Serpentine Road, Birmingham, B29
West Midlands
£775,000
Listed on 10/09/2026
Listed on 10/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
6Type
DetachedArea
2164 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
Oakmans Estate Agents are marketing this six-bedroom detached house in Selly Park, South Birmingham. The listing describes more than 2,000 sq ft of accommodation following a substantial side extension, with a large driveway, front garden and garage. The garage is noted as having possible conversion or extension potential, subject to the necessary permissions and checks.
WHOTS analysis
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46out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a spacious six-bedroom detached home with bright open-plan living and dining space, a large usable garden, driveway and attached garage. The main kitchen’s older cabinetry gives a buyer a clear cosmetic update to consider, while the garage may offer further potential subject to planning and technical checks. The photographed interiors are generally clean and maintained, so this looks like a light, targeted improvement project rather than a full refurbishment.
The main constraint is the price: at £358 per sq ft, the asking price is around 15.5% above the local average. Adding the £5,000–£12,000 refurbishment range to the asking price also leaves the purchase cost stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area; that comparison is not a forecast of the value after works. Strong space and fundamentals are appealing, but the numbers make this a low-opportunity proposition at the current asking price.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the older-style main kitchen to bring its presentation in line with the otherwise maintained interiors.
- Make use of the bright, spacious open-plan living and dining area alongside the large, established rear garden.
- Explore the garage’s potential for conversion or extension, subject to planning and technical checks.
Key risks
- At the current asking price, even the light refurbishment budget leaves the purchase cost high against the local benchmark for a home of this floor area.
- All-in spend is likely to land near £783,500 all-in — £8,500 of works on top of the asking price, leaving a gap of around 14% versus area norms for this sqft; we have not assumed a post-renovation resale figure.
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