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Cardiff Edge

Cardiff, Wales, UK - Longwood Drive, Cardiff, CF14 7YT, Wales, UK

Part of The Pioneer Group (site co-owned with Harrison Street Real Estate)

About

Cardiff Edge is an 11-hectare landscaped life sciences and MedTech R&D campus five miles north of Cardiff city centre, operated by The Pioneer Group, offering roughly 180,000 sq ft of serviced CL2 laboratory, cleanroom, GMP and office accommodation across seven buildings. Unusually for a UK regional site, it already houses GMP manufacturing and cleanroom infrastructure alongside both biology and chemistry lab fit-outs, so companies can move from bench research toward production without relocating. Pioneer's serviced model lets tenants expand on one month's notice and contract on three, and a consented 55,300 sq ft CL2 lab/office building plus a 10,000 sq ft amenity hub are adding significant new capacity.

Lab Types

Wet LabCleanroomOfficeManufacturingChemistry LabMixed UseBSL-2

Space Options

Private LabOffice SuiteEntire Floor

Shared Facilities

Shared/Common Areas

Flexible Meeting Rooms

Breakout And Collaboration Spaces

Shared Outdoor Spaces

Showers And Changing Facilities

Planned Café/Restaurant Amenity Hub

Special Features

CL2 (Containment Level 2) LaboratoriesCleanroomsGMP Manufacturing AccommodationBoth Biology And Chemistry Lab Fit-Outs~180,000 Sq Ft Across Seven Buildings On An 11-Hectare Campus£1.5m Recent RefurbishmentConsented 55,300 Sq Ft Two-Storey CL2 Lab/Office Building, Lettable Whole Or SubdividedConsented 10,000 Sq Ft Central Amenity HubMasterplan For A Further ~350,000 Sq Ft Of Lab, Office And GMP SpaceSet Within A Nature Reserve On The River TaffAccess To The Wider Pioneer Group UK/Ireland Network Of 14 Locations

Amenities

On-Site Parking

Bike Storage

High-Speed Internet

Cleaning Services

Showers And Hair Dryers

Landscaped Grounds

Adjacent To M4 Junction 32

8-Minute Walk From Radyr Rail Station

Taff Trail Cycle Route Access

Contact & Pricing

Min. period: flexible (serviced terms; one month's notice to expand, three months to reduce)

Life Sciences Start-UpsScale-UpsMedTech And Diagnostics CompaniesR&D-Stage BiotechMultinational Blue-Chip Life Science Occupiers

Visit Website Apply / Book a Tour hello@thepioneergroup.com

Last updated: Aug 2026

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