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{{facilities| Forecourt | {{BP}}, Shop, {{Wild Bean Cafe}}, AdBlue Containers, Free Cash Machine |primary }} | {{facilities| Forecourt | {{BP}}, Shop, {{Wild Bean Cafe}}, AdBlue Containers, Car Wash, Jet Wash, Free Cash Machine |primary }} | ||
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Revision as of 12:59, 27 January 2022
A12 at Martlesham Heath
Signposted from the road.
IP5 3RA
map and directions
Single site located at a junction..
Martlesham Heath retail park has grown around one of the roundabouts on the A12, but it includes a signed service area. As a result, there is competition from the Tesco Extra across the road.
Facilities
Catering: KFC Drive Thru Forecourt: BP, Shop, Wild Bean Café, AdBlue Containers, Car Wash, Jet Wash, Free Cash Machine
Parking Prices
Short stay customer parking is available for cars. No HGV parking is available.
This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.
Contact Details
🏢 Address:
Service Station
119 Anson Road
Martlesham Heath
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP5 3RA
Trivia and History
Development of the Martlesham Heath industrial estate began here in the early 1970s with a small parcel of land adjacent to the A12 being allocated in 1985 for a filling station and restaurant to be built.
In 1987, Trusthouse Forte built a Happy Eater restaurant and a Mobil filling station. In 1996, the restaurant became the Martlesham branch of Little Chef and opened with a Burger King franchise. At the same time, the filling station was rebranded to BP.
In 1988, Mobil had planned to add a hotel to the site. These plans were renewed in 1991, 1995 and 2000 before eventually being dropped. The land was later became part of the retail park in the mid-2010s and is now a Pets at Home store.
In 2004, there were plans for the filling station to be redeveloped by BP which would see the site receive new pumps, sales building and car wash as well as becoming a BP Connect site receiving the addition of BP's Wild Bean Café however thee works never took place.
The Little Chef soldiered on until 2007 when it and the Burger King franchise both closed. In 2009, the restaurant building was purchased by KFC who refurbished the building and opened a KFC Drive Thru here in late 2009.
Between 1975 and 1989 Little Chef attempted several times to build a restaurant north of here in Woodbridge on Grove Road, both next to the petrol stations or on the roundabout. They were probably motivated by competition here.
Alternatives
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