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Prime Industrial Development Opportunity - 4.23 acres

Land size
4.23 acres

Key Features

  • Eaves height 12m
  • 8 dock doors
  • 2 level access doors
  • 68 car parking spaces
  • Yard depth 37m
  • Approx. 5,381 sq ft of office space
  • Use Classes E(g)(iii), B2 and B8

Description

The property comprises a 4.23-acre self-contained site, upon which is currently a vacant 3 storey office building extending to 58,300 sqft. The site sits within the Five Arches Business Estate, designated a Strategic Industrial Location (SIL) and benefits from proximity to key industrial occupiers including Wolseley, MKM Building Supplies, and Coca Cola.

The site has two points of access, the main entrance being via Maidstone Road to the front of the property, and a secondary access point to the rear car park via a side road.

Location Description

The site occupies a good strategic location on Maidstone Road in Foots Cray, Sidcup and benefits from good travel connectivity and nearby amenities.

The location is ideal for logistics operators situated approximately 1.1 miles from the A20 which provides access to J3 of the M25 within 10 minutes. Central London is 20 miles away accessible via car within 1 hour, and Sidcup Station is 1.8 miles to the north-west providing a regular service into London Victoria and Charing Cross.

There are multiple cafes, shops, and restaurants within a short walk of the site including a new Lidl store which has recently opened next door on Foots Cray High Street.

Terms

The site is to be sold freehold with vacant possession.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-10-16

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

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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
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

16 Mbps

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

  • Web & social
  • Music streaming
  • Standard video calls

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good LimitedThree Good NoneVodafone Good Limited

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

  • Hope Community School275 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    112
    Type
    Free schools
    Faith
    Christian
  • St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School475 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    182
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Orchard Primary School851 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    207
    Type
    Community school
  • Gray's Farm Primary Academy0.9 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    420
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Royal Park Primary Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    338
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Kemnal Technology College0.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    439
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Cleeve Park School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    994
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,561
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Chislehurst School for Girls1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,227
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls
  • Hurstmere School1.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    893
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Boys

* 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

Lidl Foots Cray London, London208 metres
M&S Bypass BP, London423 metres
Tesco Sidcup Superstore, London575 metres

GP surgery

Sidcup Medical Centre0.8 miles

Pharmacy

Hollytree Pharmacy361 metres

Hospital

Queen Marys Hospital0.9 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden184 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

Albany Park Rail Station1.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Five Arches Business Estate72 metres

Typical drive times

Swanley6 min · 2.7 miles
Dartford13 min · 11 miles
Northfleet18 min · 14 miles
Swanscombe15 min · 12 miles
City of London (city)34 min · 15 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. 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

High risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 3.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

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.

Contact Cushman & Wakefield LLP, London & South East - Industrial

43/45 Portman Square, London, W1H 6LY

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