About Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead is a historic market town in Hertfordshire. With quick transport links to London and a range of office premises to choose from, Hemel Hempstead is a great business location. Hemel Hempstead was developed after the Second World War as a new town, with expansion plans put in place. The Old Town is home to wide range of cafés, pubs and restaurants alongside a mix of Tudor, Victorian and Georgian buildings, with many containing refurbished offices.
Today, Hemel Hempstead is home to a wide range of businesses, from heavy and light engineering companies to information technology and telecommunications companies. The close proximity to London and the easy access to the motorway network attract businesses to the office space in the area.
Offices to Rent in Hemel Hempstead
The former John Dickinson Stationery mills site has been redeveloped into two retail parks and low rise office blocks, along with a mooring basin, hotel and residential apartments. The town centre offers a mix of period and modern properties, containing both private offices and shared workspace, along with meeting room facilities.
Business parks are located on the outskirts of Hemel Hempstead’s town centre, attracting light engineering, information technology and telecommunications companies benefiting from excellent transport links.
Transport Links
Hemel Hempstead boasts excellent transport links, attracting companies to the office space in the town. The M1 runs to the east of Hemel Hempstead and connects with the M25 just a short distance from the town centre. The A41 is to the south and west of the town, whilst the A414 is to the east and west. Hemel Hempstead is famous for its ‘Magic Roundabout’, a major interchange where six roads meet and allowing traffic to circulate in all directions around a central roundabout.
Hemel Hempstead railway station is a mile outside the town centre, and provides frequent services to London Euston, the Midlands and South Croydon. The bus station is located adjacent to the Marlowes Shopping Centre on Bridge Street. In addition, Gatwick and Heathrow airports are within easy reach operating commercial and scheduled flights worldwide.
Shopping, Restaurants and Leisure
Office tenants can take advantage of the wealth of shopping opportunities and dining options that the town has to offer. The Jarman Leisure Centre complex features a cinema, ice rink, gym and a good choice of cafés and restaurants. There is an indoor shopping mall and a major shopping precinct which incorporate major retail chains, luxury fashion brands and well-known high street names.