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Ebbsfleet Valley
A thriving and cosmopolitan community perfectly designed for businesses and the people who work for them
Ebbsfleet Valley, at the heart of the Thames
Gateway, located just to the east of the M25, will
create a sustainable community with provision
for in the region of 9,250 residential units, 4.5
million sq ft of office space and nearly 400 acres
of parks and open spaces centred around the
new international and domestic station.
The vision for Ebbsfleet Valley is a thriving development designed for businesses and the people who work for them. The Ebbsfleet Valley commercial district will be home to 5.5 million sq ft of commercial space, where businesses have the unique opportunity for bespoke accommodation.
Adjacent to the Bluewater retail and leisure complex, Ebbsfleet Valley has the potential to become a new business centre for the Thames Gateway with the capacity for 20,000 officerelated jobs.
With a focus on sustainability, Ebbsfleet Valley is being developed to provide residents with a sense of community. From parks to schools, to restaurants and shops, quality of life is at the heart of the development.
Centrally located within the Thames Gateway, modern and accessible, Ebbsfleet International Station is an international transport point connecting London to Thameside Kent and on to mainland Europe. A journey to London St Pancras will take just 17 minutes, while Ebbsfleet to Europe will take only an hour and 15 minutes.
Why move to Ebbsfleet Valley?
Ebbsfleet Valley is being developed by Land Securities. When it is completed Ebbsfleet Valley will have everything the ambitious business is looking for from a location:
- Unbeatable transport links. From December 2009 it will take just 17 minutes to travel to St Pancras from Ebbsfleet International station with excellent connections to Europe
- Opportunity for the development of bespoke accommodation for your business
- Ebbsfleet Valley's commercial district will be home to the majority of the 6 million square feet of commercial space – making this a really vibrant place for your business
- Excellent value for money – with Land Securities able to provide long term sustainable value with innovative and bespoke solutions
- A great base for good people with a real focus on quality of life – not just a great place to work, but a great place to live
- Excellent sustainability credentials in every sense: social, economic and environmental, will be built in from the start
Key facts
- 6,000,000 square feet of office space
- Up to 20,000 new jobs
- 17 minutes to London (from 2009)
- Paris 2 hours 05 minutes away
- Next door to Bluewater retail and leisure complex
- Visit the Ebbsfleet Valley Website ...
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Big things are happening at Ebbsfleet Valley.
In 2001, Land Securities acquired Ebbsfleet Valley and announced one of the most exciting opportunities for urban regeneration that the United Kingdom had seen in decades. 1,035 acres of land. 10,000 homes. 9,000,000 square feet of office and commercial space. 20,000 jobs. Back then it was just an idea. Now it’s really happening. A lake has been created. Vast amounts of earth have been shifted. Platforms are in place for building to begin. Access roads have been laid. Rail links are up and running. Utility installation has begun. Planning permissions have been granted. A new community is developing on one part of the site.
Read more on these exciting new developments by dowloading the Land Securities PDF ...

