The Provision of Workspace for Small Businesses in Suffolk

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1 July 2009 The Provision of Workspace for Small Businesses in Suffolk Business Centres and Business Parks i

2 Contents Part 1: The Provision of Workspace for Small Businesses in Suffolk: Business Centres and Business Parks 1. Introduction Assessment of provision Categories Findings Next steps...6 Part 2: Business Centres and Business Parks 1. List of business centres and business parks Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Other relevant sites Future and not yet completed business centres or business parks Appendices 1. List of business premises excluded... I 2. Maps of the location of business centres and business parks in Suffolk... II

3 Part 1: The Provision of Workspace for Small Businesses in Suffolk Business Centres and Business Parks 1. Introduction This report is the first of its kind to pull together information on provision of workspace for small businesses in Suffolk from the public and private sector. It contains base line information and findings which will be useful to provide strategic support for small and young businesses in the County particularly in this period of economic uncertainty by: providing evidence for the public and private sector to plan and target resource for business and premises support for start-ups and other small businesses; providing baseline information for future updates providing information for the ChooseSuffolk land and property database The report, prepared by Suffolk County Council s Economic Development team, provides information about workspace in incubator centres, office buildings and business parks appropriate to the needs of small enterprises. For each site identified information is made available on: location contact details number of units the range of unit sizes availability of units. The focus is on small companies since they account for the majority of employment in Suffolk. An understanding of provision of work space for this group is crucial in understanding their particular needs, as workspace can be a focus of business support activity and the businesses housed within workspaces are a central part of creating a diverse economy and job market in the county The types of workspace considered here are under two main categories, Incubator centres, which concentrate on facilities, support functions and added value services to meet the needs of start-up businesses. Incubator centres are of particular importance as they aid entrepreneurs in establishing their business through the offer of business advice, networking opportunities, shared services and flexible tenancy arrangements. An occupancy rate of 75% is considered a sustainable level for incubator centres. A lower rate means the centre is not economically viable whilst full occupancy means that the centre cannot have a churn of businesses which move in, grow and then move on (usually after 3 years), freeing up space for new entrepreneurs to move 1

4 in. Very high occupancy rates may also imply that there is a high level of unmet need for further incubator or move on space. Business centres and business parks, which are designed for more established and larger businesses. Business centres and parks are not as concerned with churn as incubator centres and so are more likely to be operating at closer to 100% occupancy. This report is therefore an important mapping project to identify current provision and potential gaps in workspace provision as well as areas with opportunities for further development. 2. Assessment of provision Each of the workspaces identified has been assessed based on the following criteria: Facilities (reception, secretarial or administrative services, meeting rooms etc.) offered to support enterprises in their daily business; Added value (easy in easy out / flexible renting conditions, business support etc.) to support new enterprises financially and through business advice; Parking space provision for employees or visitors; Transport connection, in particular the closeness to main routes such as the A12 or A14, Location factors; and Aesthetic factors such as an appealing structure of the building, tidiness / condition of the building and an attractive environment. It should be acknowledged that the report is an initial assessment of those sites we have been able to identify in Suffolk so may not be fully comprehensive. The list of sites presented is therefore not fixed, and additional sites will be included in future versions of the report. A variety of research methods have been used to gather data for the report including web, telephone, site visits, and most vitally, input from district council Economic Development Officers. 3. Categories As there are a wide range of names for business centres and business parks and varied definitions of sites for economic activities, standardised categories needed to be used in this report to classify workspace of similar characteristics. This classification allows for conclusions to be drawn about the provision across Suffolk. 2

5 The definition of business centres and business parks used in this report are the use classes B1 and B2 (as defined in The Town and Country Planning Order 1987) which include office based and light industrial business, as opposed to storage, distribution and other economic uses like retail or heavy industry. Sites with uses other than B1 or B2 are excluded from this report, even if parts are used by office based or light industrial business. Using the B1 and B2 classifications we have defined the following four categories of business centres and business parks. Category 1: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre. This category consists of small sized offices, possibly light industrial units, and is centrally managed and marketed. It provides serviced workspace which is equipped with a reception area and services for administrative and secretarial support, meeting rooms, access to installed broadband, easy in-easy out or other flexible renting conditions as well as business support for tenant companies. These properties meet the common understanding of incubator centres as workspace usually offered to business start-ups for the first years of their business activity. Category 2: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices. Properties of this category comprise small sized single offices as well as a small share of light industrial workspace. The entire block is centrally managed and/or marketed. The difference with category 1 is that the offer of a wide range of services to tenant businesses does not necessarily apply. Category 3: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace. This category includes clusters of buildings with mainly small-scale light industrial workspace. They may include adjacent or separate office space or buildings with an equal share of light industrial and office space. The main focus however is on light industry. Furthermore, the buildings are within the same location and form a block which causes the impression that they belong together in terms of their use as well as their urban design. These first three categories relate to existing buildings. As there are also some areas where workspace for small businesses as mentioned above will be offered in the future, the 4 th category takes these sites into account. This also includes parts of or entire properties which are not yet completed so that there are no buildings but plots currently available. 3

6 Category 4: Other relevant sites Future and not yet completed business centres or business parks This category consists of sites where B1 and B2 uses for small businesses will be located. Buildings and sites are not yet developed or completed, but the objective of the development indicates that at some time it will presumably fit in the categories above. 4. Findings This is the first time that data of this sort on workspace provision in the county has been gathered and does not claim to be a comprehensive list of all that is available. It has also been collected in a period of recession and the findings below should be considered in light of the impact of changing economic circumstances on occupancy levels and churn. In addition, a number of commercial premises were not in a position to provide all information about every property listed in the report. The following figures and findings therefore have to be handled and interpreted with care, particularly when they are not combined with the results of further research. Number of sites The report identifies 111 business centres and business parks (existing or under construction) in Suffolk, which fit into the categories 1-4 above and are suitable for small enterprises. Split into the different categories, there are o Category 1-24 incubator centres, o Category 2-41 business centres with (mainly) office space, o Category 3-40 business parks with (mainly) light industrial workspace and o Category 4-6 other relevant sites. Occupancy rates On average, there is a higher occupancy rate in category 3 (83.6%) than in categories 1 and 2 (76%), which demonstrates that light industrial workspace provided in business parks is better used to capacity than office space in incubator and business centres in Suffolk. Forest Heath, Suffolk Coastal, Waveney, Ipswich average less than 75% occupancy level. St Edmundsbury, Babergh and Mid Suffolk have higher levels, up to 90% on average. In addition these districts have a concentration of self contained business centres with full occupancy (100%). In category 1 (incubator centres), there is only one site with a 100% occupancy rate whereas there are several category 2 and 3 properties with this level of occupancy. 4

7 There may be a need for further development of workspace where there is high or full occupancy and may not be enough workspace to support new and small businesses creating demand. Most incubator premises are occupied to a level of at least 75% so that the support offered to their tenants is sustainable. Among the properties of the three categories, there are several business centres with occupancy rates below 75%, although the average rate is 80.5% (category 2) and 83.6% (category 3). A couple of sites are currently lower than 75% occupancy as they are quite new which means that there has not been enough time for marketing the units, but they do have the potential to increase their occupancy level. Assessment of provision An assessment of the 111 properties using the criteria outlined above, shows that there are 46 business centres and business parks (41.4%) with a high level of provision and several further properties with the potential for an upgrade to become a high level provider. There appears to be a correlation between the occupancy rate and the level of services and amenities at some business centres and parks. It tends to be that the higher the level then the higher the occupancy rate. There are a few cases in which the high level properties have a low occupancy rate. The reason for this seems to be the age of the business centre or business park, where the newer premises are still in the process of gaining tenants. Geographical spread There are concentrations in and around the key centres for development and change (KCDC) as defined in the Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) for the East of England. Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds and Lowestoft have 57 sites in total. These areas also appear to have proportionately more properties offering a higher level of service/amenities with 16 high level business centres and parks in the areas with a further 10 sites around the area. This compares to 35 high level sites across the rest of Suffolk. The properties in the KCDC areas also have higher occupancy rates, typically in the range 75% to 100%. This would indicate a high level of demand and the public and private sector may wish to consider whether new business centres and parks will be needed in the near future. Particularly as there is a need for the creation of job opportunities within the KCDC areas. The largest clusters of properties are along the A14 from Felixstowe, via Ipswich, Stowmarket and Bury St Edmunds to Newmarket with a focus on Ipswich and its surrounding area. 5

8 Although the locations of sites along the A12 are not as dense as along the A14, there are several single business centres and business parks within a 10 minutes drive of both the A12 and the A14. Access to main regional transport infrastructure is important for some small enterprises in Suffolk, but it is not essential for all, as businesses in remote areas, off the main routes, can still be very successful. The Suffolk side of the Haven Gateway Partnership area includes 47 sites (42.3% of the county s total). This sub-region of the East of England is identified by the Government as a new growth point with a substantial potential to develop further as a major focus for economic development and growth. 23 sites in this area offer a high level of services and amenities, and 13 have high occupancy rates. The premises with a high occupancy rate (higher than 75%) are widely spread across Suffolk with an emphasis on the corridor along the A14 from Felixstowe to Newmarket and the KCDC areas. High occupancy properties outside these areas, are in the market towns Brandon, Haverhill, Sudbury, Hadleigh, Framlingham, Brantham, Rickinghall, Ilketshall St Andrew and Orford. However, of these high occupancy centres and parks, only those in Brantham and Framlingham offer the highest level of services and amenities. It appears that some market towns do not appear to have any business centres or business parks. Mildenhall, Eye, Debenham, Bungay, Beccles, Saxmundham and Aldeburgh all appear to be in this position. However, this does not mean that there are no commercial areas at all, but they do not fit within the 4 categories used for this report. The spread of Category 1 incubator centres across Suffolk is very loose and there are broad areas in Forest Heath, St Edmundsbury, Mid Suffolk and Suffolk Coastal without any sites. This seems to be particularly noticeable in the Northern third of the county (apart from Waveney) north of the line Newmarket Bury St Edmunds Framlingham Leiston). There are also properties covering Categories 1-3 in rural and remote areas. These locations are likely to have been developed either because there is a perceived need or an identified demand for workspace for entrepreneurs and small companies in these areas, or developed as part of a diversification strategy for farmers. 5. Next steps As noted above, this is the first report of its kind produced for Suffolk. The County Council has worked with a number of partners to compile the data but we do acknowledge that some existing business centres and parks were unable to contribute to this report and there may be others in the county of which we are not aware. Whilst the detailed information on the number and size of units available at each site will vary over time it is clear that there are currently 6

9 distinct clusters of provision in the major urban areas of Ipswich, Lowestoft, Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket with many other sites spread along, or close by, the A12 and the A14. Conversely, there is a low level of provision in the rural north of the county and in the south west, between Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill. The following are suggested as next steps to take this work forward, In order to gain a fuller picture of provision in the county the current report will be made available on the County Council and Choose Suffolk websites and also circulated to district councils and property gents who will be encouraged to provide information on any workspace of which they are aware but which is not in the report. The county council will work with colleagues in district councils, enterprise agencies, business support providers and property agents to identify, o Whether high levels of occupancy in particular locations are an indication of unmet demand for Category 1-3 accommodation, or even for move on space o Whether areas without provision have unmet demand which could provide opportunities for development The database of centres and their offer needs to be regularly updated and publicly available. Choose Suffolk has already committed to making the premises information available on their website but a mechanism for regular updating needs to be agreed. This could be similar to the process for updating the Choose Suffolk property database, which is updated by the agents themselves. 7

