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Doris Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham

West Midlands

£325,000

Listed on 27/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached

Features

  • Garden

Description

Rice Chamberlains LLP in Moseley are marketing this three-bedroom semi-detached house in the West Midlands with no upward chain. The ground floor includes a porch, entrance hall, two reception rooms, a compact kitchen with a separate pantry, and a utility area with a downstairs WC. Upstairs are three bedrooms, a bathroom and an additional box room that could serve as storage, a study or a walk-in wardrobe. The house also has a front foregarden and a rear garden with a patio, lawn, trees and shrubs, plus a shed and a further outbuilding. The listing describes the property as requiring modernisation. Its two reception rooms and additional storage areas provide scope to review how the space is used, while the existing kitchen, bathroom and finishes can be assessed as part of any refurbishment plans. Local amenities and schools are noted nearby.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

53out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a light modernisation project with a useful canvas: two reception rooms, three bedrooms, a pantry and a rear outbuilding give the house character and practical scope. The photographed rooms look generally orderly, while older finishes offer options to refresh the kitchen and bathroom, update flooring and decorative details, and clear and shape the overgrown garden. The visible front elevation and roof appear intact in the available view.

At £325,000, value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged because the floor area is missing; the £6,000–£14,000 renovation range suggests a relatively contained project, but the overall opportunity remains difficult to assess without that comparison.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen and bathroom finishes, subject to checking their condition and functionality.
  • Update older carpets and decorative details while retaining the character of the two reception rooms.
  • Clear and prune the overgrown rear garden to make better use of its patio and outbuilding.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Doris Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Moseley Village Rail Station

    0.7 miles

    Train · Balsall Heath

  • Small Heath Rail Station

    1.1 miles

    Train · Small Heath

  • Kings Heath Rail Station

    1.2 miles

    Train · Kings Heath

  • Tyseley Rail Station

    1.4 miles

    Train · Tyseley

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,328
Based on a loan of £243,750 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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