1541 Stratford Road, Hall Green, Birmingham

Description

The property comprises a two-storey retail premises arranged over ground and first floors. The ground floor provides the principal retail accommodation together with ancillary storage and staff facilities, with further office and storage accommodation at first floor level.

Accommodation

Ground Floor - 52.1 sq m (561 sq ft); First Floor - 21.5 sq m (231 sq ft); Total - 73.6 sq m (792 sq ft).

Location

Situated fronting Stratford Road in Hall Green, an established commercial location in south Birmingham. The surrounding area provides a mix of retail and commercial uses, with occupiers along Stratford Road including Wickes, Subway and Domino’s. Stratford Road (A34) provides access towards Birmingham city centre and surrounding suburbs. Hall Green railway station provides regular rail services to Birmingham Moor Street and Birmingham Snow Hill, with local bus services operating along Stratford Road.

Tenure / Property Information

Investment Analysis

The £85,000 guide is not a formal valuation and the buyer's fee is excluded. The supplied sold comparables are nearby but comprise differing property types, including terraced, semi-detached and other properties, so they do not provide a sufficiently specific basis for valuing this 792 sq ft freehold retail investment. No passing rent, auctioneer rent estimate or sufficiently specific rental evidence is supplied. GDV and investment value therefore cannot be reliably estimated.

Investment Snapshot

Strategy Recommendation

Proceed only after verifying the passing rent, lease and rent review memorandum, tenant covenant, condition, title, VAT position, seller charges and a commercial valuation. On the supplied evidence alone, do not underwrite a purchase above the £85,000 guide.

Works Required

No specific repair, refurbishment or alteration works are evidenced. Confirm condition, statutory compliance, services, EPC position and repairing obligations before bidding; no works allowance has been assumed.

Rental & Market Context

Sold Comparables

The following completed sales were identified within approximately 5 miles:

Potential BRRR Position

A BRRR assessment cannot be completed because the passing rent, refurbishment cost, GDV and refinancing terms are unavailable. The short remaining lease term to 30 September 2028 and absence of confirmed rent and valuation evidence make refinance proceeds particularly uncertain.

Buy-to-Let Analysis

The property is let to Pauline Frances Rogers t/a Gem Box under a six-year lease running from 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2028, with a rent review effective from 1 October 2025. However, the actual rent is not supplied and no reliable rental evidence is available, so rental yield, affordability and investment value cannot be calculated. Review the lease, rent review memorandum, tenant covenant and occupational liabilities before purchase.

Flip Analysis

A flip analysis is not supported. No refurbishment requirement, commercial resale valuation or selling-cost allowance is provided, and the sold comparables are not sufficiently comparable to establish a resale value. Any surplus calculation would be speculative.

Investor Risks & Due Diligence

• Passing rent and rent review outcome are not stated, preventing yield and income analysis.

• The lease expires on 30 September 2028, creating lease expiry and reletting risk.

• Buyer fee, seller charges and any VAT election are unknown.

• Tenant covenant and ability to maintain rent are not evidenced.

• No condition, EPC, services or statutory compliance information is supplied.

• The sold comparables are different property types and do not establish a reliable commercial investment value.

Recommendation

Proceed only after verifying the passing rent, lease and rent review memorandum, tenant covenant, condition, title, VAT position, seller charges and a commercial valuation. On the supplied evidence alone, do not underwrite a purchase above the £85,000 guide.

Strategy Rating

Analysis Confidence

The property description, tenure, occupancy, lease dates and accommodation are provided, but the passing rent, rental comparables, condition, EPC, buyer fee, seller charges, VAT position and reliable property-specific valuation evidence are absent.