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M1, M25
M1, M25
Close to M1 and M25
It is located within the Metropolitan Green Belt (82%), 32km north of London. Hertfordshire’s towns are influenced by their proximity to the capital. Many local people work in London, and the district benefits from excellent train links into the capital and further afield through easy access to the motorway network. This contributes greatly to local economic prosperity.
St Albans city is the largest settlement in the district; Harpenden lies to the north; the villages of Wheathampstead, Redbourn, Park Street, Bricket Wood, London Colney and Colney Heath, among others, are the other main areas of population outside the city. The district has many firms in the legal, accountancy and financial services sectors and is also home to a sizeable cluster of agri-tech and green technology businesses and world-leading research organisations, Building Research Establishment (BRE) and Rothamsted Research. Other notable employers include AECOM, Premier Foods, Skechers and Fox's Burton’s Company.
St Albans City and District continues to have a much lower retail vacancy rate than both the national and regional average, showing the resilience of the retail sector locally, when compared with other areas. St Albans is home to the historic Charter Market, rated the best outdoor market in Britain, and the Arts Council-funded Museum and Gallery.
Development Sites in St Albans
View all Opportunity sites in St AlbansHertfordshire Innovation Quarter/East Hemel Hempstead (Central)
Location: Hemel Hempstead - St Albans, Dacorum
Status: Various
Total Site Area: 55 hectares (an extension to Marylands Business Park)
The site forms part of the Hemel Garden Communities Programme, which will create attractive, sustainable new neighbourhoods to the north and east of Hemel Hempstead by 2050. It includes Hertfordshire Innovation Quarter (Herts IQ), at its heart, anchoring the transf... Read more
Jubilee Square
Location: St Albans - St Albans
Status: Planning Granted
Total Site Area: 54,700 sq. ft. 93 apartments 101 underground car parking spaces
The property is located in the commercial district of the cathedral city of St Albans, a short walk from some of the city’s best retail and leisure facilities. Jubilee Square provides Grade A offices in two blocks in an exciting city centre development, ranging fro... Read more
SEGRO Logistics Park Radlett
Location: St Albans - St Albans
Status: Planning Granted
Total Site Area: 419ha (excluding the relief road and the country park the site area for the development is 82.72ha)
Total Floor Area: 3.57m sq ft
Value of site if on the market: £12m per annum in business rates
SEGRO Logistics Park Radlett will become the UK’s only modern rail freight facility to serve London and the M25 region. The estate will have the capacity to handle 24 trains per day, potentially removing 1,800 HGV journeys from UK roads. The vision is to crea... Read more