Industrial developer Segro has started work on a 722,000sq ft facility at its logistics park in Northampton, amid strong occupier demand.
The unit will sit on a 34-acre plot and will result in almost two-thirds of the five million sq ft logistics space to be delivered at the logistics park either completed or under construction.
Segro said data from independent commercial property advisory firm DTRE showed take-up of big-box space totalled 16.8 million sq ft in H1 2026, 19% above the post-Covid average.
Its new facility will offer 18m clear height, over 100 dock loading doors and 3.5MVA secured power.
It will include over 28,000sq ft of flexible office space,10,000sq ft amenity space and is targeting the highest sustainability accreditation, BREEAM ‘Outstanding’, supported by features such as rooftop photovoltaic panels, air-source heat pumps and rainwater harvesting. The development is scheduled for completion in early summer 2027.
Segro Logistics Park Northampton is already home to a distribution facility for Yusen Logistics and an Amazon fulfilment centre.
Customers are able to utilise a rail freight interchange operated by Maritime Transport, which connects to the West Coast Mainline.
Dan Holford, head of national markets at Segro, said: “The construction of this high-specification warehouse reflects the strength of demand for modern logistics space along the southern M1 corridor.
“In a prime location within the golden triangle, with immediate access to the motorway, a modern rail freight interchange and a proven logistics ecosystem, Segro Logistics Park Northampton remains one of the UK’s most compelling locations for large-scale distribution operations.”
Segro recently announced strong half-year results with a record level of projects in the pipeline, driven by a continued demand for UK logistics space.