10 Part 2: Business Centres and Business Parks Part 2: Business Centres and Business Parks 1. List of business centres and business parks The business centres and business parks in this report are systematically sorted first by category, second by district from the West to the East of Suffolk, third by town in alphabetical order and fourth by property in alphabetical order. Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre Forest Heath 1. Newmarket: Rutland Chambers St Edmundsbury 2. Bury St Edmunds: Active Business Centre Bury St Edmunds: ASK House Bury St Edmunds: Menta Vision Centre Haverhill: Menta Business Centre Babergh 6. Hadleigh: The Hadleigh Business & Learning Centre Sudbury: South Suffolk Business Centre Ipswich 8. Ipswich: Basepoint Ipswich (Part 1 offices) Ipswich: Berkeley Business Centre Ipswich: Epsilon House Ipswich: IP-City Centre Ipswich: Saracens House Business Centre Ipswich: The Suffolk Enterprise Centre Mid Suffolk 14. Bramford: The Hub Business Centre Stowmarket: Stowmarket Business Centre Stowmarket: The Buntings Suffolk Coastal 17. Framlingham: Framlingham Technology Centre Friston: Friston Business Centre Leiston: Leiston Enterprise Centre Westerfield: Westerfield Business Centre/Small Business Centre Waveney 21. Ilketshall St Andrew: Becks Green Business Centre Lowestoft: North East Suffolk Business Centre (NESBC) Lowestoft: OrbisEnergy Lowestoft: Riverside Business Centre

11 Part 2: Business Centres and Business Parks Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Forest Heath 25. Brandon: The Harvey Adam Enterprise Centre Kentford: Lanwades Business Park Newmarket: Kings Court St Edmundsbury 28. Bury St Edmunds: Forbes Business Centre Bury St Edmunds: Northgate Street Business Park Fornham All Saints: Heath Farm Business Centre Fornham All Saints: Moseley's Farm Business Centre Fornham St Genevieve: Park Farm Business Centre Nowton: Nowton Business Centre Babergh 34. Brantham: Court Farm Copdock: Appletree Barns East Bergholt: The Gattinetts Hadleigh: Byford Court Hadleigh: Hadleigh Enterprise Park Lavenham: Lavenham Studios Sudbury: Stour Valley Business Centre Wherstead: The Peninsula Business Centre Ipswich 42. Ipswich: Crown House Ipswich: Dencora Business Centre Ipswich: Masterlord Office Village Ipswich: Saunders Business Centre Mid Suffolk 46. Barham: Lower Farm Park Claydon: Claydon Court Claydon: Hill View Business Park Elmswell: Elmtree Business Park Great Blakenham: Orion Court Henley: Hill Farm Barns Little Blakenham: Broomvale Business Centre Needham Market: Norfolk House Stradbroke: Stradbroke Business Centre Woolpit: Brickfields Business Park Suffolk Coastal 56. Earl Soham: Earl Soham Business Centre Felixstowe: Gulpher Business Park Felixstowe: Summit Business Park Kesgrave: Grange Business Centre Little Bealings: Mallard House Business Centre Martlesham: Bridge Farm Business Park

12 Part 2: Business Centres and Business Parks 62. Orford: Potkins Craft Units Rendlesham: Rendlesham Mews Business Centre Woodbridge: Deben Mill Business Centre Waveney 65. Lowestoft: Quay View Business Park Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Forest Heath 66. Brandon: Brandon Business Centre Exning: Swan Lane Business Park Newmarket: Acorn Business Centre Newmarket: Goodwin Business Park Newmarket: Studlands Business Centre St Edmundsbury 71. Bury St Edmunds: Ailwin Road Bury St Edmunds: Chamberlayne Road Bury St Edmunds: Enterprise Park Bury St Edmunds: Hillside Business Park Bury St Edmunds: Lark Valley Business Centre Haverhill: Brocks Business Centre Ingham: Woodside Business Park Rougham: Woodlands Business Park Babergh 79. Acton: Crestland Business Park Acton: Inca Business Park Sproughton: Sproughton Business Park Sudbury: The Cloisters Ipswich 83. Ipswich: Alpha Business Park Ipswich: Altitude Business Park Ipswich: Basepoint Ipswich (Part 2 light industrial) Ipswich: Boss Hall Business Park Ipswich: Brookhouse Business Park Ipswich: Cristal Business Centre Ipswich: Dales Court Business Centre Ipswich: Elton Park Business Centre Ipswich: Greenwich Business Park Ipswich: Yale Business Park Mid Suffolk 93. Crowfield: Woodfarm Business Centre Great Blakenham: Claydon Business Park Great Bricett: Bricett Business Park Redgrave: Redgrave Business Centre Rickinghall Superior: Rickinghall Business Centre

13 Part 2: Business Centres and Business Parks 98. Woolpit: Woolpit Business Park Suffolk Coastal 99. Felixstowe: Carr Road Business Centre Rendlesham: Bentwaters Business Park Waveney 101. Halesworth: Halesworth Business Centre Lowestoft: Lowestoft Enterprise Park Lowestoft: Quayside Business Centre Lowestoft: Silkcutters Enterprise Centre (SEC) and Silkcutters House (SKH) Southwold: Southwold Business Park Other relevant sites Future and not yet completed business centres or business parks Forest Heath 106. Kentford: Kennett Park Red Lodge: Kings Warren Business Park St Edmundsbury 108. Chedburgh: Lancaster Business Park Great Barton: Old Dairy Business Park Risby: Risby Business Park Babergh (No relevant sites) Ipswich 111. Ipswich: Quantum Business Park Mid Suffolk (No relevant sites) Suffolk Coastal (No relevant sites) Waveney (No relevant sites) 10

14 Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre 2. Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre This category consists mainly of office space in a centre which is centrally managed and marketed and provides serviced offices. These business centres might be equipped with a reception area, offer services for administrative and secretarial support (e.g. mailing/parcel service, telephone answering, photocopying, typing etc.), meeting rooms, broadband connection, so called easy in easy out or other flexible renting conditions as well as business support (staff giving advice in terms of finance, billing, posting, marketing etc.) for tenant companies. These properties meet the common understanding of incubator centres as workspace usually offered to business start-ups for the first couple of years of their business activity as after that period (most times 3 years) they require less support. 11

15 Forest Heath: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre Rutland Chambers Current availability: High Street, Newmarket, CB8 8LX N/A 12 suites in 1 building Serviced office 22 sq m 72 sq m N/A In town centre; ground floor with shops; approx. 5 minutes from A14; approx. 20 minutes from Cambridge as well as Bury St Edmunds 12

16 St Edmundsbury: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre Active Business Centre St Andrews Castle, 33 St Andrews Street South, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3PH Tel: Website: 16 units in 1 building Serviced office 9 sq m - 56 sq m (100 sq ft sq ft) Current availability: 0 units (as at 12/05/2009) The same slip road as St Louis RC Middle School; In town centre; approx. 5 minutes from A14; approx. 40 minutes from Ipswich and Cambridge 13

17 St Edmundsbury: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre ASK House 2 Northgate Avenue, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6BG Reception Tel: Website: 11 units in 1 building Serviced office 8 sq m 60 sq m (87 sq ft 650 sq ft) Current availability: 1 unit (26 sq m/280 sq ft) (as at 06/05/2009) Approx. 10 minutes from A14; an approx. 15 minutes walk to rail station Bury St Edmunds; approx. 40 minutes from Ipswich and Cambridge 14

18 St Edmundsbury: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre Menta Vision Centre (Former name: The Vision Centre) 5 Eastern Way, Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7AB MENTA Tel: [email protected] Website: 21 units ( sq m) in 1 building Serviced office 20 sq m 36 sq m Current availability: 3 units (30 sq m 36 sq m) (as at 01/07/2009) Easy in easy out/flexible renting conditions, business support offered; Just off A143; approx. 5 minutes from A14; approx. 40 minutes from Ipswich and Cambridge 15

19 St Edmundsbury: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre Menta Business Centre (Former name: Hollands Business Centre) Hollands Road, Haverhill, CB9 8PU MENTA Tel: Website: 28 units ( sq m) in 1 building Serviced office 13 sq m 39 sq m Current availability: 7 units (14 sq m 37 sq m) (as at 01/07/2009) Easy in easy out/flexible renting conditions, business support offered; Just off A1017; approx. 30 minutes from A14: approx. 30 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 40 minutes from Cambridge; approx. 1 hour from Ipswich 16

20 Babergh: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre The Hadleigh Business & Learning Centre Crockatt Road, Hadleigh, IP7 6RH At Lady Lane/Crockatt Road Industrial Estate Reception Tel: units ( sq m) in 1 building Serviced office 15 sq m 40 sq m Current availability: 4 units (as at 08/05/2009) Additionally 4 units used by Suffolk College; Just off A1071; approx. 15 minutes from A12 and A14: approx. 20 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 40 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 1 hour 10 minutes from Cambridge 17

21 Babergh: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre South Suffolk Business Centre Alexandra Road, Sudbury, CO10 2ZX At Chilton Industrial Estate NWES Tel: Website: Centres/South-Suffolk-Business-Centre.aspx Babergh District Council Sue Dawes or Neil Henry Tel: units ( sq m) in 1 building Serviced office 14 sq m 40 sq m Current availability: 4 units (Unit 7, 10, 11, 23) (as at 08/05/2009) Easy in easy out/flexible renting conditions, business support; Opened in 1995 by Babergh District Council in partnership with Suffolk County Council; Just off A131; approx. 30 minutes from A12 and A14; approx. 30 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 40 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 1 hour 10 minutes from Cambridge 18

22 Ipswich: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre Basepoint Ipswich (Part 1 - offices) The Havens, Ipswich, IP3 9SJ At Ransomes Europark Basepoint Ipswich Tel: [email protected] Website: 48 units ( sq m/17624 sq ft) as well as 1 large unit on the entire 2 nd floor (Unit 67; sq m/6872 sq ft) Serviced office 10 sq m 316 sq m Current availability: 31 units as well as 2 nd floor (as at 01/05/2009) Easy in easy out/flexible renting conditions; Opened in January 2009; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; In the South Eastern part of Ipswich; just off A14; approx. 10 minutes from A12 and Felixstowe 19

23 Ipswich: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre Berkeley Business Centre Fisons House, 159 Princes Street, Ipswich, IP1 1QJ Centre Manager Ms Rupal Patel Tel: Website: 26 units in 1 building Serviced office Offices suitable for 1 to 100 persons Current availability: 10 units (as at 27/05/2009) Easy in easy out/flexible renting conditions, administrative support; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; 2 or 3 further units available later in May/June 2009; Approx. 10 minutes walk from town centre; less than 5 minutes walk from rail station Ipswich; approx. 10 minutes from A14; approx. 20 minutes from Felixstowe 20

24 Ipswich: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre Epsilon House West Road, Ipswich, IP3 9FJ Part of Masterlord Office Village At Ransomes Europark Centre Manager Tel: Website: 41 units in 1 building Serviced office 20 sq m 39 sq m (220 sq ft 420 sq ft) Current availability: 8 units (as at 01/05/2009) Easy in easy out/flexible renting conditions, secretarial support; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; In the South Eastern part of Ipswich; just off A14; approx. 15 minutes from Felixstowe 21

