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Thurlestone Road, Birmingham, B31

West Midlands

£200,000

Listed on 16/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
893 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house is offered as a modernisation project, with scope to update the accommodation and make it your own. The property has generous proportions and sits on a substantial plot, with a large separate garage that could provide storage, workshop or hobby space, subject to any necessary consents. The outdoor areas include space for gardening and landscaping. Buyers should verify the seller-provided material information and establish the condition and permitted use of the garage and any proposed changes. Marketed by Oakmans Estate Agents, Northfield.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

61out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £200,000, this three-bedroom semi is priced well below the local average per square foot, making it an appealing opportunity to acquire a sizeable home at a relative discount. The generous plot and huge separate garage are standout features, while the visible living spaces offer scope to refresh finishes, flooring and the dated kitchen and bathroom. The garden also has room to be reshaped and improved.

The overall score is C: the price and property fundamentals are encouraging, but the works are substantial and the economics leave limited headroom against the implied current local average value. The brick exterior and tiled roof appear broadly intact in the photos; the garage doors are weathered and warrant closer inspection.

Key opportunities

  • Acquire the home below the local average £/sqf and put your own finish across the patchy walls, worn flooring and dated kitchen and bathroom.
  • Make use of the substantial plot to clear, landscape and improve the overgrown garden and worn paved areas.
  • The large separate garage offers scope for storage, a workshop or hobbies, subject to inspection and any required consents.

Key risks

  • Patchy or stripped-looking finishes, worn carpets, dated kitchen and bathroom fittings, and an overgrown garden make this a substantial whole-property programme rather than a cosmetic refresh; the £35,000–£65,000 works range needs careful budgeting and scheduling.
  • The economics are moderate: the purchase price plus the renovation midpoint is close to the implied current local average value, leaving limited headroom before fees and other costs.

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Thurlestone Road, Birmingham, B31
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