Sell redundant commercial or industrial land in Ilkeston
If you want to sell redundant commercial or industrial land in Ilkeston, you can deal with the buyer directly. We look at the land, explain what it's worth and why, and leave the decision with you.
If your business has moved, closed or outgrown its premises, the site may be worth more as housing than as commercial space.
- Free appraisal and written offer
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Independent advice encouraged
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Land around Ilkeston
Our appraisals for Ilkeston start with the DE7 postcode district and the OS grid square SK44, then widen out to Heanor, Long Eaton and Ripley, all within about 6 miles.
Ranges from the Peak District National Park in the north-west to lowland farmland and former coalfield towns in the east, with green belt between Derby and Nottingham.
| Town | Ilkeston |
|---|---|
| County | Derbyshire |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | DE7 |
| OS grid square | SK44 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Heanor (4 mi), Long Eaton (5 mi), Ripley (6 mi) |
| Distance from Derby | About 8 miles north-east |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
Land we're keen to see around Ilkeston
- Small industrial units and yards in residential areas
- Former showrooms, garages and workshops
- Commercial buildings with permitted development potential
- Sites with a mix of buildings and open storage
We buy small commercial and industrial sites, including those still occupied, and plan a route to vacant possession that fits your timetable.
What decides the value of redundant commercial land near Ilkeston
Employment land policy
Some councils require evidence that commercial use is no longer viable before allowing homes.
Existing use value
A let or lettable commercial site has a value that a housing offer must exceed.
Demolition and contamination
Industrial uses can leave contamination that needs investigating.
Access
Commercial access often works well for housing, which helps value.
Four routes to a sale
From first call to completion
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode or address and a rough size.
We check it properly
Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.
You get a written offer
With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.
Solicitors complete the sale
Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.
Rules that apply in England
Planning framework
Planning decisions in England follow the National Planning Policy Framework, revised in August 2026, and the local plan, prepared by the council or, in a national park, the park authority. Plans are reviewed periodically, which is when new housing sites are usually allocated.
Brownfield first
National policy gives substantial weight to reusing suitable brownfield land for homes. Councils keep brownfield land registers, and some sites can gain permission in principle.
Tax on the sale
The buyer pays Stamp Duty Land Tax. As the seller you may owe capital gains tax, and some commercial land carries VAT. Take advice from an accountant.
When the land isn't straightforward
You still need the premises for now
A conditional deal or a short leaseback lets you keep operating until you're ready to move.
There are underground tanks
Fuel tanks are common on old garage and depot sites. We arrange removal as part of the works.
Useful to send us
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- Any planning applications or letters
- Photos of the land and its access
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Common questions
Can a commercial site be redeveloped for housing?
Often, subject to the council's policies on protecting employment land, plus the usual planning tests.
Do you buy sites with tenants in place?
Yes. We review the leases and allow for the time and cost of obtaining vacant possession.
Will contamination stop a sale?
Rarely. It usually affects the price and the timetable rather than whether we buy.
Do you cover the villages around Ilkeston?
Yes. Villages between Ilkeston, Heanor and Long Eaton often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Redundant commercial and industrial land near Ilkeston
Other land in Ilkeston
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Large strategic sites
- Green belt and grey belt land
- Land for affordable homes
- Farmland and agricultural land
- Paddocks and equestrian land
- Barns and rural buildings
- Building plots
- Garden land and backland
- Infill plots and gap sites
- Small sites
- Garage sites
- Brownfield land
- Inherited and probate land
- Landlocked land and access problems
- Outright purchase
- Subject-to-planning sale
- Option agreements
- Joint ventures
- All land in Ilkeston
- Redundant commercial and industrial land in Derbyshire
Ready to talk about your land in Ilkeston?
Call 0800 088 6248 or send the details. There's no obligation.