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Guide Price£1,900,000

Port Plaza, Port Lane, Colchester, Essex, CO1

Land size
1.3 acres

Key Features

  • Detached Industrial / Business Premises On A Substantial Fenced & Gated Site
  • Available Flexible Lease Terms or To Purchase
  • Approx. 1.3 Acre Self Contained Site
  • Warehouse / Storage Areas With Loading Doors
  • Offices & W/C Facilities
  • Ample On Site Car Parking Spaces
  • Easy City Centre Access & Close To A12/A120

Description

A substantial self contained, fenced & gated (two access points), site totalling approx. 1.3 acres with a concrete / tarmacadam surface providing excellent on site car parking and loading / unloading areas. The premises consist of a detached building of steel frame construction with brick elevations and an insulated roof incorporating transparent roof lights (new roof installed 2016). The premises also feature aluminium double-glazed windows (installed 2016).

The warehouse has an eaves height of approx. 3.3m and a pitch height of approx. 6.4m. There are two electrically operated loading doors providing access to the warehouse. A large office / workshop area is provided with a suspended ceiling (height approx. 2.7m). The site benefits from a mains gas supply, three phase electricity supply and mains water supply.

Accommodation
(Approximate gross internal measurements)
Warehouse Approx. 9,950 sq ft (924.4 sq m)
Workshop / Offices & Facilities Approx. 5,330 sq ft (495.2 sq m)
Total Approx. 15,280 sq ft (1,419.6 sq m)

Terms
The premises are available To Let on a new lease, flexible terms to be agreed, at a rent of £90,000 per annum plus VAT. Alternatively consideration will be given to a freehold sale at £1,900,000 plus VAT

Buildings Insurance
The buildings insurance is to be arranged by the landlord with the cost to be recovered from the tenant. The approx. cost for the current year is £5,000.

Business Rates
The property is assessed as follows;
Rateable Value: £87,500
Rates Payable Estimate (2026/27): £42,000

Rates Payable are based upon the current UBR for 2026/27 of 0.48.

All interested parties should make their own enquires with the local rating authority in order to verify their rates liability

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
We have been advised that the premises fall within class C (75) of the energy performance assessment scale.

A full copy of the EPC assessment is available upon request.

Planning
We are advised that the premises have been used for light industrial purposes for the past twenty plus years with no restrictions on noise or working hours. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries direct with the local planning authority.

VAT
We are advised that VAT is applicable on the rent/price. All rents and prices are exclusive of VAT under the Finance Act 1989. Interested parties are advised to consult their professional advisors as to their liabilities, if any, in this direction.

Legal Costs
Each party will bear their own legal costs.

Anti-Money Laundering Regulations
Anti-Money Laundering Regulations require Fenn Wright to verify the identity, private residence and source of funds (where applicable) of prospective purchasersand tenants prior to solicitors being instructed. An administration fee is payable, and further details are available upon request.

Viewing
Strictly by appointment via sole agents:
Fenn Wright

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-10-20

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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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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good NoneThree Good LimitedVodafone Good None

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

  • Kendall Church of England Primary School621 metresOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    209
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St. George's School825 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    609
    Type
    Community school
  • St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester960 metresOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    209
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Catholic
  • St James the Great Church of England Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    438
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Unity Primary Academy0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    432
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

Secondary

  • Colchester Academy1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    879
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Thomas Lord Audley School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    940
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Colchester Royal Grammar School1.4 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,073
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Christian
    Gender
    Boys
  • St Helena School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    986
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Benedict's Catholic College1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    905
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

* 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 Wimpole Road Foodstore, Colchester351 metres
Tesco Colchester Magdalen Express, Colchester492 metres
Aldi Colchester, Colchester710 metres

GP surgery

Colchester Medical Practice983 metres

Pharmacy

The Hythe Pharmacy502 metres

Hospital

Capio Oaks Hospital1.9 miles

Green space

Playing Field214 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

Hythe (Essex) Rail Station640 metres

Nearest bus stop

Port Lane148 metres

Typical drive times

Wivenhoe8 min · 3.9 miles
West Mersea17 min · 9 miles
Brightlingsea17 min · 9.2 miles
Colchester (city)4 min · 1.5 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

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

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

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.

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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