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Apex, Matrix Park, 9 Western Avenue, Chorley, PR7

Land size
4.78 acres

Key Features

  • Approx 17.25m eaves height
  • 30m depth secure loading yard
  • Enclosed canopy loading area
  • 3 levels of mezzanine
  • Three storey offices of 12,432 sq ft (13% of the base area)
  • 44 parking spaces
  • Goods lift for access to the mezzanine floors
  • Warehouse lighting, heating and sprinkler system
  • 2 dock levellers and 5 level access doors
  • Security gatehouse

Description

FOR SALE / TO LET

Modern High Bay Distribution Warehouse
97,439 - 208,000 sq ft

- Extensive Fit Out
- Available by a new lease or by way of a long leasehold disposal

Apex is a 2005 built high bay distribution warehouse extending to approximately 207,554 sq ft (GIA), which includes 110,115 sq ft of mezzanine over 3 floors.

The property is situated on Western Avenue, offering access to the A49. It lies within the Matrix Park area, forming the northern part of Buckshaw Village, strategically positioned between the M6 and M61 motorways.

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Matrix Park is a premier business park in the heart of Chorley. The location benefits from excellent transport links, with easy access to major roads and public transport, making it an ideal hub for both local and national operations.

Buckshaw Village is a 202-hectare (500-acre) mixed-use development, incorporating commercial spaces at Buckshaw Link and Matrix Park, alongside approximately 2,000 new residential units, a hotel, a Tesco supermarket and the Buckshaw Parkway railway station, which provides convenient access to both Preston and Manchester City Centre.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-01-29

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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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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; 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

  • Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    191
    Type
    Community school
  • Leyland Methodist Junior School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    252
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Methodist
  • Leyland Methodist Infant School0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 7
    Pupils
    156
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Methodist
  • Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    559
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England/Methodist
  • St Catherine's RC Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    212
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • Balshaw's Church of England High School931 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    921
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Wellfield Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    562
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Mary's Catholic High School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    813
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Academy@Worden1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    660
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Michael's Church of England High School2.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,134
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

* 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

Spar - Matrix, Buckshaw Village404 metres
Tesco Leyland Express, Clayton-le-Woods0.8 miles
Tesco Chorley Superstore, Buckshaw Village0.9 miles

GP surgery

Buckshaw Village Health Centre0.8 miles

Pharmacy

Pharmacy Buckshaw823 metres

Hospital

Ramsey Buckshawe Hospital203 metres

Green space

Public Park Or Garden339 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

Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station0.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Theobald Garage287 metres

Typical drive times

Chorley9 min · 4.3 miles
Leyland4 min · 1.5 miles
Bamber Bridge8 min · 3.8 miles
Preston (city)14 min · 7.8 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

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

A 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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