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Occupy high profile space in a prime location+Enjoying a stand-out location adjacent to the A421, Bedford Commercial Park is a 45-acre mixed-use development providing high quality industrial, logistics and business space in a landscaped park environment.
The development is only four miles from Bedford town centre, one of the most significant growth areas in the country, and benefits from a large labour pool, excellent transport links and a thriving local economy.
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A421 1
Bedford 4
Milton Keynes - M1 J13 7
A1 12
Luton - M1 J11a 16
London - M1 J1 45
Birmingham - M6/M42 68
Air Miles
London Luton Airport 25
Heathrow Airport 55
London Stansted Airport 58
Gatwick Airport 90
Sea Miles
London Gateway 81
Felixstowe 100
Southampton 118
Dover 138
Space for the well-connected+Bedford Commercial Park benefits from excellent connectivity. Just seven miles east of J13 of the M1 and 12 miles west of the A1 Black Cat roundabout, it places 32 million people within a two-hour drivetime.
The region’s road connections provide fast and easy access to Britain’s major cities, ports and air freight terminals – ideally placed for your supply chain and workforce.
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Bedford Commercial Park
To M1 Junction 13 - 7 miles
To A1 Black Cat roundabout - 12 miles
Marsh Leysroundabout
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Bedford: A great place to live and work+ 19,000
1,100 acres
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30 miles
new homes by 2035
of green open space
of public rights of way
of waterside walkways
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Positioned at the heart of the UK, Bedford is an attractive business location, enjoying great connectivity to London, Cambridge and Milton Keynes.
The historic town lies on the River Great Ouse and has been rated as one of the best places to live by The Sunday Times (April 2018). It boasts higher than average levels of home ownership, excellent local schools, a thriving retail centre and fast rail links – including access to London in just 37 minutes.
Source: Bedford Borough Growth Plan 2018-2022
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Unrivalled labour force+Bedford Commercial Park benefits from a large local labour pool, with almost half a million people of working age (16-64) within a 30-minute drive time. The labour pool is competitively priced and equipped with the skills needed by the technology, advanced manufacturing and logistics sectors.
Wage rates in BedfordEmployment by occupation
Order pickers warehouse operators
& supervisiors
People working in transport & storage
Process & plant machine
operatives
Source: JLL Labour Market Analysis, 2016 Source: Labour Insight. Data taken from job advertisements for applicable positions over the past 12 months (Mar 2017 – Feb 2018)
additional working age population (16-64) by 2021
Population growth 33,700
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Labour market breakdown
371,000 employed
Managers and Directors in Warehousing £32,700
Large Goods Delivery Vehicles£26,300
Stock Control Clerks and Assistants£24,900
Elementary Warehouse Occupations £17,700
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12,000 unemployed
16,200 seeking
employment
442,800 total population
42,060 people
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In good company+Bedford is home to national and international companies operating across a range of sectors - from advanced engineering and food manufacturing, to technology and aviation.
Benefitting from its central location at the heart of the Oxford-Cambridge growth corridor and excellent transport links, Bedford has become a well-established location for logistics.
With half of the UK population accessible within a two-hour drivetime, it’s easy to see why national distribution centres for leading brands such as Argos, Movianto, Sainsbury’s and ASDA are based here.
32 millionreach
people within a two-hour drivetime** (Source: Bedford Borough Growth Plan 2018 - 2022)
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Delivering healthy working environments+Set in a landscaped park environment, Bedford Commercial Park will offer green open spaces and attractive surroundings for employees to enjoy. The park will include a network of landscaped ponds at its heart, designed to support local wildlife and protect natural habitats. Home to the future canal link between Bedford and Milton Keynes, this green corridor will be complemented by a community orchard, extensive woodland planting and a series of pedestrian footpaths that link the park with its natural surroundings.
Benefitting from excellent cycle links, Bedford town centre is just a 30-minute cycle ride from the Park and can be reached via Route 51 of the National Cycle Network.
With a focus on employee health and wellbeing, our buildings are designed to maximise natural light, provide views of nature and offer excellent welfare facilities for staff.
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Sustainability+Our developments go beyond the usual expectations. More than just delivering practical space, Bedford Commercial Park reflects our approach to sustainability, with each property featuring the latest environmental initiatives. Examples include:
Our properties are designed to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions, leading to energy, cost and maintenance savings over the lifetime of the building
+ Solar enabled infrastructure (including photovoltaics, solar walls and solar thermal hot water)
+ Rainwater harvesting
+ LED lighting
+ Carbon neutral/recycled materials
+ Electric car charging points
+ Increased energy metering
+ Motion and daylight sensors
+ Cycle stores
All buildings will be assessed against the BRE Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), achieving a BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rating as standard and an A-rated EPC.
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For all enquiries, please contact:
Nigel Dolan Development Director
+44 (0) 121 506 8100
Ed Cole [email protected]
Matt Jones [email protected]
Lloyd Spencer [email protected]
Steve Williams [email protected]
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