Key Features
- Ideal Class F1 opportunity in the well-connected town of Watford, WD24
- Arranged over ground and three upper floors with a total GIA of approx 40,500 sq. ft
- Compact outdoor space, offering a practical area for children’s play and outdoor activities
- Excellent transport links, with Watford Junction offering direct trains to London Euston in around 15–20 minutes. Watford Underground also provides direct services into central London.
- A short distance from Watford town centre, offering an excellent range of shops, cafés, restaurants and everyday amenities. The area is home to the High Street, Harlequin shopping centre and Watford Market, with supermarkets, leisure facilities and entertainment all within easy reach
- Offers invited in the region of £15 per sq ft for the whole building, or £19.50 per sq ft for individual floors
- Subject to contract
Property
The property comprises a prominent former Headquarters Building arranged over ground and three upper floors, extending to approximately 40,438 sq ft (GIA). Originally constructed in 2005, the building was subsequently adapted and extended in 2015 for educational use as Watford UTC. The works included the conversion of the undercroft car park to provide additional teaching accommodation, together with the construction of a double-height sports hall over the adjacent surface car park.
Internally, the accommodation is predominantly open-plan with a combination of partitioned areas, providing a flexible layout capable of accommodating a variety of uses. The building is fitted to a CAT A specification, incorporating raised access flooring, perimeter trunking and two passenger lifts. The property benefits from an EPC rating of C.
The property is considered well suited to a range of educational and community uses, including schools, colleges, religious organisations and other community occupiers, subject to the necessary planning consents
Location
The property sits at the entrance to this well-established business park, benefiting from a highly accessible location within approximately a 35-minute drive of Central London, subject to traffic conditions. The property is also situated less than 1.5 miles from Junction 5 of the M1 and approximately 4 miles from the M25, providing convenient access to the wider motorway network and surrounding areas. Adjacent occupiers include the headquarters of a number of well-known household names, including Wickes and Majestic Wines, further establishing the location as a prominent commercial and business destination.
Watford Junction is situated approximately 0.8 miles from the property, providing direct rail services to London Euston and London Overground services, with journey times to Central London of approximately 20 minutes. A number of local bus stops are also located within approximately 150 metres, providing convenient public transport connections for occupiers, staff and visitors. The combination of strong road and public transport links, together with its established business park setting, makes the location well suited to a range of commercial occupiers
