3-5A Frederick St
Belfast BT1 2NR
Northland House · Office Property For Sale

Northern Ireland’s population is one of the youngest in Europe, with 55 per cent of the population under the age of 40. The people of Northern Ireland are also among the happiest in the United Kingdom, with Fermanagh & Omagh recently identified as the happiest places to live in the UK. Belfast was also recently nominated the best place to visit in 2018 by Lonely Planet. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland and is ranked the 14th largest city in the United Kingdom and the 10th largest conurbation. The city is located approximately 103 miles north of Dublin and 70 miles south east of Londonderry. The city has a resident population of approx. 339,000 and 670,000 in the wider metropolitan area. The Belfast City Council area accounts for 18.3% of the population and 31% of all jobs in Northern Ireland. Belfast has an excellent communications network. The M2 motorway provides access to the north towards Antrim and Londonderry and the M1 motorway provides access to the south and west of the province towards Lisburn and Dublin. The city benefits from four railway stations and the Belfast to Dublin train route has a journey time of approx. 1 hour 50 minutes. The two airports, George Best Belfast City and Belfast International, provide access to all major UK and international locations including America and mainland Europe. Located on the edge of Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter and in close proximity to the new University of Ulster campus to the north of Belfast city centre, the immediate area is currently undergoing significant regeneration comprising the University, student housing and private rented sector developments both on site and in the pipeline. With four campuses, Ulster University caters for nearly 27,000 students. This includes one of the largest provisions in computing in the UK and Ireland. It is expected that there will be 12,000 students and 1,250 staff studying and working in the area. Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter provides a link between the city centre and the relocated Ulster University Campus. The property is in close proximity to Castle Court Shopping Centre and a short walk to the Cathedral Quarter. The area surrounding the site is mixed use comprising residential, commercial, and educational providing excellent access to the Motorway network.