St Johns Works, Station Road, Alton, GU34
- Land size
- 0.29 acres
Key Features
- Prime station-side location
- Approximately 0.29 acres (0.12 hectares)
- Current passing rent of £55,200 per annum
- Established occupier of over 23 years
- Residential and alternative development potential (STP)
- Direct rail connectivity to London Waterloo
Description
The property comprises a broadly semi-circular site of approximately 0.29 Acres (0.12 Hectares) located adjacent to Alton station car park. It includes an industrial building of steel frame construction with galvanised cladding and a corrugated asbestos/steel roof, alongside a storage shed, three containers, and parking for 6–8 vehicles. The building is approximately 12,917 sq ft and has an eaves height of approx. 5m. The site is fenced and gated. The building is currently let and occupied by ARM.
This prominent site offers an exceptional prime Investment opportunity with development potential in a well-connected and attractive Hampshire town. Situated in a semi-rural setting, St John’s Works lies within a short walk of Alton’s historic town centre, which offers a variety of retail, leisure, and dining options, alongside essential local amenities.
The property is located just off Station Road, less than a 5-minute walk from Alton railway station, which provides direct services to London Waterloo in approximately 70 minutes. The site also benefits from excellent road connections via the nearby A31, offering convenient access to Farnham, Guildford, and Winchester, and further links to the M3 motorway network.
The surrounding area features a mix of residential, light industrial, and commercial uses, making it well-suited to a variety of future development options. Alton itself is a thriving market town with strong transport links, a skilled local workforce, and access to nearby employment hubs including
Basingstoke, Southampton, and the South Coast.
Strictly via appointment through Rapleys.
Viewing days will be arranged during the course of the marketing period.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-06-04
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
19 Mbps
Standard (10-30 Mbps)
Suitable for
- Web & social
- Music streaming
- Standard video calls
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Alton Infant School257 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Pupils
- 156
- Type
- Community school
- Anstey Junior School414 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 222
- Type
- Community school
- Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School684 metresOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 219
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Wootey Infant School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Pupils
- 102
- Type
- Community school
- Wootey Junior School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 157
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Amery Hill School707 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 982
- Type
- Academy converter
- Eggar's School0.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 744
- Type
- Academy converter
- Oakmoor School5.8 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 912
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Robert May's School7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,354
- Type
- Academy converter
- Weydon School7.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,666
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing is approximate, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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Unit 3a, The Boulevard Little Stukeley Huntingdon PE28 4XA
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