25 Ipswich: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre IP-City Centre 1 Bath Street, Ipswich, IP2 8SD NWES (centre co-ordinator Shona Lingham( Tel: [email protected] Website: Centres/IP-City-Centre.aspx 20 units (3961 sq m) in 1 building Serviced office 41 sq m 550 sq m (440 sq ft 5900 sq ft) Current availability: 2 office units (Unit 6: 430 sq m/4628 sq ft; Unit 17: 476 sq m/5124 sq ft; in total: 906 sq m) (as at 01/05/2009) Level two incubation centre, as such it is generally aimed more at established companies who still like to have access to various support services; leases on a fixed 3 or 5 year basis; administration and secretarial Services; Managed by NWES since May 2007; This business centre includes one single light industrial unit (warehouse): Unit 4, 1139 sq m, already occupied (as at 01/05/2009); Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area;approx. 5 minutes from A14; approx. 15 minutes walk from the waterfront 22

26 Ipswich: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre Saracens House Business Centre 6-10 and 25 St Margaret s Green, Ipswich, IP4 2BN Reception Tel: Website: 50 units in 2 buildings (Saracens House: 21 units, Manor House: 29 units) Serviced office Offices suitable for 1 to 15 persons Current availability: 6 units (2 units in Saracens House, 4 units in Manor House) (122 sq m/1313 sq ft) (as at 27/05/2009) Easy in easy out/flexible renting conditions; secretarial support; Reception at Saracens House, 25 St Margaret s Green; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Less than 5 minutes walk from town centre; approx. 10 minutes from A12 and A14; approx. 25 minutes from Felixstowe; approx. 40 minutes from Bury St Edmunds 23

27 Ipswich: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre The Suffolk Enterprise Centre Felaw Maltings, 44 Felaw Street, Ipswich, IP2 8SJ NWES (centre co-ordinator Laura Armstrong) Tel: units in 1 building Serviced office 19 sq m 125 sq m (208 sq ft 1350 sq ft) Current availability: 10 units (as at 29/06/2009) Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Approx. 5 minutes from A14; approx. 15 minutes walk from the waterfront 24

28 Mid Suffolk: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre The Hub Business Centre Papermill Lane, Bramford, IP8 4DW N/A 4 suites (A, B, C, S) with 15 units in 1 building Serviced office 7 sq m 152 sq m (77 sq ft 1631 sq ft) Current availability: 3 units (as at 19/03/2009) Units to let by Penn Commercial Tel: Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; In the North of Bramford; just off A14; approx. 10 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 25 minutes from Felixstowe 25

29 Mid Suffolk: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre Stowmarket Business Centre Needham Road, Stowmarket, IP14 2AH At Stowmarket Business Park N/A 12 units ( sq m) in 1 building Serviced office 14 sq m 44 sq m (151 sq ft 473 sq ft) Current availability: 3 units (Unit 1, 5, 8) (as at 04/06/2009) Units to let by Bidwells Tel: as well as Cripps Commercial Ltd. Tel: Further office space in Combs House ( sq m) and Peel House (57.87 sq m); In the South of Stowmarket; approx. 5 minutes from A14; approx. 15 minutes from A12; approx. 25 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 20 minutes from Ipswich 26

30 Mid Suffolk: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre The Buntings Current availability: The Buntings, Stowmarket, IP14 5GZ N/A 5 units in 2 buildings (3 units at Alpha House, 2 units at Beta House) Serviced office 98 sq m 147 sq m Units to let by Lacy Scott and Knight Tel: (Stowmarket) Street name is The Buntings; New offices shortly to let at Bill Steward House: 92.9 sq m sq m (1000 sq ft 5000 sq ft); Design and build: Seamans Builders, In the Eastern part of Stowmarket; just off A14; approx. 15 minutes from A12; approx. 20 minutes from Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds 27

31 Suffolk Coastal: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre Framlingham Technology Centre Station Road, Framlingham, IP13 9EZ Tel: Website: 27 suites in 1 building Serviced office Light industrial (workshop, research laboratory) 13 sq m 186 sq m (135 sq ft 2000 sq ft) Current availability: 3 suites (as at 15/06/2009) Easy in easy out/flexible renting conditions; business support; Built in 2001; Approx. 10 minutes from A12; approx. 30 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 50 minutes from Lowestoft 28

32 Suffolk Coastal: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre Friston Business Centre Aldeburgh Road, Friston, IP17 1NP Mr Clay (owner) Tel: or units in 1 building Serviced office Light industrial (workshop) 23 sq m 112 sq m (250 sq ft 1200 sq ft) Current availability: 7 units (as at 25/06/2009) Easy in easy out/flexible renting conditions; Approx. 5 minutes from A12; approx. 45 minutes from Lowestoft; approx. 40 minutes from Ipswich 29

33 Suffolk Coastal: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre Leiston Enterprise Centre (Former name East Suffolk Business Centre ) Eastlands Road, Leiston, IP16 4US At Eastlands Industrial Estate NWES Centre Co-ordinator Tel: units in 1 building Serviced office 16 sq m 36 sq m Current availability: 16 units (as at 15/06/2009) Also 4 light industrial units (workshop): 27 sq m 42 sq m, 1 unit available (as at 15/06/2009); Approx. 10 minutes from A12; approx. 45 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 40 minutes from Lowestoft 30

34 Suffolk Coastal: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre Westerfield Business Centre/Small Business Centre Westerfield Road, Westerfield, IP6 9AB Sharward Services Ltd. (owner) Tel: units in 1 building Serviced office 9 sq m 19 sq m (100 sq ft 200 sq ft) Current availability: 1 unit (Unit 3i) (as at 09/06/2009) 5 further units with single companies are adjacent to the business centre, but they are not part of it; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Just off Westerfield rail station; Approx. 10 minutes from A14; approx. 5 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 25 minutes from Felixstowe; approx. 35 minutes from Bury St Edmunds 31

35 Waveney: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre Becks Green Business Centre (Unofficial other name: Little Becks Business Park) Becks Green Lane, Ilketshall St Andrew, NR34 8NB Adrian Sampson (owner and manager on site) Tel: units in 3 buildings Serviced office Light industrial 93 sq m 116 sq m (1000 sq ft 1250 sq ft) Current availability: 1 unit (Unit 1, 116 sq m/1250 sq ft) (as at 15/06/2009) Easy in easy out renting conditions; Converted farm buildings; Just off A144; approx. 15 minutes from A12; approx. 35 minutes from Lowestoft; approx. 1 hour from Ipswich; approx. 1 hour 10 minutes from Bury St Edmunds 32

36 Waveney: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre North East Suffolk Business Centre (NESBC) Pinbush Road, Lowestoft, NR33 7NQ At South Lowestoft Industrial Estate NWES Tel: Website: Centres/North-East-Suffolk-Business-Centre.aspx 30 units (14 light industrial, 16 offices) in 1 building Serviced office Light industrial Office: 16 sq m 29 sq m Light industrial: 24 sq m 67 sq m Current availability: 5 units (Unit 4, 6, 13, 22, 26) (as at 15/06/2009) Easy in easy out/flexible renting conditions; business support; Units are flexible workspace (some with kitchen facilities, some laboratory, some are more suitable as offices); In the Southern part of Lowestoft; just off A12; approx. 15 minutes from town centre 33

37 Waveney: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre OrbisEnergy Wilde Street, Lowestoft, NR32 1XH NWES Tel: Website: Website: Centres/OrbisEnergy.aspx 36 units in 1 building Service office 19 sq m 100 sq m Current availability: 27 units (as at 12/06/2009) Easy in easy out/flexible renting conditions; business support; Opened in November 2008; Only for companies in the renewable offshore energy sector; Approx. 15 minutes walk from town centre; just 30 metres from the shore; just off A12; approx. 1 hour 15 minutes from Ipswich 34

38 Waveney: Business centres Serviced offices/incubator centre Riverside Business Centre Riverside Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0TQ NWES Tel: Website: Centres/Riverside.aspx 38 units (1350 sq m) in 1 building Serviced office 14 sq m 36 sq m Current availability: 10 units (as at 15/06/2009) Easy in easy out/flexible renting conditions; business support; At A146; just off A12; approx. 1 hour 15 minutes from Ipswich 35

39 Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices 3. Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Properties of this category comprise mainly of single offices, but also with a small share of light industrial workspace. The entire centre is centrally managed and/or marketed and might provide single office and light industrial units. 36

40 Forest Heath: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices The Harvey Adam Enterprise Centre 19 Wimbledon Avenue, Brandon, IP27 0NZ Forest Heath District Council Mike Nobbs Tel: units in 1 building Office 11 sq m 45 sq m Current availability: 7 units (Units 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12) (as at 16/04/2009) Just off A1065; approx. 20 minutes from A14; approx. 30 minutes from Bury St Edmunds as well as Newmarket 37

41 Forest Heath: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Lanwades Business Park Kennett Road, Kentford, CB8 7PN Site Manager Tel: Website: 28 units in 9 buildings Office Light industrial (workshop, laboratory) 10 sq m 563 sq m (100 sq ft 6060 sq ft) Current availability: 6 units (Rosemary House: Units 7b, 9, 10, 11, 13; 76 sq m/820 sq ft; The Court: Unit 5; 59 sq m/635 sq ft) (as at 26/05/2009) Conventional lease terms as well as easy in easy out/flexible renting conditions; Just off A14; approx. 15 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 25 minutes from Cambridge; approx. 45 minutes from Ipswich 38

42 Forest Heath: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Kings Court Current availability: Willie Snaith Road, Newmarket, CB8 7SG At Newmarket Business Park Managed by Januarys Consultant Surveyors Tel: units in 15 buildings (thereof building 8 with 16 units) Office N/A No information about units at building 8, but others are occupied (as at 16/04/2009) In the Northern part of Newmarket; just off A14; approx. 20 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 25 minutes from Cambridge; approx. 50 minutes from Ipswich 39

43 St Edmundsbury: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Forbes Business Centre Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR At Moreton Hall Industrial Estate Developed and managed by Guildhall Properties Located on site in Unit 16 Tel: Website: 16 units ( sq m/12000 sq ft) in 1 building Office Each unit: 70 sq m (750 sq ft) Current availability: 1 unit (Unit 7) (as at 07/05/2009) In the Eastern part of Bury St Edmunds; approx. 5 minutes from A14; approx. 40 minutes from Ipswich and Cambridge 40

44 St Edmundsbury: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Northgate Street Business Park Northgate Street Business Park, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 1HP N/A 7 units in 5 buildings Office Surgery Dance School 80 sq m 232 sq m Current availability: 1 unit (147 sq m/1583 sq ft) (as at 12/05/2009) Unit to let by Merrifields Tel: Street name is Northgate Street Business Park; In town centre; approx. 5 minutes from A14; approx. 35 minutes from Ipswich and Cambridge 41

45 St Edmundsbury: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Heath Farm Business Centre Tut Hill, Fornham All Saints, IP28 6LG N/A 7 units in 7 buildings Office 23 sq m 413 sq m Current availability: 0 units (as at 12/05/2009) Converted farm buildings; Beside Bury St Edmunds Golf Club, same access road; Just off A14; at B1106; approx. 35 minutes from Ipswich and Cambridge 42

