Former Garden Centre, Leighton Buzzard Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1
- Land size
- 2.18 acres
Key Features
- Freehold site extending to approximately 2.18 acres (0.88 hectares)
- Approximately 4.5 miles from Junction 8 of the M1
- Planning application for Industrial Open Storage, Ref: 26/01773/FUL, determination anticipated December 2026
- Secure, fenced compound, offering predominantly concrete and tarmac surfaced
- Implementable planning permission granted for Class B8 (Storage & Distribution) use, Ref: 25/00581/FUL
- Approximately 7 miles from Junction 20 of the M25 via the A41 dual carriageway
- Approximately 8 miles from Junction 21 of the M25 via the M1
- Full planning data room available
Description
The site currently comprises an operational garden centre. Planning permission is granted for Class B8 (Storage and Distribution) use, with a separate open storage application due for determination in December 2026.
The site is broadly rectangular and forms a secure, fenced compound. The majority of the site is concrete and tarmac surfaced, providing a durable surface for vehicle movements, servicing, storage and general business operations.
Location
The site fronts the A4146 Leighton Buzzard Road on the northern edge of Hemel Hempstead.
Junction 8 of the M1 is approximately 4.5 miles away, giving direct access north towards Luton, Milton Keynes and the Midlands and south toward London.
The M25 is reached at Junction 20 (Kings Langley), approximately 7 miles via the A41 dual carriageway, or at Junction 21, approximately 8 miles via the M1.
The A41 also runs north west to Berkhamsted, Tring and Aylesbury, and the A414 from Junction 8 links east to St Albans, Hatfield and the A1(M).
Planning
Full planning permission has been granted for Class B8 (Storage and Distribution) use under reference 25/00581/FUL. The permission is implementable, subject to the discharge of its conditions. A separate full application for Industrial Open
Storage with associated yard space has been submitted under reference 26/01773/FUL, with determination anticipated in November 2026.).
Data Room
The decision notice for 25/00581/FUL, together with all plans and correspondence for both the B8 consent and the open storage application, is available in the data room. Access details are available on request.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-11-02
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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 25% 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
- Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 426
- Type
- Community school
- St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy1 mileNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 247
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Gade Valley Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 236
- Type
- Community school
- Aycliffe Drive Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 327
- Type
- Community school
- George Street Primary School1.2 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 224
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Laureate Academy1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 703
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- John F Kennedy Catholic School1.2 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,073
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- The Astley Cooper School1.6 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 914
- Type
- Foundation school
- The Hemel Hempstead School1.7 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,287
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Adeyfield Academy2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 858
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* 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 50 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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