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ABB Building, Traffic Street, Nottingham, NG2

Land size
0.99 acres

Key Features

  • Freehold Property
  • Suitable for a variety of uses, including Residential & PBSA (STP)
  • Approximately 1 acre (0.4 hectares)
  • Prominent Location within Nottingham

Description

The site comprises a series of three properties with c.1900’s frontage structures and more recent c.1960s additions. There is a central yard accessible from a gated sole point of access from Traffic Street which is accessible to all elements of the property. As well as the secure yard, there are approximately 17 car parking spaces at the rear of the site.

The property is situated within a location that is historically synonymous with industrial uses but has witnessed significant recent development of medium-rise purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) and other residential uses. The site is within excellent proximity to local amenities with the comprehensive range of services and facilities within Nottingham city centre being within walking distance. The tram runs a short distance from the property.

The site is roughly rectangular in shape and measures c.1 acre (0.4 ha). The accommodation extends c.27,852 sq. ft (2,568 sq m) GIA.

The property has the benefit of positive pre-application advice, with the Council supportive of the property being redeveloped to residential usage.

Location
The property is located in Nottingham, the largest City within the East Midlands. The City lies to the east of the M1 motorway, which connects London with Leeds.

Traffic Street is set back from Watery Street West which is a tram route into the City Centre. It is situated a short drive from the A453 giving direct access to the M1 motorway.

The Property is within walking distance of the city center and nearby amenities which include Castle Marine Retail Park, Sainsbury’s and Lidl.

The Property is located a short distance from Nottingham main rail station (circa. 200m). Nottingham Railway Station provides services to Birmingham New Street (1 hour 14 minutes’), Liverpool Lime Street (2 hours 44 minutes’) and London St Pancras (1 hour 37 minutes’).

Nottingham is approximately 13 miles (21 km) to the west of Derby, 32 miles (51.5km) to the south of Sheffield and 45 miles (72 km) to the north-east of Birmingham.

Specifications
The property comprises various freehold titles (title ref: NT307936, NT548424, NT585815, NT596652) which provide a combined site area of c.1 acre (0.4 ha).

The property is to be sold freehold with vacant possession and subject to all third party rights, easements and statutory designations currently passing. Prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves in this regard.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-01-28

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & 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
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 94% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

  • Welbeck Primary School143 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    352
    Type
    Community school
  • Greenfields Community School723 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    235
    Type
    Community school
  • Victoria Primary School862 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    289
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary and Nursery School0.8 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    196
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • William Booth Primary and Nursery School0.8 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    220
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • The Nottingham Emmanuel School0.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,108
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The Becket School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,157
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    928
    Type
    Free schools
  • Djanogly City Academy1.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,270
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Bluecoat Trent Academy1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,132
    Type
    Free schools

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

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

Co-op Nottingham - Station Street, Nottingham265 metres
Tesco Nottingham Station St Express, Nottingham320 metres
Heron Meadows, Nottingham413 metres

GP surgery

Notspar305 metres

Pharmacy

Peak Pharmacy392 metres

Hospital

Nottingham University Hospitals Nhs Trust - Ropewalk House0.7 miles

Green space

Playing Field181 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Nottingham Rail Station294 metres

Nearest bus stop

Traffic Street73 metres

Typical drive times

Beeston10 min · 4.1 miles
Cotgrave12 min · 6.4 miles
West Bridgford4 min · 1.2 miles
Nottingham (city)5 min · 1.4 miles

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

Flood Zone 2Medium risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

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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