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Dockar Road, Birmingham, B31

West Midlands

£240,000

Listed on 27/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
926 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northfield has a through living and dining room, an extended kitchen, an entrance hall and a first-floor family bathroom. The accommodation is described as well cared for, though it would benefit from modernisation, with traditional features that could be retained as part of an update. Outside, the property has a driveway with space for two vehicles and a good-sized rear garden. The existing layout and outdoor space provide scope for a buyer to refresh the home to their requirements. Seller-provided material information is available via the listing QR code and should be checked with a legal representative.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

59out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £240,000, this three-bedroom semi is priced around 10% below the local average per square foot, making the asking price a clear acquisition opportunity. The long, usable living/dining room, traditional timber detailing, driveway parking and established rear garden give it a solid base for a light, personalising refresh.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated decoration and carpets to give the living spaces and bedrooms a more current feel.
  • Retain and enhance the traditional timber detailing in the long living/dining room.
  • Tidy and prune the established garden, with its lawn, greenhouse and shed, to make the outdoor space more usable.

Key risks

  • Extensive peeling and flaking paint on one bedroom ceiling needs investigation and making-good.

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Location

Dockar Road, Birmingham, B31
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Longbridge Rail Station

    0.7 miles

    Train · Longbridge

  • Northfield Rail Station

    0.8 miles

    Train · Northfield

  • Kings Norton Rail Station

    2.3 miles

    Train · Cotteridge

  • Bournville Rail Station

    2.9 miles

    Train · Bournville

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Finance

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£907
Based on a loan of £180,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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