Location
The unit comprises 2 South Court, Windmill Way West, Ramparts Business Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1TB and is located on Ramparts Business Park, an established commercial and industrial location situated to the northern edge of Berwick-upon-Tweed. The business park occupies a prominent position immediately adjacent to the A1, providing direct access to the principal road network serving Northumberland, the Scottish Borders and the wider North East of England.
Berwick-upon-Tweed is located in Northumberland in the north of England. The town is situated approximately equidistant between Edinburgh to the north and Newcastle-upon-Tyne to the south, approximately 65 miles from each city.
Berwick-upon-Tweed is served by the A1 Trunk Road, providing good access to the national road network. It is also served by the East Coast Main Line railway network, with regular services to Edinburgh and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, each approximately 45 minutes away, and London, approximately three and a half hours away.
Although a relatively small town, Berwick-upon-Tweed is regarded as a principal market town serving North Northumberland and the eastern Scottish Borders, with a wider catchment of approximately 42,000. The town offers a full range of retail, leisure and financial services and has a significant tourism sector, with an influx of seasonal visitors during the summer months.
The latest demographic information available from CoStar indicates a population of approximately 6,883 within a two-mile radius of the subjects in 2025, increasing to 16,144 within five miles and 27,786 within ten miles. CoStar projects these populations to increase to approximately 7,047, 16,527 and 28,355 respectively by 2030.
Average household income within the respective two, five and ten-mile catchments is currently reported by CoStar at £26,569, £29,334 and £30,161, with median household income of £29,663, £33,407 and £34,437 respectively.
There are airports at both Edinburgh and Newcastle-upon-Tyne providing domestic and international scheduled flights.
Berwick-upon-Tweed benefits from an active commercial harbour. The port can currently accommodate vessels up to 90 metres in length, with maximum beam of 16 metres and drafts of up to 4.4 metres. The town has also welcomed passenger cruise ships, including the Ireland Sky in July 2021 and the Spirit of Discovery shortly thereafter.
South Court is positioned at the gateway to Ramparts Business Park, on the western side of Windmill Way West, the estate road, immediately off the Meadowhouse Roundabout and A1 junction. Nearby occupiers include Border Tyres, Lamberton Motors, Berwick and Borders Self Storage Centre and Frontier Agriculture to the east, with Maxwell Motors Ford dealership to the north.
Description
A modern general purpose semi detached industrial unit forming one of a pair of mirror image units. The buildings are understood to have been constructed around 2020.
The building is of steel portal frame construction with galvanised purlins supporting a pitched roof clad with insulated composite panels incorporating translucent roof lights.
The external elevations comprise a blockwork base wall extending to approximately 2.60 metres in height, with insulated box profile metal cladding above supported on galvanised Z purlins. Rainwater goods comprise metal box gutters with uPVC downpipes contained within metal protective guards.
Internally, the principal industrial accommodation has a polished solid concrete floor and provides clear open workshop or warehouse space.
The front elevation incorporates two vehicular access roller shutter doors each with openings of approximately 3.40 metres wide by 4.00 metres high.
The northern part of the unit has been subdivided to provide an entrance hall, accessible WC, tea preparation area and office accommodation. There is pedestrian access to the ancillary accommodation, with internal connecting doors between the entrance hall, office and principal industrial area. A further emergency escape door is provided at the south eastern corner of the unit.
Windows comprise uPVC framed double glazed units.
Externally, the front boundary is not formally defined, although the demise is understood to extend to approximately six metres from the front elevation of the building, providing an area of forecourt and parking.
Eaves Height: 6.35 metres
Ridge Height: 7.60 metres
Areas
The unit has been measured in accordance with the RICS Code of Measuring Practice to the following approximate areas:
General Purpose Unit: 87.61 sq m / 943 sq ft
Office and Ancillary Accommodation: 26.56 sq m / 286 sq ft
Total: 114.17 sq m / 1,228 sq ft
E & oe Measurements taken using laser measure.
Services
Mains electricity, water and drainage. Three phase electricity.
Rateable Value
The subjects are currently assessed to a Rateable Value of £7,800 effective from 1st April 2026.
Rateable value/council tax information has been obtained from the Gov.uk website whilst believed to be correct, this information has not been verified.
Planning
The subjects are situated within Ramparts Business Park, Berwick upon Tweed, which is identified within the adopted Northumberland Local Plan as a Round 2 Enterprise Zone and forms part of the established employment land allocation for the town.
Policy ECN 4 of the Northumberland Local Plan supports high quality employment within the Ramparts Enterprise Zone, with an emphasis on main employment uses and subject to there being no adverse impact upon the significance of the adjoining battlefield site.
The property is therefore considered to have potential for a range of employment uses, subject to the precise nature of the proposed occupation and any relevant planning history. These are likely to include appropriate uses within Use Class E(g), including offices, research and development and light industrial uses, together with Class B2 general industrial and Class B8 storage and distribution uses where appropriate.
Other uses, including certain trade, commercial or sui generis uses, may also be capable of consideration depending upon their precise nature, scale, operating characteristics and the relevant planning history. Any proposed change of use should be referred to Northumberland County Council for confirmation of whether planning permission or other consent is required.
Legal Costs
Each party will be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in connection with this transaction.
Value Added Tax
Any prices are exclusive of VAT. The subjects are not understood to be elected to VAT.
Lease Terms
The unit will be let on full repairing and insuring terms.
EPC
TBC
Viewing
By appointment with the sole agents.
Edwin Thompson, Chartered Surveyors
76 Overhaugh Street
Galashiels
TD1 1DP
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1. The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, any offer or contract.
2. All descriptions, dimensions, plans, reference to condition and necessary conditions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness.
3. No person in the employment of Edwin Thompson has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property or these particulars, nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of the Agents, nor into any contract on behalf of the Vendor.
4. No responsibility can be accepted for loss or expense incurred in viewing the property or in any other way in the event of the property being sold or withdrawn.
5. Edwin Thompson is the generic trading name for Edwin Thompson Property Services Limited, a Limited Company registered in England and Wales (no.07428207). Registered office:28 St John’s Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5AF
