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Austin Close, Birmingham, West Midlands, B27

West Midlands

£210,000

Listed on 29/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Semi Detached

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham’s B27 area has a living room, a kitchen, two bedrooms and a family bathroom. Outside, the property has a garden and a driveway providing off-road parking. The listing also notes potential to extend to the side or rear, subject to the necessary planning permissions and building regulations. Local shops, supermarkets and green spaces are nearby, with Gilbertstone Primary School, Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School, and Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School among the schools in the area. Acocks Green and Olton railway stations are within reach, alongside local bus services. The property offers scope for a buyer to update it to their own requirements; any extension would require feasibility and permissions to be checked.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

At £210,000, this two-bedroom semi in B27 has a usable, generally maintained interior with older finishes that offer scope for a light cosmetic refresh. The enclosed garden, driveway and stated potential to extend to the side and rear add to the appeal, subject to the necessary permissions and regulations.

The score is 54/100, grade D: location and low apparent physical risk are positives, but value against local £/sqf cannot be judged because the floor area is missing. The garden and dated interior give buyers room to make their own mark, while the extension potential is an avenue to investigate rather than an assumed gain.

Key opportunities

  • Update the older interior finishes with a light cosmetic refresh while retaining the usable layout.
  • Improve the presentation of the paved garden area; the enclosed lawn and outdoor space provide a good starting point.
  • Explore the stated side and rear extension potential, subject to planning permission and building regulations.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Austin Close, Birmingham, West Midlands, B27
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Acocks Green Rail Station

    0.1 miles

    Train · Acocks Green

  • Spring Road Rail Station

    0.8 miles

    Train · Hall Green

  • Tyseley Rail Station

    0.8 miles

    Train · Tyseley

  • Olton Rail Station

    1.0 miles

    Train · Olton

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£793
Based on a loan of £157,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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