2 bed property for sale

Bath Street, Ilkeston DE7

To be sold by public auction on 30th July 2026. A surprisingly spacious three storey mixed use freehold building with vacant possession, lock up shop to ground floor and self contained two double bedroom flat over. Town centre location. Offers great potential for long term buy to let opportunity.

To be sold at public auction on 30th July 2026 is this surprisingly spacious three storey mixed use freehold building.

Offered for sale with vacant possession, the accommodation consists of a ground floor self contained retail unit offering approximately 73sqm of internal useable space, with front retail space, a back room, kitchen and WC, as well as a cellar which sits over the front retail space.

Over the first and second floors is a self-contained two double bedroom apartment of approximately 107sqm. This is accessed from a shared gated passageway at the side with door leading to staircase, first floor landing with living room, dining kitchen and bathroom. A staircase from the landing then leads to the second floor where there are two double bedrooms.

The shop, in particular, requires a program of modernisation and improvement. The flat, less so, it was recently occupied and has the benefit of gas fired central heating served from a combination boiler.

Centrally positioned on Bath Street within the market town centre of Ilkeston in Derbyshire, bordering Nottinghamshire and equidistant between the two cities. Ilkeston has a population of just over 40,000 and a good variety of shops and facilities, including major supermarkets chains and good transport links with its own train station.

This building offers scope and potential to renovate and make into a great long term buy to let investment.

Retail Ground Floor Premises

Retail Space (5.39 x 3.61 (17'8" x 11'10"))

Aluminium sliding near full height windows with electric roller shutters. Entrance door with glazed panel. Suspended ceiling. Opening to inner lobby.

Inner Lobby

Door leading to cellar and half opening to the back room.

Back Room (4.37 x 3.65 (14'4" x 11'11"))

Window to the rear and door to rear porch.

Rear Porch

Door to passageway and rear yard. Door opening to the kitchen.

Kitchen (2.36 x 2.16 (7'8" x 7'1"))

Stainless steel sink unit with single drainer and cupboard under, further basic wall and base cupboards. Doors to cloaks/WC.

Cloaks/Wc (0.91 x 1.80 (2'11" x 5'10"))

Two piece suite comprising wash hand basin and low flush WC.

Residential Element

Accessed from a gated shared passageway. UPVC door leading to an entrance hall with dog-leg staircase leading to the first floor.

First Floor Landing

Stairs leading to second floor, walk-in store, radiator.

Lounge (4.34 plus bay x 3.60 (14'2" plus bay x 11'9"))

Bay window to the front.

Kitchen (4.33 x 2.75 (14'2" x 9'0"))

Range of fitted units with work surfacing, inset stainless steel sink unit with single drainer, electric oven, gas hob, extractor hood over. Wall mounted gas combination boiler (for central heating and hot water). Radiator, window to the rear. Door to the bathroom.

Bathroom (1.82 x 4.34 (5'11" x 14'2"))

Three piece suite comprising pedestal wash hand basin, low flush WC, bath with shower over. Heated towel rail, window.

Second Floor Landing

Velux double glazed roof window, walk-in store closet. Doors to bedrooms.

Bedroom One (4.35 x 3.61 (14'3" x 11'10"))

Radiator, window to front.

Bedroom Two (4.56 x 4.43 (14'11" x 14'6"))

Radiator, two Velux double glazed roof windows.

Outside

To the rear is an enclosed yard area.

Agents Notes

Rateable value - The current rateable value of the commercial unit is £2900. This is not the amount payable, but used to calculate business rates. The rv falls within Small Business Rate Relief and therefore, subject ot qualifiaction a business occupying this building can claim relief.
Use class: We understand the current Use Class of the commercial element is: Use Class E - Commercial, Business and Service
council tax - The council tax for the flat is Band A

Auction Details

Auction Details

The sale of this property will take place on the stated date by way of Live streamed auction and is being sold under the Unconditional sale type.

Binding contracts will be exchanged at the point of sale.

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• 5% deposit (subject to a minimum of £5,000)

• Buyer’s Fee of 4.8% of the purchase price (subject to a minimum of £6,000 inc. VAT)

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A three storey mixed unit freehold building. Auction date to be confirmed.