Northern Trust adds 20,000 sq ft to Northants estate

Industrial developer Northern Trust says it’s already experiencing ‘strong demand’ for units, after announcing the successful expansion of its Leyland Trading Estate in Wellingborough.

The scheme has delivered a total of 10 individual light industrial units, set to expand the Irthlingborough Road site to almost a hundred units totalling around 210,000 sq ft.

Work began on the development in July 2025, the largest expansion of the site since the last new build phase was completed in 2018, and has reinforced the site’s position as a key industrial hub within the region, according to Mike Grindrod, director at Northern Trust.

“With positive levels of interest and the number of units currently under offer highlights the continued demand for well-located, high-quality industrial accommodation,” he said.

“This development underlines our ongoing commitment to investing in our portfolio and delivering space that enables businesses to grow and succeed.”

Caroline Jones, regional property manager at Northern Trust’s Midlands office, added: “Our Midlands portfolio now extends to over 1.4 million sq ft across more than 850 units at 33 locations, supporting in excess of 3,700 jobs.

“Leyland Trading Estate continues to be one of our flagship sites, and the flexibility of the new units, combined with the estate’s established reputation, has resulted in strong early interest. We look forward to welcoming new occupiers to the scheme and seeing the estate continue to thrive.”

A number of the newly completed units are now under offer, with agents on the scheme reporting strong demand.

Chris Billson of Prop-Search, joint agents on the scheme, said: “There remains a clear shortage of high-quality, small to mid-sized industrial units in the area, and this development is well placed to meet that demand. We anticipate continued strong interest in the remaining availability.”