46 St Edmundsbury: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Moseley's Farm Business Centre Hengrave Road, Fornham All Saints, IP28 6LA N/A 12 units in 2 buildings Office N/A Current availability: 1 unit (51 sq m/550 sq ft) (as at 16/04/2009) Units to let by Brown & Co Tel: Converted farm buildings; Also on site: Saxon House: 1 building with 1 occupier (Ensors); At A1101; approx. 5 minutes from A14; approx. 35 minutes from Cambridge; approx. 40 minutes from Ipswich 43

47 St Edmundsbury: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Park Farm Business Centre Fornham St Genevieve, IP28 6TS Tel: Website: 16 units (2663 sq m/28665 sq ft) with Office: sq m (21707 sq ft) Warehouse: sq m (6958 sq ft) Office Light industrial (warehouse) 26 sq m 297 sq m (280 sq ft 3200 sq ft) Current availability: 0 units (as at 07/05/2009) Converted farm buildings; The final stage of the site was completed in April 2003; At B1106; approx. 5 minutes from A14; approx. 40 minutes from Ipswich and Cambridge 44

48 St Edmundsbury: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Nowton Business Centre Current availability: Low Green, Nowton, IP29 5ND N/A 4 units in 2 buildings Office Light industrial 87 sq m 587 sq m 2 floors in 1 office building ( sq m/4600 sq ft) with 1st floor: sq m (2072 sq ft); and ground floor: sq m (2529 sq ft) (as at 07/05/2009) Floor by floor to let by Merrifields Tel: companies on site: Bennett Homes ( and Atkins Solicitors; Just off A134; approx. 5 minutes from A14; approx. 40 minutes from Cambridge; approx. 35 minutes from Ipswich 45

49 Babergh: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Court Farm Stutton Road, Brantham, CO11 1PW N/A 16 units in 7 buildings Office Light industrial 25 sq m 214 sq m Current availability: 2 units (Unit 5, 6) (as at 27/05/2009) Units to let by Fenn Wright Tel: Converted farm buildings; mainly offices, only small part light industrial; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Approx. 20 minutes from Ipswich and Felixstowe; approx. 5 minutes from A14; approx. 10 minutes from A12; approx. 30 minutes from Harwich; approx. 25 minutes from Colchester 46

50 Babergh: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Appletree Barns Folly Lane, Copdock, IP8 3JQ Fiona Baron and Mark Brown (of TTGB Print & Direct Mail Ltd. and Half Penny Press) (owners) Tel: units (371.6 sq m/2000 sq ft) in 4 buildings Office 140 sq m 232 sq m (1500 sq ft 2500 sq ft) Current availability: 0 units (as at 02/07/2009) Converted farm buildings; Currently 3 tenant companies; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Just off A12; approx. 15 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 20 minutes from Felixstowe and Colchester; approx. 35 minutes from Harwich 47

51 Babergh: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices The Gattinetts Hadleigh Road, East Bergholt, CO7 6QT Mark Stone Tel: Website: 18 units in 5 buildings Office Light industrial 45 sq m 268 sq m (485 sq ft 2886 sq ft) Current availability: 5 office units ( sq m/3070 sq ft) (The Old Stables sq m/700 sq ft; Unit 1E 44.7 sq m/480 sq ft; Unit 1F sq m/532 sq ft; Unit 1G sq m/618 sq ft; Unit 3C 68.8 sq m/740 sq ft) (as at 27/05/2009) Converted farm buildings; units vary in quality from cheap industrial units to smart offices; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Just off A12; approx. 20 minutes from Ipswich and Colchester; approx. 25 minutes from Felixstowe; approx. 30 minutes from Harwich 48

52 Babergh: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Byford Court Crockatt Road, Hadleigh, IP7 6RD At Lady Lane/Crockatt Road Industrial Estate N/A 17 units in 3 buildings Office Light industrial 68 sq m 196 sq m Current availability: 2 units (as at 08/05/2009) In the Northern part of Hadleigh; approx. 15 minutes from A12 and A14; approx. 20 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 35 minutes from Bury St Edmunds 49

53 Babergh: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Hadleigh Enterprise Park Current availability: Crockatt Road, Hadleigh, IP7 6RJ At Lady Lane/Crockatt Road Industrial Estate N/A 6 units in 1 building Office 70 sq m 225 sq m Units to let by Fenn Wright Tel: New units in 2 buildings currently under construction; In the Northern part of Hadleigh; approx. 15 minutes from A12 and A14; approx. 20 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 35 minutes from Bury St Edmunds 50

54 Babergh: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Lavenham Studios (Unofficial other name: Lavenham Craft Units) Brent Eleigh Road, Lavenham, CO10 9PE Tel: Current availability: 15 units in 2 buildings Office Light industrial (workshop) 29 sq m 187 sq m N/A Converted farm buildings; Just off A1141; approx. 20 minutes from A14; approx. 20 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 30 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 1 hour from Cambridge 51

55 Babergh: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Stour Valley Business Centre Brundon Lane, Sudbury, CO10 7GB At Bulmer Road Industrial Estate ASR Ltd. is owner, on site Tel: workshop units, 1 warehouse unit (both in building 5), several offices (first floor building 5 and building 2+3) in 5 buildings Serviced office Light industrial 11 sq m 59 sq m (114 sq ft 631 sq ft) Current availability: 5 units (4 serviced office units: offices 3, 4, 6, 7 in building 5; 1 light industrial unit: Workshop 1c) (as at 19/06/2009) Building 4 not included because it is subdivided into workshop and separate unit; In the South Western part of Sudbury; just off A131; approx. 30 minutes from A12 and A14; approx. 30 minutes from Bury St Edmunds and Colchester; approx. 45 minutes from Ipswich 52

56 Babergh: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices The Peninsula Business Centre Vicarage Lane, Wherstead, IP9 2BB N/A 7 units in 4 buildings Office 77 sq m 315 sq m Current availability: 0 units (as at 27/05/2009) Converted farm buildings; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Just off A14; approx. 10 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 15 minutes from Felixstowe; approx. 35 minutes from Harwich and Bury St Edmunds; approx. 25 minutes from Colchester 53

57 Ipswich: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Crown House Crown Street, Ipswich, IP1 3HS Website: 27 suites (9290 sq m/ sq ft) in 1 building Office 78 sq m 795 sq m (844 sq ft 8557 sq ft) Current availability: 7 suites (1859 sq m/20009 sq ft) (as at 18/06/2009) Units to let by Fenn Wright Tel: as well as Reader Commercial Tel: Easy in easy out/flexible renting conditions; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Less than 5 minutes walk from town centre; approx. 10 minutes from A14; approx. 25 minutes from Felixstowe 54

58 Ipswich: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Dencora Business Centre 36 White House Road, Ipswich, IP1 5LU At White House Industrial Estate N/A 21 units (13 office units and 9 light industrial units) in 1 building Office Light industrial Office: 34 sq m 225 sq m Light industrial: 124 sq m 971 sq m Current availability: 6 office units (as at 12/05/2009) Units to let by Penn Commercial Tel: as well as Bidwells Tel: Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; In the North Western part of Ipswich; just off A14; approx. 35 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 20 minutes from Felixstowe 55

59 Ipswich: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Masterlord Office Village Current availability: West Road, Ipswich, IP3 9FD (Alpha Terrace), IP3 9FE (Beta Terrace), IP3 9FF (Gamma Terrace), IP3 9FH (Delta Terrace), IP3 9FG (K Line House); At Ransomes Europark Masterlord Estates Ldt. Tel: Website: Jonathan Bloomfield Tel: or Chris Dawson Tel: units in 6 buildings in total Office 30 sq m 116 sq m (325 sq ft 1250 sq ft) 10 units (as at 26/07/2009) (Alpha 5, 6; Beta 10; Gamma 4; Delta 2b, 3, 4, 6, 7,9) Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; In the South Eastern part of Ipswich; just off A14; approx. 15 minutes from Felixstowe 56

60 Ipswich: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Saunders Business Centre 110A Victoria Street, Ipswich, IP1 2JX N/A 7 units in 2 buildings Office 51 sq m 367 sq m Current availability: 3 units (as at 27/05/2009) In residential area; lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Approx. 5 minutes from A14; approx. 10 minutes from A12; approx. 25 minutes from Felixstowe; approx. 35 minutes from Bury St Edmunds 57

61 Mid Suffolk: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Lower Farm Park Norwich Road, Barham, IP6 0NU N/A 5 units in 3 buildings Office Light industrial 25 sq m 229 sq m Current availability: 1 unit (as at 27/05/2009) Converted farm buildings; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Just off A14; approx. 10 minutes from A12; approx. 25 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 15 minutes from Ipswich 58

62 Mid Suffolk: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Claydon Court Old Ipswich Road, Claydon, IP6 0AE N/A 4 units in 3 buildings Office 41 sq m 153 sq m Current availability: 2 units (as at 27/05/2009) Converted farm buildings; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Just off A14; approx. 10 minutes from A12; approx. 25 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 15 minutes from Ipswich 59

63 Mid Suffolk: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Hill View Business Park Old Ipswich Road, Claydon, IP6 0AJ N/A 14 units in 8 buildings Office 44 sq m 412 sq m Current availability: 0 units (as at 27/05/2009) Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Just off A14; approx. 10 minutes from A12; approx. 30 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 10 minutes from Ipswich 60

64 Mid Suffolk: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Elmtree Business Park Station Road, Elmswell, IP30 9HR At Station Road Industrial Estate N/A 4 units in 2 buildings Office Light industrial N/A Current availability: 0 units (as at 08/06/2009) Approx. 5 minutes from A14; approx. 30 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 15 minutes from Bury St Edmunds 61

65 Mid Suffolk: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Orion Court Addison Way, Great Blakenham, IP6 0RL Braceforce Ltd. (site manager) Located on site at Suites 5 and 6 Radio House Tel: [email protected] Website: 32 units in 6 buildings Office Light industrial (small scale warehouse) From 130 sq m upwards Current availability: 3 units (Columba Unit 4; Pegasus Units 6 and 7) (as at 27/2009) Opened in 2004; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Just off A14; approx. 10 minutes from A12; approx. 15 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 30 minutes from Bury St Edmunds 62

66 Mid Suffolk: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Hill Farm Barns Ashbocking Road, Henley, IP6 0SA Site manager Tel: units in 7 buildings Office Light industrial 38 sq m 293 sq m Current availability: 0 units (as at 27/05/2009) Converted farm buildings; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Approx. 10 minutes from A14 and Ipswich; approx. 15 minutes from A12 63

67 Mid Suffolk: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Broomvale Business Centre Bramford Road, Little Blakenham, IP8 4JU Robinson & Hall (site manager) Located on site at Unit 4d Tel: units in 7 buildings Office 17 sq m 389 sq m Current availability: 0 units (as at 01/08/2009) Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Just off A14; approx. 10 minutes from A12; approx. 15 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 25 minutes from Bury St Edmunds 64

68 Mid Suffolk: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Norfolk House Williamsport Way, Needham Market, IP6 8RW At Lion Barn Industrial Estate Guildhall Properties Tel: Website: 14 units in 1 building Office Each unit: 65 sq m (700 sq ft) Current availability: 0 units (as at 08/06/2009) Easy in easy out/flexible renting conditions; Just off A14; approx. 20 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 30 minutes from Bury St Edmunds 65

