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4 bed INVESTMENT - Freehold Detached House, Birmingham, B5

242 Bristol Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 7SL

INVESTMENT - Freehold Detached House. Subject to an Assured Periodic Tenancy. Providing Four Bedroom Accommodation. Rear Garden and off-street Parking. GIA (Source: Expired EPC) approximately 158 sq m (1,701 sq ft). University (Birmingham) rail station (Cross Country and West Midlands Railway) is approximately 1.2 miles to the west. The A38 (Bristol Road) is to the east, providing links to the M5 motorway. Current Rent Reserved: £12,000 p.a. (equivalent)

From the auctioneer's description:Stated rent £12,000 a year · 3% gross on the guide
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Guide price
£400,000+
05days
22hrs
54mins
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Estimated cost to winPrice, fees and Stamp duty£410,000See breakdown
  • Price£400,000
  • Buyer's / admin feeAdd from auctioneer
  • Stamp duty estimate£10,000
  • Legal pack and searches£0
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Key facts

Type
INVESTMENT - Freehold Detached House
Bedrooms
4
Tenure
Freehold
Council tax band
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Auction
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Lot number
166
Auctioneer
Allsop
Floor area
158 m² (1701 sq ft)
Energy rating
E could be B
Postcode
B5 7SL

Listed by Allsop · Lot 166 · Checked 15 Oct, 09:01 · Floor area and rating from the EPC (Nov 2015)

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Guide + works£400,000
Guide £400,000Works £0VAT & buffer
Floor area now158 m²
Energy ratingE → B

The EPC lists 4 energy upgrades costing about £9,900–£23,550 to reach B.

Extend: 0 m²Single-storey, £2,200–£3,300 per m². Today it's 158 m²
Loft

Rough 2026 ranges excluding VAT from Checkatrade, Homebuilding & Renovating and Self Build. Value estimates use Nationwide research (10% more space ≈ 5% more value; a loft or extension with a double bedroom and bathroom up to 24%). Not a valuation or a quote: view the property and get builders' quotes before you bid. Extensions and lofts may need planning permission. Floor area and energy data from the EPC register.

Sale history

Year soldSold priceChange
2003£335,000

Recent sales in B5 7SL

  • Flat 1 Bristol Court, 248 - 250 Bristol Road · Flat · Dec 2019£560,000
  • Flat 14 Bristol Court, 248 - 250 Bristol Road · Flat · Apr 2019£1,100,000
  • Flat 7 Bristol Court, 248 - 250 Bristol Road · Flat · Feb 2019£495,000
  • Flat 3 Bristol Court, 248 - 250 Bristol Road · Flat · Jan 2019£480,000
  • Flat 12 Bristol Court, 248 - 250 Bristol Road · Flat · Dec 2018£770,000
  • Flat 10 Bristol Court, 248 - 250 Bristol Road · Flat · Nov 2018£595,000

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Around here

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Bristol Rd
Bristol Rd · about 50 m away
© N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0
Pebble Mill Road junction with A38 Bristol Road
Pebble Mill Road junction with A38 Bristol Road · about 50 m away
© Roy Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0
Central reservation, Bristol Rd
Central reservation, Bristol Rd · about 50 m away
© N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0
Heavy traffic on Bristol Road
Heavy traffic on Bristol Road · about 50 m away
© Phil Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0

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