31 Gravelly Hill North, Erdington, Birmingham

Description

A prominent vacant freehold former funeral directors occupying a generous plot and considered suitable for a wide variety of alternative uses or redevelopment subject to obtaining any necessary planning permission, and having excellent access to the motorway network.

Accommodation

The property comprises a former detached residential dwelling which has been extended and adapted to provide a well established funeral directors until their recent relocation, occupying a generous approximately rectangular shaped plot with good car parking. The property comprises of ground, first and second floor offices, basement storage, former prep areas, stores, garaging and a separate detached single storey building. On the ground floor there is an entrance hallway with cellar access, seven offices, stores, and three further single storey modern stores extending off the rear together with lock up garages. There is a single storey detached property which provides two further rooms. On the first floor there are three further offices, kitchen, two WC's, whilst on the second floor there are two rooms and WC. Outside there is surfaced car parking to the front and towards the rear of the site. The site extends to approximately 0.383 acres (0.155 hectares) or thereabouts.

Location

The property occupies a prominent position fronting the A5127 Gravelly Hill North, a busy arterial route linking Sutton Coldfield with Birmingham City Centre, and providing access to the national motorway network via the nearby A38 (M) Aston Expressway and M6 motorway. Within the immediate vicinity there is a mix of older and more modern residential developments, commercial uses whilst the main Erdington Shopping District and Gravelly Hill Railway Station are within close proximity.

Tenure / Property Information

Investment Analysis

The property is a vacant freehold former funeral directors on an approximately 0.383-acre site, with extensive adapted accommodation, parking and potential alternative uses or redevelopment subject to planning. The £552,000 December 2025 sale at 19 Gravelly Hill North is the closest and most recent supplied evidence, while the £471,500 2022 sale at 17 Gravelly Hill North provides further local context. However, the supplied comparables lack floor areas, planning status, condition and use details, so they do not support a reliable formal GDV or maximum bid. The £2,700 administration charge is known, but other completion costs, taxes and special-condition costs are not supplied.

Investment Snapshot

Strategy Recommendation

Proceed only after confirming planning potential, lawful use, building condition, title and all special-condition costs. Do not bid on a residential-conversion or redevelopment assumption without professional due diligence.

Works Required

Undertake full legal, building and planning due diligence, including confirmation of lawful existing use and feasibility of any alternative use or redevelopment. Any physical refurbishment scope and cost require inspection; no specific defects or works are evidenced.

Rental & Market Context

Sold Comparables

The following completed sales were identified within approximately 5 miles:

Potential BRRR Position

BRRR cannot be reliably underwritten from the supplied evidence. The asset is vacant and commercially adapted, while residential conversion or another alternative use requires planning and cost confirmation. No supported GDV, refurbishment budget, rental evidence or refinance valuation is available.

Buy-to-Let Analysis

A BTL yield cannot be established. The only rental evidence is an advertised £1,200 pcm asking rent for a one-bedroom Birmingham property, which is not shown to be comparable to this vacant former funeral directors or to reflect a lawful residential layout. Residential use, conversion costs, operating costs and achievable rent are unsupported.

Flip Analysis

A flip appraisal cannot be reliably calculated. The supplied £552,000 and £471,500 local sales provide context only and are not sufficiently described to establish the subject's resale value. Planning, conversion/redevelopment costs, selling costs and end-market use remain unresolved.

Investor Risks & Due Diligence

• Alternative use or redevelopment is subject to obtaining any necessary planning permission.

• The property is extensively adapted as a former funeral directors, so residential usability and conversion requirements are unconfirmed.

• No floor areas, detailed condition survey, EPC information or refurbishment budget are supplied.

• Other completion costs, special-condition charges, stamp duty and government taxes are not supplied.

• Rental evidence is limited to one advertised one-bedroom asking rent and is not demonstrably comparable.

• The £552,000 and £471,500 sold comparables have insufficient use, size and condition detail for a dependable valuation.

Recommendation

Proceed only after confirming planning potential, lawful use, building condition, title and all special-condition costs. Do not bid on a residential-conversion or redevelopment assumption without professional due diligence.

Strategy Rating

Analysis Confidence

The evidence confirms tenure, vacancy, site description and two useful local sale references, but omits floor areas, condition, planning position, EPC details, costs, comparable property details and a relevant rent or valuation basis.