69 Mid Suffolk: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Stradbroke Business Centre New Street, Stradbroke, IP21 5JJ N/A 6 units in 2 buildings Office From 72 sq m upwards Current availability: 2 units (Unit 2B, 2C; 179 sq m) (as at 08/06/2009) Units to let by Clarke & Simpson Tel: as well as TW Gaze Tel: Approx. 25 minutes from A12; approx. 15 minutes from A143 and A140; approx. 1 hour from Lowestoft; approx. 40 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 50 minutes from Bury St Edmunds 66

70 Mid Suffolk: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Brickfields Business Park Old Stowmarket Road, Woolpit, IP30 9QS Managed by Gradereward Ltd. Tel: units in 4 buildings Office Light industrial 57 sq m 274 sq m Current availability: 2 units (Unit 6, 7) (as at 08/06/2009) Units to let by Marshall Buck & Casson Tel: as well as Hazell & Co Tel: Further 8 units are planned; Just off A14; approx. 15 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 25 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 45 minutes from Cambridge 67

71 Suffolk Coastal: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Earl Soham Business Centre The Street, Earl Soham, IP13 7SA Bruce Hinton (owner and manager; on site in Unit 11) Tel: Website: 25 units in 6 buildings ( sq m/11000 sq ft) Office Clinic 19 sq m 139 sq m (200 sq ft 1500 sq ft) Current availability: 3 units (Unit 8, 9, 10) (as at 22/07/2009) Easy in easy out/flexible renting conditions; Converted farm buildings; conversion started in the late 1980 s and was virtually completed by 2007; Approx. 15 minutes from A12 and A14; approx. 40 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 25 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 50 minutes from Lowestoft 68

72 Suffolk Coastal: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Gulpher Business Park Current availability: Gulpher Road, Felixstowe, IP11 9RB N/A 8 units in 5 buildings Office 89 sq m 258 sq m N/A Converted farm buildings; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; In the North of Felixstowe; just off A14; approx. 25 minutes from Ipswich 69

73 Suffolk Coastal: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Summit Business Park Langer Road, Felixstowe, IP11 2JB Developed by Masterlord Estates Tel: Website: 13 units in 3 buildings (phase 1) Office Light industrial 156 sq m 232 sq m (1680 sq ft 2500 sq ft) Current availability: 7 units (Unit 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) (as at 09/06/2009) All enquiries to Suffolk Offices Tel: Opened in September 2007; The buildings have 4 internal fit out options: 1. each one floor office and production; 2. two floors office; 3. one half of building production on one floor, other half two floors with offices; 4. 3 floors with offices; Phase 2 with 11 units in 3 buildings is planned; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; In the Southern part of Felixstowe; just off A14; approx. 25 minutes from Ipswich 70

74 Suffolk Coastal: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Grange Business Centre Tommy Flowers Drive, Kesgrave, IP5 2BY N/A 8 units in 2 buildings Office 73 sq m 76 sq m Current availability: 3 units (Unit 2, 4, 8) (as at 17/06/2009) Fenn Wright Tel: In residential area; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Approx. 5 minutes from A12; approx. 10 minutes from A14; approx. 15 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 20 minutes from Felixstowe 71

75 Suffolk Coastal: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Mallard House Business Centre The Street, Little Bealings, IP13 6LT Tel: units in 3 buildings Office 11 sq m 65 sq m (120 sq ft 700 sq ft) Current availability: 5 units (as at 09/06/2009) Majority of units: 11 sq m 17 sq m (120 sq ft 180 sq ft), Some single units: 56 sq m 65 sq m (600 sq ft 700 sq ft); Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Approx. 5 minutes from A12; approx. 10 minutes from A14; approx. 15 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 20 minutes from Felixstowe 72

76 Suffolk Coastal: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Bridge Farm Business Park Top Street, Martlesham, IP12 4RB Adrian Johnson Tel: units in 3 buildings Office Light industrial Clinic/Nursery 223 sq m 335 sq m (2400 sq ft 3600 sq ft) Current availability: 0 units (as at 25/06/2009) Converted farm buildings; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Just off A12; approx. 10 minutes from A14; approx. 19 minutes from Felixstowe; approx. 15 minutes from Ipswich 73

77 Suffolk Coastal: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Potkins Craft Units Potkins Lane, Orford, IP12 2SS Mr A Sorrell, Lerros Property Ltd., 63 High Road East, Felixstowe (owner) Tel: units in 1 building Office 20 sq m 63 sq m Current availability: 0 units (as at 09/06/2009) Adjacent storage space offered; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Approx. 20 minutes from A12; approx. 40 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 1 hour from Lowestoft 74

78 Suffolk Coastal: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Rendlesham Mews Business Centre Eyke Road, Rendlesham, IP12 2SZ Radgrade Ltd., The Rookery, Eyke, Woodbridge Tel: units in 2 buildings Office Light industrial (workshop) 44 sq m 130 sq m (474 sq ft 1400 sq ft) Current availability: 4 units (Unit 1, 2, 3, 8) (as at 09/06/2009) Converted farm buildings; Some units are suitable as both office or workshop; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Approx. 10 minutes from A12; approx. 20 minutes from A14; approx. 30 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 30 minutes from Felixstowe; approx. 1 hour from Lowestoft 75

79 Suffolk Coastal: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Deben Mill Business Centre Old Maltings Approach, Woodbridge, IP12 1BL Park Properties Anglia Ltd Tel: Website: 39 units in 4 buildings (phase 1-3) Office 45 sq m 1249 sq m (480 sq ft sq ft) Current availability: 3 units (Unit 14, 16, 16a) (as at 22/07/2009) Easy in easy out/flexible renting conditions; Phase 4 with 15 units in 2 buildings planned; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Approx. 5 minutes from A12; approx. 15 minutes from A14; approx. 20 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 25 minutes from Felixstowe 76

80 Waveney: Business centres Properties of mainly self contained offices Quay View Business Park Current availability: Barnards Way, Lowestoft, NR32 2HD Oldman Properties Ltd. Tel: units/buildings (single units as well as single buildings with single company) Office 57 sq m 357 sq m N/A 1 further building currently under construction; Less than 5 minutes from rail station and A12; approx. 5 minutes from town centre 77

81 Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace 4. Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace This category includes clusters of buildings with mainly small-scale light industrial workspace. They may include adjacent or separate office space or buildings with an equal share of light industrial and office space. The buildings are within the same location and cause the impression that they belong together in terms of their urban design (shape and positioning). 78

82 Forest Heath: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Brandon Business Centre (Unofficial other name: Brandon Business Park) 31 Putney Close, Brandon, IP27 0PA N/A 10 units in 2 buildings Light industrial N/A Current availability: 2 units (Units 6, 7) (as at 16/04/2009) Units to let by Merrifields Tel: as well as Barker Storey Matthews Tel: Just off A1065; approx. 20 minutes from A14; approx. 35 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 25 minutes from Newmarket; approx. 45 minutes from Cambridge 79

83 Forest Heath: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Swan Lane Business Park Swan Lane, Exning, CB8 7FN N/A 10 units in 3 buildings Light industrial 156 sq m 933 sq m Current availability: 2 units (Unit 6 and 7) (as at 16/04/2009) Units to let by Jeffersons Commercial Tel: Just off A14; approx. 5 minutes from Newmarket; approx. 25 minutes from Cambridge; approx. 20 minutes from Bury St Edmunds 80

84 Forest Heath: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Acorn Business Centre Oaks Drive, Newmarket, CB8 7SX N/A 18 units in 2 buildings Light industrial 135 sq m 418 sq m (1456 sq ft 4500 sq ft) Current availability: 0 units (as at 16/04/2009) In the Northern part of Newmarket; just off A14; approx. 20 minutes from Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge 81

85 Forest Heath: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Goodwin Business Park Willie Snaith Road, Newmarket, CB8 7SQ At Newmarket Business Park N/A 5 units in 4 buildings Office Light industrial 162 sq m 286 sq m Current availability: 1 unit ( sq m) (as at 16/04/2009) Units to let by Barker Storey Matthews Tel: In the Northern part of Newmarket; just off A14; approx. 20 minutes from Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge 82

86 Forest Heath: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Studlands Business Centre Studlands Park Avenue, Newmarket, CB8 7SS N/A 9 units in 1 building Light industrial 52 sq m 893 sq m Current availability: 1 unit (Unit 9) (as at 17/06/2009) In the Northern part of Newmarket; just off A14; approx. 20 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 25 minutes from Cambridge 83

87 St Edmundsbury: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Ailwin Road Ailwin Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7DS At Moreton Hall Industrial Estate Owned and managed by Guildhall Properties Tel: ; ; Website: 12 units ( sq m / sq ft) in 2 buildings Light industrial 174 sq m 214 sq m (1875 sq ft 2300 sq ft) Current availability: 1 unit (Unit 2; 174 sq m/1875 sq ft) (as at 08/05/2009) In the Eastern part of Bury St Edmunds; just off A14; approx. 35 minutes from Ipswich 84

88 St Edmundsbury: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Chamberlayne Road Chamberlayne Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7EY At Moreton Hall Industrial Estate N/A 20 units in 7 buildings Light industrial 85 sq m 363 sq m Current availability: 3 units (Unit 4, 5, 19) (as at 07/05/2009) Unit 4 to let by Barker Storey Matthews Tel: Unit 5, 19 to let by Merrifields Tel: In the Eastern part of Bury St Edmunds; just off A14; approx. 35 minutes from Ipswich 85

89 St Edmundsbury: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Enterprise Park Etna Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1JZ Owned and managed by Guildhall Properties Tel: ; ; Website: 11 units in 2 buildings Light industrial Each unit: 186 sq m / 2000 sq ft Current availability: 1 unit (Unit 3) (as at 07/05/2009) In the fringe of the town centre; just off A14; approx. 35 minutes from Ipswich 86

90 St Edmundsbury: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Hillside Business Park Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7EA At Moreton Hall Industrial Estate Dencora (site manager) Tel: Website (offices): Website (light industrial): 42 units in 14 buildings (17 offices in 8 buildings; 25 light industrial units in 6 buildings) Office Light industrial Office: 93 sq m 232 sq m (1000 sq ft 2500 sq ft) Light industrial: 88 sq m 142 sq m (950 sq ft 1525 sq ft) Current availability: 8 units (3 offices suites, 5 light industrial units) (as at 06/05/2009) Single units to let by Barker Storey Matthews Tel: as well as Hazells Tel: Office part opened in December 2006, light industrial part in 2005; In the Eastern part of Bury St Edmunds; approx. 5 minutes from A14; approx. 35 minutes from Ipswich 87

91 St Edmundsbury: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Lark Valley Business Centre (Unofficial other name: Lark Valley Business Park) Lamdin Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6LJ At Lamdin Road Industrial Estate N/A 9 units in 3 buildings Light industrial 219 sq m 490 sq m Current availability: 7 units (as at 06/05/2009) Units to let by Barker Storey Matthews Tel: In the Northern part of Bury St Edmunds; at A1101; just off A14; approx. 40 minutes from Ipswich 88

