Lot, Huws Gray, Purdeys Industrial Estate Purdeys Way, Rochford SS4 1ND

Purdeys Industrial Estate is located on the outskirts of Rochford, to the North of Southend-On-Sea, with convenient access to both towns. Situated on the periphery of Southend and Rochford, the estate is accessed via Sutton Road, a key link between the two towns. The estate has excellent transport connectivity, with the A127 accessible within a 10-minute drive. Sutton Road runs adjacent to Southend Airport, which serves both passenger and freight services to continental Europe. Additionally, Rochford benefits from a mainline railway station offering direct services to London Liverpool Street, with a journey time of approximately 50 minutes. Another train station is located at Southend Airport, further improving travel options in the area.

The majority of Purdeys Industrial Estate was developed in the mid to late 1970s, though more modern industrial and leisure developments have been introduced in recent years. As the estate has evolved, it has increasingly become a hub for trading, leisure and retail activities, with a wide variety of businesses taking advantage of its strategic location.

The property benefits from a very prominent corner location position within the Estate, which offers excellent visibility and accessibility. It fronts onto Purdeys Way, a key route that provides convenient access to several important features of the site, including a customer car park, the main trade counter, a spacious warehouse and an adjacent yard area.

The main building on the site is split into two sections: the original section, which is of concrete portal frame construction, and a more modern extension at the eastern end built with steel frame construction.

USER CLAUSE:
The permitted use of the premises is as a builders merchants and/or transport or plant hire yard and any other use, subject to the landlord's consent, which cannot be unreasonably withheld, in classes B2 and B8 of the Town & Country Planning Use Classes Order.

TENANT:
The lease is in the name of Grafton Merchanting GB Limited that on the 13th June 2022 changed name to Building Supplies Distribution Limited.

On 1st January 2022 the trade and assets of Building Supplies Distribution Limited transferred to Huws Gray Limited, a fellow group company.

Net assets of Building Supplies Distribution Limited as of 31st December 2023 were £264,600,000.