, kitchen and WC amenities.
The property benefits from roof mounted solar panels and electric vehicle charging points.
The minimum internal eaves height is 5.40 metres and the property benefits from a loading door which is 3.5 wide x 3.8m high and allows access to the storage area from the yard.
The property has been measured based on a Gross Internal Floor Area and offers 605.91 sq m / 6,522 sq ft, arranged over ground and first floor.
Location
The property is located within the Elms Farm Industrial Estate, one of Bedford's principal commercial locations.
Strategically positioned on the eastern edge of Bedford, the property benefits from excellent connectivity via the A4280 which provides direct access to the A421 Bedford Southern Bypass linking the M1 (Junction 13) and the A1 at the Black Cat Roundabout as well as Bedford town centre.
The major improvements currently underway at the Black Cat Roundabout will further enhance the area accessibility providing quicker road connections to Cambridge and the A1 corridor. Bedford also benefits from excellent rail communications, with regular services to London St Pancras International.
Business Rates
From information obtained from the Valuation Office Agency website the property has a current rateable value of £44,500 effective from 1 April 2026.
Please note it is the proposed purchaser's responsibility to fully satisfy themselves and verify the business rates by contacting the local authority.
Terms and Tenure
The premises are being offered by way of a freehold sale.
Warehouse / Storage with Modern Offices
605.91 sq m / 6,522 sq ft
Yard with parking
Solar Panels
EV Charging Points
Great access links to the A421, A1 and M1 (J13)
Available Early 2027
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-07
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 88% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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
- Putnoe Primary School953 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 494
- Type
- Academy converter
- Renhold VC Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 191
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Goldington Green Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 576
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Hills Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 442
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hazeldene School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 443
- Type
- Foundation school
Secondary
- Mark Rutherford School0.9 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,150
- Type
- Academy converter
- Goldington Academy1.4 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 958
- Type
- Academy converter
- Castle Newnham School1.9 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Pupils
- 624
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Thomas More Catholic School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 893
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Bedford Free School2.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 536
- Type
- Free schools
* 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
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. 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
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.
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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Unit 1, Highfield Court Highfield Road Oakley Bedford MK43 7TA
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