May 2020
Market Snapshot – Industrial Units for Sale Northampton
- Northampton is one of the most important industrial markets in the UK
- Situated in the “Golden Triangle” and at the heart of the country’s motorway network
- Industrial property for sale saw sales volume surge in 2019 to all-time highs of nearly half a billion pounds
Key Indicators
Leasing – Industrial Units to Let Northampton
- Vacancies in Northampton’s industrial market have loosened over the past few months, following a wave of new speculative deliveries across the market
- Vacancies in the market remain tight at around 4.5%
Vacancy Rate
Rent Analysis – Industrial Units to Let Near Me Northampton
- Rents in Northampton continued to grow rapidly in 2019
- 80% of total inventory classed as logistics, the market’s growth tends to follow its trend closely
- Growth boomed over the past five years or more, as shifting consumer spending habits toward online shopping
- The circa 6.5% annual growth is significantly higher than the growth seen in the office sector and more than double the national average of growth of the industrial sector
Market Rent Growth (YOY)
Sales Analysis – Industrial Units Near Me Northampton
- 2019 was strong year for industrial investment
- Investors are targeting distribution centres across Northampton given the sector’s positive supply/demand dynamics amid strong growth in online spending
- Institutional investors and REITS are attracted to the sector’s positive supply/demand dynamics amid strong growth in online spending
Sales Overview Past 12 Months
Sales Comparables
Industrial Property for Sale Northampton
Source: CoStar
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