Commercial Properties to Rent in Colchester

Colchester Retail to Rent

The property comprises a terraced building of brick construction under a pitch tiled roof offering retail accommodation over ground and first floors. The property is located fronting St John’s Wynd, a stepped pedestrian thoroughfare linking St John’s Street with Sir Isaacs Walk through to the Culver Centre. The A133 and A1124 trunk roads are a few minutes drive away, both of which provide direct access to the A12 dual carriageway.

Date on Market:

05/11/2025

Colchester Industrial to Rent

This well-presented brick-built warehouse unit offers a total of 2,355 sq ft of versatile accommodation, with excellent access and functionality. Located just off Port Lane on Hythe Hill, not far from the Colchester Hythe rail station.

Date on Market:

04/11/2025

Colchester Retail to Rent

The property is situated on the western edge of Colchester's City Centre, prominently positioned on Head Street - a busy and popular location within the City Centre. In addition to a wide range of financial, retail and food/drinking establishments, nearby occupiers include H&M, Costa Coffee and Odeon Cinema. Colchester was recently awarded City status during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, and is the major economic centre in North Essex. Head Street benefits from excellent communication links via the A12 / A120 and is bounded by Ipswich (approx. 18 miles north east), Braintree (approx. 16.5 miles west), and Chelmsford (approx. 24 miles south east).

Date on Market:

03/11/2025

Colchester Industrial to Rent

The property comprises a terrace of industrial units of brick construction under a steel roof. The property is located prominently on Mason Road, past the Cowdray Centre development, which is an established commercial centre accessed off the town’s inner ring road system.

Date on Market:

04/10/2025

Colchester Land to Rent

In an excellent location the site comprises a level, surfaced plot with secure palisade fencing around the entire perimeter, with easy access to Colchester town centre and local industrial estates. Security lighting, CCTV, mains water, electricity, and toilet are all in place and an optional fully functional, comfortably furnished, alarmed portacabin office is also available within the plot along with other facilities. Available immediately on a rolling lease, suitable for any business that wants to relocate or setup on a ready to go space without any additional infrastructure costs. The site is located to the south east of Colchester’s town centre. Colchester is located within the County of Essex approximately 56 miles north east of central London, 24 miles north east of the city of Chelmsford and 18 miles south west of Ipswich. Colchester town centre is approximately 3 miles away. The site is located on the edge of the established and popular Whitehall Industrial Estate, and less than 2 miles from The University of Essex.

Property Subtype:

Industrial

Date on Market:

19/11/2025

Colchester Retail to Rent

Colchester is the major economic centre in North Essex with a resident population now exceeding 185,000. The City benefits from excellent communication links by the A12 to the M25 (J. 28). Stansted Airport is situated approximately 35 miles to the west and is within a 50-minute drive. Mainline railway station with regular trains to London Liverpool Street and Stratford. The property is situated centrally between the High Street and St Johns Walk within walking distance toLion Walk Shopping Centre. Nearby stores include Fat Face, Lush, Costa Coffee and Cornish Bakehouse.

Date on Market:

22/09/2025

Colchester Light Industrial to Rent

The unit is situated on Grange Farm Road which is accessed via Whitehall Road on the popular Whitehall Industrial Estate which is located approximately two miles to the South of Colchester City Centre. Easy access is available to the inner ring road system leading directly to the A12 dual carriageway providing fast road links to Harwich and Stansted Airport via the A120 and Felixstowe via the A14.

Date on Market:

21/09/2025

Colchester Industrial to Rent

The property is located on King Edward Quay, close to Whitehall Industrial Estate, approximately three miles to the East of Colchester City Centre. Good access is available to the inner ring road system which links directly to the A12 / A120, providing easy access to the East Coast ports of Harwich and Felixstowe and Stansted Airport.

Date on Market:

02/09/2025

Colchester Land to Rent

The site is located off Cowdray Avenue (A133) with access via Mason Road which forms part of Cowdray Trade Park, an established commercial centre on Colchester's inner ring road system. Colchester's mainline railway station lies a short distance to the north of the premises and are directly opposite Colchester's leisure complex. The A12 trunk road is located 1.5 miles (2.4km)

Property Subtype:

Industrial

Date on Market:

29/08/2025

Colchester Retail to Rent

This property comprises retail accommodation of masonry construction and residential accommodation to upper floors.

Date on Market:

21/08/2025

Colchester Retail to Rent

The property comprises a a ground floor retail unit, housed in a building of brick construction. The property is located on Red Lion Yard, just off the High Street in central Colchester. Colchester mainline station is in close proximity.

Date on Market:

07/08/2025

Stanway Office to Rent

Property Type:

Retail

Date on Market:

06/08/2025

Earls Colne Office to Rent

Earls Colne Business Park is located just 2.5 miles north of the A120 Stansted to Harwich trunk road and 5 miles north of the A12. Harwich is 30 miles east of the Business Park and is home to one of the largest international ports in the UK. Chelmsford City is 15 miles to the south, whilst Braintree is only 6 miles east. Earls Colne is a rural village located 8 miles outside the City of Colchester. The property is situated on the West Side of the business park with neighbouring and nearby occupiers including Water Direct Ltd, David Watson Transport, NC Cammack & Sons (Haulage) and the Essex Golf and Country Club.

Date on Market:

05/08/2025

Colchester Land to Rent

Port Lane is situated to the east of Colchester city centre, accessed via Barrack Street/Hythe Hill (A134) to the north and Recreation Road to Old Heath Road to the south. The property is adjacent to Port Lane Industrial Estate. Via the A12 and A120, the ports of Felixstowe (25 miles) and Harwich (17 miles) are to the north east.

