Jewson, Queens Avenue, Watford, WD18
- Land size
- 1.25 acres
Key Features
- A 1.25-acre (0.51 ha) site
- 3 trade counter units with ancillary offices and 2 warehouses
- A lease was recently renewed for a three-year term
- Opportunities for continued storage, light industrial or trade use
- Residential redevelopment potential
Description
A 1.25-acre (0.51 ha) site comprising three trade counter units with ancillary offices and two warehouses.
The property extends to approximately 4,009 sqm (43,150 sqft) GIA.
Jewson's have been in occupation for more than 20 years (since 2004).
A lease was recently renewed with Stark Building Materials UK Limited for a three-year term expiring on 18th June 2028 (mutual break in December 2026 and June 2027).
The current annual income is £350,000 (approx. £8.50 psf).
The property offers immediate opportunities for continued storage, light industrial or trade use, as well as residential redevelopment potential.
The site could be suitable for either a mews house scheme, an apartment scheme, or a combination of the two, subject to obtaining all necessary planning consents.
The property is for sale freehold at Offers in Excess of £3,000,000, subject to contract.
Net Initial Yield of approx 11.0% after allowing for 6.5% purchaser's costs.
The guide price reflects £70 psf on the existing buildings.
Map Location
Property details
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- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-17
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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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
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- 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
5.5 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
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
- Chater Infant School437 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 223
- Type
- Community school
- Laurance Haines School462 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 463
- Type
- Academy converter
- Chater Junior School646 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 237
- Type
- Community school
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School727 metresOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 448
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Ascot Road Primary School827 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 391
- Type
- Free schools
Secondary
- Westfield Academy542 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,331
- Type
- Academy converter
- Watford Grammar School for Boys567 metresOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,590
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Gender
- Boys
- Watford Grammar School for Girls918 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,427
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Gender
- Girls
- Croxley Danes School0.9 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,049
- Type
- Free schools
- The Grange Academy1.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 928
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* 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
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
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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