Former Royal Mail Delivery Office, Elmgrove Road, Harrow | Property for sale | Savills
0.76 Ac(0.31 Ha)
Excess of £2,800,000($3,533,040)

Former Royal Mail Delivery OfficeElmgrove Road, Harrow

  • Joint Sole Agent
  • Freehold

Key features

  • Approximately 0.76 acres site comprising a 2 storey detached warehouse
  • Currently generating £168,000 per annum on a 5-year lease commenced in May 2024.
  • Potential for redevelopment to various alternative uses, STC.
  • The existing warehouse extends to 2,138 sq m (23,012 sq ft) GIA.
  • Situated approximately 0.95 km (0.7 miles) South of Harrow & Wealdstone
  • 1.7 km (1.1 miles) North East of Harrow on the Hill Station.
  • Guide Price: Offers in Excess of £2,800,000 STC
  • The opportunity is being sold freehold, subject to the existing lease.

An unconsented investment/ development opportunity in Harrow with significant potential.

About this property

  • The property which extends to 0.31 hectare (0.76 acres) falls within the jurisdiction of the London Borough of Harrow and is situated at the rear of a cul-de-sac towards the south of Elmgrove Road. The site, previously a Royal Mail delivery office, comprises a 2 storey detached warehouse leased to a Car Mechanics and MOT Centre on a 5 years term with no breaks which commenced on 20th May 2024 and generates £168,000 per annum.

Local information

  • The site is located on Elmgrove Road, Harrow which falls within
  • the London Borough of Harrow. The property is well located to public transport. Harrow & Wealdstone Station is situated 0.95 km (0.7 miles) North of the site and provides direct access to a number of Central London locations including Paddington (28 minutes), Oxford Circus (36 minutes), and London Waterloo (44 minutes) via the Bakerloo Line (Source: CityMapper). Harrow & Wealdstone is also serviced by the Overground Line, Southern Railway, and the West Midlands Railway providing routes to several other UK destinations such as Watford, Croydon, and Milton Keynes. Harrow on the Hill Station is situated 1.7 km (1.1 miles) South of the site. Elmgrove Road offers significant connectivity benefits by providing convenient access to major arterial routes such as the M1 (5.2 miles) and A41 (4.3 miles). Elmgrove Road is within close proximity to both Station Road, and the town centre which hosts an abundance of shops & supermarkets.

Additional information

  • Reference: P/5049/19 for the “redevelopment to create 3-6 storey building for up to 60 flats and commercial space at ground floor; Refuse and Cycle Storage; Vehicle and pedestrian access.” – REFUSED.
  • Reference: P/4527/20 for the “demolition for existing building and the erection of a mixed use building, up to 5-storeys, including commercial floorspace (non-residential community use) at ground floor level and up to 41 dwellings above, with associated access from Elmgrove Road, parking, landscaping, and associated infrastructure.” – REFUSED
  • Both planning applications were refused on a similar basis:
  • 1. No justification of the loss of protected employment floorspace.
  • 2. Failure to demonstrate the proposed scheme can be accommodated on the site without over-massing, loss of light, and amenity.
  • In broader terms, we are of the opinion the site has scope for redevelopment, however, any future applications will require fine tuning and further emphasis on the points above. Both decision notices on the previous planning applications can be found in the data room.
  • There is potential for a number of different uses which
  • could be further investigated including:
  • Private residential for sale, Affordable housing, Co-living, Leisure, Day Nursery, Healthcare, Industrial & Logistics.