Property Subtype:

Commercial

Date on Market:

12/09/2025

Colchester Office to Rent

Colchester Business Park is located to the north of Colchester directly adjacent to the A12 / A120 interchange which provides excellent access to the UK's major motorway network. Colchester City Centre and main line railway station (London Liverpool St approx. 55 mins) is approximately 3 miles distant.

Date on Market:

15/07/2025

Colchester Retail to Rent

Colchester is Britain's oldest recorded town and is currently the 4th fastest growing location in the UK. The population is relatively affluent with a combined prime and secondary catchment of 246,000 people. The subject property is located in a busy City Centre location forming part of an established shopping centre and below a 720 space car park. Directly outside are numerous bus stops and steps leading to the Culver and Lion Walk shopping centres.

Date on Market:

06/02/2025

Dedham Industrial to Rent

Gun Hill Trading Estate is very well located on the outskirts of Dedham, approximately 4 miles from Colchester and 8 miles from Ipswich. The site is fenced and gated. Conveniently situated next to the A12 between junctions 29 and 30, the site offers fast access to the East Coast ports of Harwich and Felixstowe, Stansted Airport, as well as the A14 and M25.

Date on Market:

23/06/2025

Colchester Retail to Rent

The property comprises a two storey building of masonry construction with retail accommodation within. The property is situated in St Johns Street, a busy secondary trading location opposite St Johns Walk Shopping Centre which houses various multiples including Iceland and Poundstretcher plus a 650 space multi storey car park. St Johns Wynd, immediately adjacent to the property provides pedestrian access to Sir Isaacs Walk and the Culver Square Shopping Centre.

Date on Market:

02/06/2025

Colchester Office to Rent

Very well presented ground floor office / business unit which is accessed via personnel door providing a lobby area and accessible W/C. The office benefits from suspended ceiling with mixture of LED and fluorescent tube lighting and ceiling mounted cassettes which provide heating and cooling (not tested), aluminum double glazed windows providing good levels of natural light, gas fired central heating throughout (not tested), a tea point facility, and carpeting with integrated floor boxes for power / sockets. There are five allocated car parking spaces plus shared visitor spaces on site. ACCOMMODATION [Approximate Net Internal Floor Areas] Total: 993 sq ft [92.25sq m] approx

Date on Market:

30/05/2025

Ardleigh Office to Rent

A very well presented self contained two storey office which benefits from a high specification to include; heating and cooling, CAT5 cabling, lighting, fire alarm, intruder alarm, carpeting, vaulted ceiling, kitchenette area and accessible W/C facilities. There are five allocated car parking spaces provided on site within the landscaped grounds. An additional two spaces are available if required, terms available upon request. The office is situated approximately 4 miles to the North East of Colchester City Centre, and accessed via the A137 John De Bois Hill / Colchester Road. Good access is available to the inner ring road system which links directly to the A12/A120 providing easy access to Stanstead Airport and the East Coast ports of Harwich and Felixstowe. Colchester main line railway station (London Liverpool Street approx. 55 mins) is approximately 4 miles distant.

Date on Market:

29/05/2025

Dedham Office to Rent

The office benefits from good levels of natural light, electric heating, air conditioning (a single unit, not tested), carpeting throughout, large double glazed windows and perimeter trunking with power sockets. Shared kitchenette and accessible WC facilities are provided. Externally there are four parking spaces provided on site. Additional parking may be available by separate negotiation (subject to availability.

Date on Market:

29/05/2025

Ardleigh Office to Rent

Generous letting incentives / fit out contributions available. New build suites from 1,494 sq ft. Suitable For Offices/Financial Services/Medical & Health Services Apex 12 is a prestige development of high quality architect designed offices set in an immaculately landscaped environment. The specification is to an extremely high standard to include:- double glazed aluminium powder coated windows and doors, suspended ceilings with LED lighting, air conditioning / heating (a full fresh air handling system), full access raised floors with carpet tiles, tea points, male, female and accessible W/C's and passenger lifts where required. The buildings are fully DDA compliant with generous on-site car parking set in a landscaped environment. Electric charging points (22kW) are provided in marked brick pavioured bays. The site is covered by CCTV security cameras and access controlled automatic security bollards at the entrance.

Date on Market:

29/05/2025

Colchester Retail to Rent

The unit borders the Culver Centre which houses many leading retailers such as H&M, TK Max and HMV, as well as a wide variety of independent traders. The subject property is situated in a central location along Sir Isaacs Walk close to St Johns Wynd.

Date on Market:

23/05/2025

Colchester Office to Rent - Elmstead Market

Aster House is built to a high standard of specification to include; clad and rendered elevations, double glazed aluminium windows and doors, suspended ceilings with recessed LED lighting, air sourced air conditioning and ventilation, raised access floors, fire alarm systems, kitchenettes & W/C facilities. The ground floor offices benefit from their own private personnel doors, whilst access to the first floor offices are via a communal personnel door at ground level, with stairway and lift access to the first floor suites. Externally, there are allocated car parking spaces for each suite, plus ample additional visitor parking available on site. Additional allocated spaces are available by negotiation. There is also an on-site café. Accommodation Requirements from approx. 1,185 sq ft net internal can be accommodated. Each building is circa 9,860 sq ft with 4,930 sq ft per floor

Date on Market:

21/05/2025