The Landmark, Phoenix Street, Trade Close, Derby, DE1
- Land size
- 0.72 acres
Key Features
- Situated on the edge of Derby city centre with convenient access to public transport links and local amenities.
- Forming part of the promoted Derby Riverside area. Masterplan currently being developed with frontage onto the River Derwent and new public realm.
- Planning permission in place to develop 202 efficiently designed apartments within Derby's tallest building.
- Resident amenities proposed include a gym, concierge, resident's lounge, guest suite and coffee area.
- 5-minute walk into the heart of Derby's city centre.
- Mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments, catering for a range of residents whilst satisfying the demand for one person households within the catchment.
- Planning consent implemented and documented by the local authority.
- Subject to a short-term licence to occupy with the local authority providing income of £4,500 per calendar month.
Description
Significant Consented Residential Development Opportunity
The Property comprises a cleared development and was formerly occupied by the Phoenix Iron Foundry, which was demolished in the 1990s.
More recently the property was used as a car park.
Planning consent is granted for a new build tower-block development comprising 202 no. 1 & 2-bed apartments (see
The site area is 0.72 acre (0.29 hectare).
Location
Derby is a cathedral city and unitary authority area on the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original county town. The population of Derby is 263,490.
By road the city lies 7 miles west of junctions 24 and 25 of the M1 motorway, 130 miles north of London, 50 miles north of Birmingham and 75 miles south of Leeds.
Nearby Derby railway station is operated by East Midlands Railway and served by express services to London (quickest service 1h 25m), the northeast and southwest.
East Midlands Airport is approximately 15 miles from the city centre.
The Property is located on the edge of the city centre, 150 metres to the east of the River Derwent and within the northern limits of the city's ring road.
Executive Summary
The Property comprises a cleared development and was formerly occupied by the Phoenix Iron Foundry, which was demolished in the 1990s.
More recently the property was used as a car park.
Planning consent is granted for a new build tower-block development comprising 202 no. 1 & 2-bed apartments (see The Scheme section in the attached brochure for further information relating to town planning).
The site area is 0.72 acre (0.29 hectare).
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-04
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
5.5 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Castleward Spencer Academy918 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 179
- Type
- Free schools
- Derwent Primary School0.7 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 313
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Becket Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 246
- Type
- Community school
- St James' Church of England Aided Infant School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Pupils
- 129
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 375
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- Landau Forte College239 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,272
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Derby Cathedral School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,159
- Type
- Free schools
- Faith
- Church of England
- UTC Derby Pride Park1 mileOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Pupils
- 534
- Type
- University technical college
- The Bemrose School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,429
- Type
- Foundation school
- Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,465
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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