92 St Edmundsbury: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Brocks Business Centre Homefield Road, Haverhill, CB9 8QP At Homefield Business Park Patrick Wallace Tel: Luke Wallace Tel: Website: units ( sq m/31887 sq ft) in 1 building Light industrial 233 sq m 330 sq m (2510 sq ft 3549 sq ft) Current availability: 2 units (as at 16/04/2009) Just off A1017; approx. 30 minutes from A14; approx. 1 hour 10 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 35 minutes from Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge 89

93 St Edmundsbury: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Woodside Business Park Thetford Road, Ingham, IP31 1NR N/A 12 units in 2 buildings Office Light industrial 80 sq m 333 sq m Current availability: 2 units (Unit 2, 5) (as at 07/05/2009) Units to let by Merrifields Tel: At A134; approx. 5 minutes from A14; approx. 40 minutes from Ipswich and Cambridge 90

94 St Edmundsbury: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Woodlands Business Park Woodlands Road, Rougham, IP30 9ND At Rougham Industrial Estate N/A 6 units in 1 building Light industrial 135 sq m 333 sq m Current availability: 0 units (as at 08/06/2009) Just off A14; approx. 10 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 30 minutes from Ipswich 91

95 Babergh: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Crestland Business Park Bull Lane, Acton, CO10 0BD At Bull Lane Industrial Estate N/A 13 units in 6 buildings Light industrial 47 sq m 164 sq m Current availability: 0 units (as at 08/05/2009) Single buildings with single companies; Just off A134; approx. 25 minutes from A12, A14 and Bury St Edmunds; approx. 40 minutes from Ipswich 92

96 Babergh: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Inca Business Park Melford Road, Acton, CO10 0BB At Acton Place Industrial Estate N/A 8 units in 2 buildings Light industrial 43 sq m 603 sq m Current availability: 0 units (as at 08/05/2009) Units No. 4-11; Just off A134; approx. 25 minutes from A12, A14 and Bury St Edmunds; approx. 40 minutes from Ipswich 93

97 Babergh: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Sproughton Business Park Farthing Road, Sproughton, IP1 5AP At Farthing Road Industrial Estate N/A 12 units in 1 building Light industrial 80 sq m 267 sq m Current availability: 2 units (as at 12/05/2009) Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Just off A14; approx. 5 minutes from A12; approx. 10 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 30 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 20 minutes from Felixstowe 94

98 Babergh: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace The Cloisters Churchfield Road, Sudbury, CO10 2YR At Chilton Industrial Estate N/A 12 units in 3 buildings (4 office units, 8 light industrial units) Office Light industrial 84 sq m 239 sq m Current availability: 0 units (as at 08/05/2009) In the Eastern part of Sudbury; just off A134; approx. 20 minutes from A12 and A14; approx. 40 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 30 minutes from Bury St Edmunds and Colchester 95

99 Ipswich: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Alpha Business Park White House Road, Ipswich, IP1 5LT At White House Industrial Estate N/A 14 units (12 office and 2 light industrial units) in 4 buildings Office Light industrial Office: 107 sq m 368 sq m Light industrial: 547 sq m 1418 sq m (larger scale) Current availability: 4 offices (Units 4, 9, 11, 12) (as at 12/05/2009) Units to let by Fenn Wright Tel: Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; In the North Western part of Ipswich; just off A14; approx. 10 minutes from A12; approx. 25 minutes from Felixstowe 96

100 Ipswich: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Altitude Business Park 4 The Drift, Ipswich, IP3 9QR N/A 21 units in 6 buildings Light industrial 101 sq m 697 sq m Current availability: 9 units (as at 01/05/2009) Enquiries to Savills Tel: or Penn Commercial Tel: Phase 1: 101 sq m 697 sq m; Phase 2 (Units 9-21): 102 sq m 442 sq m (1101 sq ft 4760 sq ft); phase 2: units developed by Cripps Commercial Ldt., Tel: ; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; In the South Eastern part of Ipswich; just off A14; approx. 10 minutes from A12; approx. 15 minutes from Felixstowe 97

101 Ipswich: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Basepoint Ipswich (Part 2 light industrial) The Havens, Ipswich, IP3 9SJ At Ransomes Europark Basepoint Ipswich Tel: [email protected] Website: 18 units (826.5 sq m/8895 sq ft; Units 49-66) Light industrial (workshop) 53 sq m 66 sq m Current availability: 18 units (as at 01/05/2009) Easy in easy out renting conditions; additionally meeting rooms etc. available; Opened in January 2009; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; In the South Eastern part of Ipswich; just off A14; approx. 10 minutes from A12 and Felixstowe 98

102 Ipswich: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Boss Hall Business Park Current availability: Boss Hall Road, Ipswich, IP1 5BN At Boss Hall Industrial Estate N/A 50 units in several buildings Light industrial 117 sq m 1657 sq m N/A Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; In the Western part of Ipswich; just off A14; approx. 5 minutes from A12; approx. 25 minutes from Felixstowe; approx. 35 minutes from Bury St Edmunds 99

103 Ipswich: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Brookhouse Business Park Brunel Road, Ipswich, IP2 0EF At Hadleigh Road Industrial Estate N/A 26 units in 5 buildings Light industrial 58 sq m 142 sq m Current availability: 3 units (Unit 2, 4, 7) (as at 01/05/2009) Unit 2 to let by Birch Tel: Unit 4 for sale, unit 7 to let by Penn Commercial Tel: Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; In the Western part of Ipswich; approx. 5 minutes from A14; approx. 10 minutes from A12; approx. 25 minutes from Felixstowe; approx. 40 minutes from Bury St Edmunds 100

104 Ipswich: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Cristal Business Centre 47 Knightsdale Road, Ipswich, IP1 4JJ N/A 6 units in 1 building Office Light industrial 92 sq m 94 sq m Current availability: 1 unit (Unit 2) (as at 12/05/2009) Unit for sale by EWS Chartered Surveyors Tel: as well as Harris Commercial Tel: Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; In the Northern part of Ipswich; approx. 5 minutes from A14; approx. 10 minutes from A12; approx. 35 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 25 minutes from Felixstowe 101

105 Ipswich: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Dales Court Business Centre 95 Dales Road, Ipswich, IP1 4JR N/A 20 units in 1 building Office Light industrial 14 sq m 202 sq m Current availability: 1 unit (Unit 6) (as at 12/05/2009) Unit to let by Fenn Wright Tel: Additional 14 yards for storage use; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; In the Northern part of Ipswich; approx. 5 minutes from A14; approx. 10 minutes from A12; approx. 35 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 25 minutes from Felixstowe 102

106 Ipswich: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Elton Park Business Centre Hadleigh Road, Ipswich, IP2 0DD At Hadleigh Road Industrial Estate Managed and owned by Norfolk & Suffolk Estates Limited Tel: Easy Store Self storage sites Tel: units in 3 buildings Light industrial 79 sq m 108 sq m (852 sq ft 1164 sq ft) Current availability: 3 units (1B, 4A, 4B) (as at 01/05/2009) Unit to let by Peter Colby Commercials Ltd. Tel: Additionally 1 big unit (easystore 24/7) in separate building; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; In the Western part of Ipswich; approx. 10 minutes from A12 and A14; approx. 25 minutes from Felixstowe; approx. 40 minutes from Bury St Edmunds 103

107 Ipswich: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Greenwich Business Park (Unofficial other name: Greenwich Close) Current availability: Greenwich Close, Ipswich, IP3 0DD N/A 18 units in 5 buildings Light industrial 69 sq m 188 sq m N/A Eventually 2 additional separated buildings; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Approx. 5 minutes from town centre; less than 5 minutes from the waterfront; approx. 5 minutes from A14; approx. 10 minutes from A12; approx. 45 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 20 minutes from Felixstowe 104

108 Ipswich: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Yale Business Park Bluestem Road, Ipswich, IP3 9RR At Ransomes Europark Units managed by King Sturge Ian Walker Tel: Stephanie Oakley Tel: Units owned by Chip (Four) Ltd. 14 units in 1 building (Light) industrial 70 sq m 695 sq m (750 sq ft 7480 sq ft) Predominantly: 140 sq m 279 sq m (1500 sq ft 3000 sq ft) Current availability: 0 units (as at 01/07/2009) Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; In the Eastern part of Ipswich; just off A14; approx. 10 minutes from A12; approx. 15 minutes from town centre and Felixstowe; approx. 40 minutes from Bury St Edmunds 105

109 Mid Suffolk: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Woodfarm Business Centre Crowfield Road, Crowfield, IP6 9TH Tel: Website: 12 units in several buildings Serviced office (only small share) Light industrial (workshop, storage) 29 sq m 853 sq m Current availability: 3 units (as at 04/06/2009) Opened in the early 1990's; converted farm buildings; Approx. 5 minutes from A140; approx. 10 minutes from A14; approx. 20 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 35 minutes from Bury St Edmunds 106

110 Mid Suffolk: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Claydon Business Park Gipping Road, Great Blakenham, IP6 0NL Edward Le Bass (owner) Located on site in Unit 25a Tel: units Office (Light) industrial 27 sq m 4181 sq m (290 sq ft sq ft) Current availability: 12 units (as at 02/04/2009) To let: Modern industrial unit, trade counter & offices: sq m/13943 sq ft and sq m/8225 sq ft; Ground floor offices: 65 sq m/700 sq ft Website ( currently under construction; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Just off A14; approx. 30 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 15 minutes from Ipswich 107

111 Mid Suffolk: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Bricett Business Park The Street, Great Bricett, IP7 7DZ N/A 10 units in 10 buildings Light industrial 52 sq m 459 sq m Current availability: 0 units (as at 04/06/2009) Converted farm buildings; quiet location among fields; currently used as 1 unit with 3283 sq m (as at valuation office agency website), but utilisable as business park for several businesses; Approx. 15 minutes from A14; approx. 25 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 40 minutes from Bury St Edmunds 108

112 Mid Suffolk: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Redgrave Business Centre The Street, Redgrave, IP22 1RZ N/A 6 units in 4 buildings Office (Light) industrial 144 sq m 700 sq m Current availability: 2 units (Unit 1, part of Unit 2) (as at 08/06/2009) Units to let Tel: as well as TW Gaze Tel: Approx. 10 minutes from A143; approx. 30 minutes from A14; approx. 35 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 45 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 1 hour 10 minutes from Lowestoft; 109

113 Mid Suffolk: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Rickinghall Business Centre Finningham Road, Rickinghall Superior, IP22 1LQ N/A 12 units in 8 buildings Office Light industrial 28 sq m 439 sq m Current availability: 0 units (as at 08/06/2009) Converted buildings of Willow Farm; Just off A143; approx. 15 minutes from A14; approx. 35 minutes from Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds; approx. 1 hour 10 minutes from Lowestoft 110

114 Mid Suffolk: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Woolpit Business Park Windmill Avenue, Woolpit, IP30 9UP Richard R Baker & Sons (site manager) 26 units in 11 buildings Office Light industrial 34 sq m 3073 sq m Current availability: 3 units (Unit 8, 10, 22) (as at 08/06/2009) Approx. 5 minutes from A14; approx. 20 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 30 minutes from Ipswich 111

115 Suffolk Coastal - Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Carr Road Business Centre Schneider Close, Felixstowe, IP11 3SS N/A 12 units in 8 buildings Office Light industrial 64 sq m 188 sq m Current availability: 2 units (both 96 sq m/1033 sq ft) (as at 09/06/2009) Units to let or for sale by Fenn Wright Tel: Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; In the Southern part of Felixstowe; just off A14; approx. 30 minutes from Ipswich 112

