Optima House, Goldington Road, Bedford
- Land size
- 1.38 acres
Key Features
- Loading 14 HGV parking spaces - 30m depth
- Office - category A fit out - 10% provision
- 13.5m clear internal eaves height
- 3MVA power allocation
- Photovoltaic panels over roofs
- BREEAM Target Rating - Excellent
- 74 on site car parking spaces
- Electric vehicle charging point
Description
60,000 sq ft with secure storage yard . New warehouse distribution building - available for lease or purchase.
Location Description
The site occupies a prominent position on Goldington Road (A4280), a key east–west arterial route that provides direct access into Bedford town centre. It is situated less than 2 km west of the A421, a major corridor linking Cambridge and Oxford via Milton Keynes and Bedford.
The location also benefits from excellent road links, positioned conveniently between the A1/A1(M) and Junction 13 of the M1, approximately 8 and 16 minutes away respectively, ensuring easy access to major distribution networks.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-06-13
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
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 50% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
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
- Goldington Green Academy631 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 576
- Type
- Academy converter
- Putnoe Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 494
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Hills Academy1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 442
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hazeldene School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 443
- Type
- Foundation school
- St John Rigby Catholic Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 268
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- Goldington Academy1 mileOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 958
- Type
- Academy converter
- Mark Rutherford School1.2 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,150
- Type
- Academy converter
- Castle Newnham School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 744
- Type
- Academy converter
- Bedford Free School2.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 536
- Type
- Free schools
- St Thomas More Catholic School2.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 893
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
* 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 marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, 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
Not at the pin: mapped about 40 metres away.
Planning map: Flood Zone 3, about 30 metres away.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 40 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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Listing agent
Cushman & Wakefield LLP, London & South East - Industrial
43/45 Portman Square, London, W1H 6LY
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