The last plot at the hugely successful Peaker Park development in Market Harborough is shortly to come forward for development. This is a prominent “gateway” site fronting the A4304 to the town centre suitable for drive-thru and similar roadside development (STP). The remainder of the Peaker Park development is occupied by Tesco Express, Dominoes Pizza, a new McCarthy & Stone retirement Home and modern office units occupied by TGW, Optimax, JS Law and Corporate Architecture. The site is also opposite the former head office of Joules (now occupied by Next).
Market Harborough is an attractive market town located in rural South Leicestershire, close to Northamptonshire’s border. There are excellent road communications to the major regional centres of Leicester, Northampton. The A14 linking the A1 and M1 is some 5 miles south of the town centre. East Midland Railways run direct services from Market Harborough to London St Pancras/Eurostar in less than one hour, and there are also regular services to Luton airport, Leicester, Nottingham and Sheffield. The town serves a growing and affluent catchment area in South Leicestershire. Based on information provided by Harborough District Council, the present catchment is 127,700 and is predicted to rise to 140,700 in 2026.