116 Suffolk Coastal - Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Bentwaters Business Park 15 Britannia House, Rendlesham, IP12 2TW; At Bentwaters Park Jonathan Wiesner Tel: [email protected] Website: N/A Office (Light) industrial (workshop, storage, warehouse) Offices: 10 sq m 56 sq m (100 sq ft sq ft) Industrial units: 14 sq m 743 sq m (150 sq ft 8000 sq ft) Current availability: 8 units (3 office units, 5 industrial units) (as at 18/06/2009) Meeting rooms provided; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; Approx. 10 minutes from A12; approx. 30 minutes from Ipswich and Felixstowe 113

117 Waveney: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Halesworth Business Centre Current availability: Norwich Road, Halesworth, IP19 8TS R. L. Banks Tel: units in 2 buildings Light industrial Distribution 46 sq m 7432 sq m (500 sq ft sq ft) 2 units (1 light industrial unit sq m/2080 sq ft; 1 catering unit) (as at 15/06/2009) Just off A144; approx. 10 minutes from A12; approx. 35 minutes from Lowestoft; approx. 1 hour from Ipswich and Felixstowe; approx. 1 hour 10 minutes from Bury St Edmunds 114

118 Waveney: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Lowestoft Enterprise Park (Includes Silkcutters Enterprise Centre/Silkcutters House and Quayside Business Centre) School Road, Lowestoft, NR33 9NA NWES Tel: Website: Centres/Lowestoft-Enterprise-Park.aspx 12 units (1400 sq m) in 2 buildings Office Light industrial (manufacturing, warehouse, workshop) 37 sq m 210 sq m Current availability: 0 units (as at 17/03/2009) Easy in easy out renting conditions, administrative support; Originally opened in 1982; Just off A146; approx. 5 minutes from A12; approx. 10 minutes from town centre 115

119 Waveney: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Quayside Business Centre (New part of Lowestoft Enterprise Park) School Road, Lowestoft, NR33 9NW NWES Tel: Website: Centres/Quayside-Business-Centre.aspx 9 units (1100 sq m) in 1 building Light industrial 100 sq m 173 sq m Current availability: 5 units (Unit 3, 4, 5, 7, 8) (as at 15/06/2009) Easy in easy out renting conditions, administrative support; Opened during 2003; Just off A146; approx. 5 minutes from A12; approx. 10 minutes from town centre 116

120 Waveney: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Silkcutters Enterprise Centre (SEC) / Silkcutters House (SKH) School Road, Lowestoft, NR33 9NA Part of Lowestoft Enterprise Park NWES Tel: [email protected] Website: Centres/Silkcutters-House.aspx 29 units (8 offices; 21 light industrial units) in 1 building Office (at SKH) Light industrial (at SEC) SEC: 10 sq m 34 sq m SKH: 10 sq m 24 sq m Current availability: 0 units (as at 17/03/2009) Easy in easy out renting conditions, administrative support; SKH opened in 1982 with major additions (SEC) during 2003; Old part of the building is named Silkcutters House, new part is named Silkcutters Enterprise Centre; Just off A146; approx. 5 minutes from A12; approx. 10 minutes from town centre 117

121 Waveney: Business parks Properties of mainly light industrial workspace Southwold Business Park Current availability: St Edmunds Road, Southwold, IP18 6JU N/A 15 units in 4 buildings Office Light industrial 20 sq m 548 sq m N/A Converted farm buildings; Just off A1095; approx. 10 minutes from A12; approx. 1 hour from Ipswich and Felixstowe; approx. 25 minutes from Lowestoft 118

122 Other relevant sites Future and not yet completed business centres or business parks 5. Other relevant sites Future and not yet completed business centres or business parks This sub-category consists of sites where B1 and B2 uses for small businesses will be located. Buildings and sites are not yet developed or completed, but the objective of the development indicates that it will presumably fit in the categories above. 119

123 Forest Heath: Other relevant sites Future and not yet completed business centres or business parks Kennett Park Kennett Park Close, Kentford, CB8 8QU Website: Bidwells Tel: Current availability: 929 sq m/10000 sq ft Office Research Business accommodation Land: 0.5 acres ( 0.2 hectares) upwards Buildings: 929 sq m (10000 sq ft) upwards Not yet developed/completed Adjacent to Lanwades Business Park; Just off A14; approx. 10 minutes from Newmarket; approx. 15 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 25 minutes from Cambridge; approx. 45 minutes from Ipswich 120

124 Forest Heath: Other relevant sites Future and not yet completed business centres or business parks Kings Warren Business Park Red Lodge, along A11 Website: Development by Wrenbridge Tel: Enquiries to Redmayne Arnold & Harris Tel: as well as Savills Tel: plots, 35 acres Office Light industrial Units up to 9290 sq m ( sq ft); Separate small unit scheme with units: 138 sq m 1858 sq m (1485 sq ft sq ft) Current availability: 11 plots (as at 16/04/2009) Website ( not yet activated, but maybe in the future; Currently one large B8 employer; planned are further 11 business units with B1 and B2, but not yet existing; Approx. 10 minutes from A14 and Newmarket; approx. 20 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 30 minutes from Cambridge 121

125 St Edmundsbury: Other relevant sites Future and not yet completed business centres or business parks Lancaster Business Park Current availability: Bury Road, Chedburgh, IP29 4UH Vince Marshall Tel: acres Light industrial (workshop) Not yet developed Not yet developed No detailed plans in terms of the development; Just off A143; approx. 15 minutes from A14; approx. 25 minutes from Newmarket; approx. 15 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 45 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 40 minutes from Cambridge 122

126 St Edmundsbury: Other relevant sites Future and not yet completed business centres or business parks Old Dairy Business Park Church Road, Great Barton, IP31 2QR N/A 2 units in 1 building Office 251 sq m 321 sq m Current availability: 0 units (as at 07/05/2009) Originally 7 units, but after a fire a large part of the business centre was destroyed, maybe it will be rebuilt; only 1 company (WS training) remained; Just off A143; approx. 10 minutes from A14; approx. 40 minutes from Ipswich and Cambridge 123

127 St Edmundsbury: Other relevant sites Future and not yet completed business centres or business parks Risby Business Park Newmarket Road, Risby, IP28 6RD Tel: Website: Current availability: 29 units (7294 sq m/78400 sq ft) in 8 buildings (Block A H, H1); Block F probably with a series of small business starter units Office Research & Development Blocks: 450 sq m 2000 sq m (5000 sq ft sq ft) Not yet developed/completed Just off A14; approx. 10 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 20 minutes from Newmarket; approx. 40 minutes from Ipswich; approx. 30 minutes from Cambridge 124

128 Suffolk Coastal: Other relevant sites Future and not yet completed business centres or business parks Quantum Business Park White House Road, Ipswich, IP1 5NX At White House Industrial Estate Developed by Artisan (UK) Developments Tel: Website: 5 units in 2 buildings Light industrial 342 sq m 1858 sq m (3685 sq ft 2000 sq ft) (only larger scale) Current availability: 2 units (Unit 3, 4) (as at 29/05/2009) Units to let by Penn Commercials Tel: as well as Strutt & Parker Tel: office units in 7 buildings currently under construction; with sizes from sq m/1200 sq ft upwards; Lies in the Haven Gateway Partnership area; In the Western part of Ipswich; just off A14; approx. 5 minutes from A12; approx. 30 minutes from Bury St Edmunds; approx. 25 minutes from Felixstowe 125

129 Appendices 1. List of business premises excluded... I 2. Maps of the location of business centres and business parks in Suffolk... II

130 Appendix 1 List of business premises excluded I

131 List of business premises excluded List of business premises excluded The following sites of business activities are not in accordance with our definitions or they are excluded because of the explanations provided. Therefore, they are not part of this report, but shall be mentioned due to the likelihood of confusion by their names. Forest Heath Kenny Hill: Harlequin Business Park Kenny Hill, IP28 8DS Reason for exclusion: o It is not a business park or business centre in accordance to the definitions in this report. There are only craft uses and car repair businesses are located in an old barn. Newmarket: Craven Court Willie Snaith Road, Newmarket, CB8 7FA (at Newmarket Business Park) Reason for exclusion: o There are two single office buildings, but they are not a business centre in accordance to the definition in this report (one unit/building is occupied by Arcadis, a single company). Further information: o The other building is to let by Bidwells: Tel: ; sq m (8234 sq ft) (as at 18/06/2009) Newmarket: Newmarket Business Park (including The Oaks Business Park) Oaks Drive, Newmarket, CB8 7SX Reason for exclusion: o It is an industrial estate (not only B1 and B2 uses of a small scale) in parts with single office buildings (either new or not yet developed), but it is not a business centre or business park in accordance to the definitions in this report. Newmarket: Rosalind Franklin House Fordham Road, Newmarket, CB8 7XN Reason for exclusion: o It is a single office building, but not a business centre in accordance to the definition in this report. 1

132 List of business premises excluded St Edmundsbury Barrow: Barrow Business Park unknown; at edge of village Reason for exclusion: o It does not exist and there is no evidence that it will be developed at all. It was only listed in the Industrial and Business Land Availability Study of St Edmundsbury Borough Council in June Bury St Edmunds: Barton Business Centre Barton Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BE Reason for exclusion: o The name displayed is Barton Road Trading Estate and there are not businesses of the use classes B1 and B2. Thus, it is not a business centre or business park in accordance to the definitions in this report. Bury St Edmunds: Lux Business Centre 32 Church Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1JT Reason for exclusion: o At this address, there is only a residential building/terraced house which is named Lux Cottage, but it is not a business centre in accordance to the definition in this report. Bury St Edmunds: Overland Business Park Sudbury Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP30 0UL Reason for exclusion: o There are several buildings with B1, B2 and other uses, e.g. retail. Therefore, it is not a business park in accordance to the definition in this report. Further information: o Office and business accommodation available: sq m sq m (500 sq ft sq ft) (as at 07/05/2009); units to let by Cheffins (Tel: ) Bury St Edmunds: Suffolk Business Park Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR Reason for exclusion: o At this address the only business premises with the word Suffolk in its name is the Suffolk Park Industrial Estate which is not a business centre or business park in accordance to the definitions in this report. 2

133 List of business premises excluded Clare: Chilton Street Business Park unknown Reason for exclusion: o It does not exist and there is no evidence that it will be developed at all. It was only listed in the Industrial and Business Land Availability Study of St Edmundsbury Borough Council in June Fornham St Martin: Tollgate Business Centre Thetford Road, Fornham St Martin, IP31 1SX Reason for exclusion: o There are only industrial uses (garage/car repair etc.), but not B1 and B2 uses. Hence, it is not a business centre or business park in accordance to the definitions in this report. Haverhill: Haverhill Business Park (including Moonhall Business Park, Phoenix Road Business Park) Homefield Road and Helions Bumpstead Road, Haverhill, CB9 7AE Reason for exclusion: o The units and plots are too large and therefore not suitable for small enterprises. It is more like an industrial estate and not a business centre or business park in accordance to the definitions in this report. Further information: o [email protected]; Website: o Capacity of 15 plots for/with all types of workspace o Unit sizes: land: 0.5 acres upwards; buildings: 929 sq m sq m (10000 sq ft sq ft) o 7 plots available (27.37 acres) (as at 19/05/2009); to let by: Agents Jefferson Commercial Tel: ; Ben Oughton: [email protected]; Howard Westgate: [email protected] Agents CB Richard Ellis Tel: ; Richard Lord: [email protected]; James Shaw: [email protected] Agents Rumsey and partners Tel: ; Will Staniland: [email protected]; Nick Coupe: [email protected] Little Saxham: Saxham Business Park Little Saxham, IP28 6RX Reason for exclusion: o It is an industrial estate (not only B1 and B2 uses of a small scale) and not a business centre or business park in accordance to the definitions in this report. 3

