Birch Rd
Eastbourne BN23 6PH

Eastbourne is an established and popular seaside town on the south coast of England. Brighton is 19 miles to the west, London 54 miles to the north, Crawley & Gatwick airport 33 miles to the north west, Tunbridge Wells 24 miles to the north and Hastings 12 miles to the east. The principle roads are the A27 south coast trunk road providing access east and west and the A22 providing access to the north. The town has rail connections to London Victoria with average travel times of 1 hour 36 minutes. The town has a variety of established industries to include tourism, conferences, trade, retail, healthcare, education, construction, manufacturing, professional scientific and the technical sector. Eastbourne's population is growing; between 2001 and 2011 it increased from 89,800 to 99,412. The 2011 census shows that the average age of residents has decreased as the town has attracted students, families and those commuting to London and Brighton. In June 2019, the population of Eastbourne was estimated to be 104,042. The property is located on Birch Road in the established Lottbridge Drove commercial area. The commercial area here extends to approximately 120 acres and the predominant uses are industrial, warehouse, trade counter, vehicle sales (Sui Generis), retail, food & beverage. The property is prominently located on the northern side of Lottbridge Drove on the corner of its junction with Birch Road. Lottbridge Drove provides access to the seafront approximately 2/3 mile to the south east and to the A22 approximately 1 mile to the north west. The A22 provides access to the A27 and the national road network approximately 3 miles to the north. Eastbourne town centre and rail station is approximately 1.5 miles to the south west accessible via the A259. As well as the range of retail, food & beverage outlets, there are various vehicle dealerships/workshops/hire shops including Caffyns VW & Volvo, Halfords Autocentre, Birchwood Mitsubish & Ford, Lottbridge Drove used car motoring centre, Hendy Renault & Dacia, Enterprise Car & Van hire. The location has an established trade counter market with occupiers including Brewers, Howden Joinery, Alsford Timber, Toolstation, Wolseley Plumbing, Screwfix, Brandon Hire and Euro Car Parts.