Former Capel Organic Mushrom Farm, Mill Hill, Capel St. Mary, Ipswich, IP9
- Land size
- 0.81 acres
Key Features
- Commercial Property in Strategic Location
- Close to Ipswich Colchester & Felixstowe
- Flexible Lease terms Available
- Units on site extend to approx 33,798 sq ft (GEA) on 7 acre site
- Suitable for a variety of uses subject to planning
Description
A range of former mushroom-growing and ancillary buildings are available, offering flexible space capable of accommodating a variety of occupiers.
The property may be suitable* for:
- Storage and warehousing
- Workshops and manufacturing
- Light industrial uses
- Distribution/E-commerce fulfilment
- Agricultural and horticultural enterprises
- Community Uses
Capel St Mary is a thriving village situated approximately 6 miles south of Ipswich and 10 miles north of Colchester. The site has access to the A12 via the village, connecing occupiers to the East Coast ports, the Midlands and London.
The location provides an attractive balance of accessibility, affordability and a pleasant rural business environment.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-13
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
50 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
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
- Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 273
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 40
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 195
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 67
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Copdock Primary School3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 83
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- East Bergholt High School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 902
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hadleigh High School3.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 712
- Type
- Academy converter
- Manningtree High School4.6 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 908
- Type
- Academy converter
- Chantry Academy4.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,006
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Holbrook Academy5.5 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 584
- Type
- Academy converter
* 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. 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
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 30 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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