134 List of business premises excluded Risby: Symonds Farm Business Park unknown, but between Risby Saxham Barrow Reason for exclusion: o On this converted farm, there are only industrial, but not B1 and B2 uses. Hence, it is not a business centre or business park in accordance to the definitions in this report. Babergh Chapel St Mary: Churchford Farm Mill Hill, Capel St Mary, IP9 2LA Reason for exclusion: o There are only three single units in old farm buildings, used as bakeries with adjacent office space. Furthermore, this centre is following the conversion of underused farm buildings, each with single owners. Therefore, it is not a business centre or business park in accordance to the definitions in this report. Sudbury: Church Field Business Park Church Field Road, Sudbury, CO10 2YF Reason for exclusion: o It seems to be an industrial estate, but not a smaller area only with light industrial or office uses. Therefore, it is not in accordance to the definitions in this report. Sudbury: Skyview Business Centre 9 Church Field Road, Sudbury, CO10 2YA (at Chilton Industrial Estate) Reason for exclusion: o The name Skyview occurs at this address only in the case of Skyview the weather company. That is not a business centre in accordance to the definition in this report, but a single company. Sudbury: Woodhall Business Park Drury Drive, Sudbury, CO10 1WH (off Springlands Way) Reason for exclusion: o It is an industrial estate mixed with retail and light industrial uses, but not a business park in accordance to the definition in this report. Only a small part of this premises correlates with the definition, but the inclusion of only a small part and the exclusion of the rest of the estate is not precise enough to avoid confusion. 4

135 List of business premises excluded Ipswich Ipswich: Cocksedge Business Park Sandy Hill Lane, Ipswich, IP3 0HY Reason for exclusion: o It is rather a small industrial site with 5 units as there are not businesses of the use classes B1 and B2. Therefore, it is not a business park or business centre in accordance to the definitions in this report. Ipswich: Dales Business Park Knightsdale Road, Ipswich, IP1 4JJ Reason for exclusion: o Correct name is Dales Court Business Centre (see report page 100) Ipswich: Eastway Business Park/Eastway Enterprise Centre Europa Way, Ipswich, IP1 5DL Reason for exclusion: o During site visits this site could not be found which indicates that it does not exist. Therefore it is excluded from the main part of the report. Ipswich: Orwell Business Centre 46 Landseer Road, Ipswich, IP3 0DB Reason for exclusion: o This site is only used by a second hand car sale which is not in accordance to the use classes B1 or B2 and the definitions in the report, though the building could be used as a business centre in accordance to the definition. Ipswich: Landmark Business Park White House Road, Ipswich, IP1 5PB Reason for exclusion: o It is an industrial estate (not only B1 and B2 uses of a small scale) and not a business centre or business park in accordance to the definitions in this report. Ipswich: Landseer Business Park Landseer Road, Ipswich, IP3 0AZ Reason for exclusion: o At this address, there is not a business park or business centre in accordance to the definitions in this report. There are only single business units. 5

136 List of business premises excluded Ipswich: White House Business Centre Lovetofts Drive, Ipswich, IP1 5SF Reason for exclusion: o The main share of this property is distribution and light industrial (warehouse) use in a large scale and therefore not suitable for small enterprises. It is not a business centre or business park in accordance to the definitions in this report. Further information: o Managed by NB Real Estate; Operated by NB Entrust, Customer Support, Tel: o 6 units in 2 buildings o Unit sizes: office: 300 sq m 660 sq m; warehouse: 1180 sq ft 3230 sq ft o 0 units available (as at12/05/2009); Units to let by Bidwells, Tel: or Mid Suffolk Debenham: Meadow Works Business Park Kenton Road, Debenham, IP14 6RP Reason for exclusion: o This site accommodates heavier industrial uses which are not in accordance to the use classes B1 or B2 and the definitions in the report, though the building could be used as a business centre in accordance to the definition. Eye: Mid Suffolk Business Park Progress Way, Eye, IP23 7HU Reason for exclusion: o It is an industrial estate (not only B1 and B2 uses of a small scale) and not a business centre or business park in accordance to the definitions in this report. Needham Market: Lion Barn Business Park Maitland Road, Needham Market, IP14 2AG Reason for exclusion: o It is an industrial estate (not only B1 and B2 uses of a small scale) and not a business centre or business park in accordance to the definitions in this report. 6

137 List of business premises excluded Needham Market: Watering Farm Business Park Ipswich Road, Needham Market, IP6 8EJ Reason for exclusion: o At this address, there is only a residential building, but it is not a business centre in accordance to the definition in this report. A sign on the site entrance refers to Watering Farm. Offton: Tollemache Business Park Bildeston Road, Offton, IP8 4RT Reason for exclusion: o This site accommodates heavier industrial uses which are not in accordance to the use classes B1 or B2 and the definitions in the report, though the building could be used as a business centre in accordance to the definition. Stonham Aspal: Lewis Farm Business Centre Pettaugh Road, Stonham Aspal, IP14 6AU Reason for exclusion: o This site accommodates heavier industrial uses which are not in accordance to the use classes B1 or B2 and the definitions in the report, though the building could be used as a business centre in accordance to the definition. Further information: o There are 9 units offered whereof 1 unit is available; Tel: Stowmarket: Stowmarket Business Park Needham Road, Stowmarket, IP14 2AG Reason for exclusion: o It is an industrial estate (not only B1 and B2 uses of a small scale) and not a business centre or business park in accordance to the definitions in this report. Stowmarket: Tomo Business Park Creeting Road, Stowmarket, IP14 5AY Reason for exclusion: o It is an industrial estate (not only B1 and B2 uses of a small scale) with an adjacent retail area (superstore) and therefore it is not a business centre or business park in accordance to the definitions in this report. Thurston: Thurston Granary Small Business Centre Station Hill, Thurston, IP31 3QU Reason for exclusion: o In this area there are only residential buildings or single commercial uses that are not business centres or business parks in accordance to the definitions in this report. 7

138 List of business premises excluded Wetherden: Wetherden Business Park Warren Lane/Park Road, Wetherden, IP14 3JU Reason for exclusion: o At this location, opposite Haughley Park, there is only one single company, but not a business park or business centre in accordance to the definitions in this report. Yaxley: Oaksmere Business Park Castleton Way, Yaxley, IP23 8BW Reason for exclusion: o This site accommodates heavier industrial uses which are not in accordance to the use classes B1 or B2 and the definitions in the report, though the building could be used as a business centre in accordance to the definition. Suffolk Coastal Felixstowe: Felixstowe Business Park (also named Haven Business Park) Haven Exchange, Felixstowe, IP11 2QE Reason for exclusion: o At this location there are ten single office buildings, each with a single company, but it is not a business centre or business park in accordance to the definitions in this report. Further information: o Equity Land Limited, Tel: , [email protected], Website: o Capacity of 10 single buildings (each building single company) o Office, non-food retail, leisure, fast food (A1, A3) and suitable for other B1, B2 and B8 uses o Unit sizes: from 139 sq m (1500 sq ft) upwards Felixstowe: Trinity Business Park At A14/Port of Felixstowe Road Reason for exclusion: o This site is a distribution park which is not in accordance to the use classes B1 or B2 and the definitions in the report. Martlesham Heath: Martlesham Heath Business Park Gloster Road, Martlesham Heath, IP5 3 RD Reason for exclusion: o It is an industrial estate (not only B1 and B2 uses of a small scale) and not a business centre or business park in accordance to the definitions in this report. 8

139 List of business premises excluded Newbourne: Newbourne Business Park Mill Road, Newbourne, IP12 4NP Reason for exclusion: o In this area there are only residential buildings and not a business centre or business park in accordance to the definitions in this report. Saxtead: Saxtead Business Centre Red House Farm, Marlborough Road, Saxtead, IP13 9RD Reason for exclusion: o This site accommodates heavier industrial uses which are not in accordance to the use classes B1 or B2 and the definitions in the report, though the building could be used as a business centre in accordance to the definition. Waldringfield: Seven Acres Newbourne Road, Waldringfield, IP12 4PS Reason for exclusion: o It is an industrial estate mixed with heavier and light industrial uses, but not a business park in accordance to the definition in this report. Only a small part of this premises correlates with the definition, but the inclusion of only a small part and the exclusion of the rest of the estate is not precise enough to avoid confusion. Further information: o There are 28 units in 8 buildings whereof 3 units are available (Unit 11B, 15B, 16B) (as at 09/06/2009). Waveney Beccles: Beccles Business Park o Anson Way, Beccles, NR34 7TL o Reason for exclusion: o It is a small sized industrial estate (not only B1 and B2 uses of a small scale) and not a business centre or business park in accordance to the definitions in this report. Beccles: Ellough Business Park Benacre Road, Beccles Reason for exclusion: o It is the Ellough Industrial Estate (with not only B1 and B2 uses of a small scale) and not a business centre or business park in accordance to the definitions in this report. Further information: o Managed by Jackie Ford (agent):

140 List of business premises excluded Beccles: The Moor Business Park Benacre Road, Beccles, NR34 7TQ Reason for exclusion: o It is an industrial estate (not only B1 and B2 uses of a small scale) and not a business centre or business park in accordance to the definitions in this report. Further information: o There are 12 units in 7 buildings whereof 0 units are available (as at 15/06/2009). Further buildings are planned. o The Worlingham Property Co. Ltd., Tel: , Tel: or , [email protected] Halesworth: Miles Ward Court 5 Market Place, Halesworth, IP19 8AY Reason for exclusion: o At this address, there is only a gallery located, the name Miles Ward Court is not displayed. The entire street is situated in the fringe of the town centre with centre typical uses. Hence, there is not a business centre or business park in accordance to the definitions in this report. Lowestoft: Alexandrea Business Centre 42 Alexandra Road, Lowestoft, NR32 1PJ Reason for exclusion: o At this address, there is a terraced house with three offices/companies, but it is not business centre or business park in accordance to the definition in this report. The neighbouring houses, also terraced, accommodate residential or business uses. Lowestoft: Brook Business Park Heath Road, Lowestoft, NR33 9LZ Reason for exclusion: o In the past, it was a large boat building yard which was redeveloped for industrial uses. Now it is an industrial estate with large single industrial companies (not only B1 and B2 uses of a small scale) and not a business centre or business park in accordance to the definitions in this report. Further information: o Contact: Karen Haylock:

141 List of business premises excluded Reydon: Reydon Business Park Fountain Way, Reydon, IP18 6SZ Reason for exclusion: o It is an industrial estate, but not a business park in accordance to the definition in this report. Only a small part of this premises correlates with the definition, but the inclusion of only a small part and the exclusion of the rest of the estate is not precise enough to avoid confusion. 11

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