Dyas Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44
West Midlands
£150,000Guide Price
Listed on 01/10/2026
Listed on 01/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
Semi DetachedArea
1332 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
Offered at auction, this two-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Barr is being sold with no onward chain and requires modernisation. The ground floor includes a porch, a large living room with a front bay window, and a kitchen-diner opening to a lean-to. Upstairs are two bedrooms and a shower room.
Outside, the property has front and rear gardens, a driveway and a rear garage with access from the back. The listing notes nearby shops, schools and access to the M6 and Birmingham city centre. The accommodation and outbuildings provide scope for refurbishment, subject to inspection and verification of their condition and suitability.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
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73out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £150,000, this Great Barr semi-detached is offered at £113/sq ft against a local average of £247/sq ft, making the low entry price a clear opportunity for someone prepared to take on the work. The large living room and kitchen-diner, driveway, rear garden and garage give the project useful scope, while the visible condition leaves room to rethink finishes and improve the property throughout. The asking price is not a guarantee of the eventual total: the £55,000–£85,000 renovation range puts the purchase-plus-works scale at roughly £205,000–£235,000, before fees and other buying costs.
This is a substantial project rather than a cosmetic update. Worn floors and damaged or discoloured wall surfaces appear in several rooms, and the lean-to, garage and garden features need closer assessment. The tiled roof appears standing from ground level, but its condition cannot be verified.
Key opportunities
- Rework the large living room and kitchen-diner to create a more cohesive, modern everyday layout.
- Replace the worn kitchen and shower-room finishes as part of a whole-house update.
- Improve the rear garden and assess the pool-like feature, greenhouse, lean-to and garage to make better use of the outdoor space and outbuildings.
Key risks
- Worn finishes and damaged or discoloured surfaces across several rooms, plus deterioration in the lean-to and garage, put this in full-project territory: the £55,000–£85,000 works range needs a realistic budget and programme, not a cosmetic-refresh allowance.
- Investigate the visible wall damage and discolouration, and inspect the lean-to and garage roof lining and the garden’s stepped retaining areas and pool-like feature before committing.
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