Bywater House, 70 Harold Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16 9AU

Lot 173 · B16 9AU · Allsop · West Midlands

£2,800,000guide price

12.0%gross yield

Residential12.0% gross yieldBeen to auction before

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Comprising Thirty-Nine Student Beds arranged within Twenty-Eight Flats (25 x Studios, 1 x Four Bed ensuites, 2 x Five Bed ensuites). Excellent operational track record, being fully let for the past 5 years. Modern PBSA asset constructed in 2013, with an approximate GIA of 696 sq m (7,492 sq ft). Located within walking distance of Birmingham City University (0.6 mil),the University of Birmingham (1 mil) and Birmingham city centre. Birmingham is home to more than 88,000 full time students. Guide p

Key facts

173Lot number

ResidentialUse class

£336K/yrPassing income

21 October 2026Auction date

Recent sold prices nearby

20 registered sales in this postcode sector over the last two years, straight from HM Land Registry. What nearby properties actually sold for — not what they were guided at.

28 ST***** RO**B16 9TA£525,000

FL***** KENILWORTH COURT HA**** RO**B16 9NS£295,000

3 TH* GR***B16 9EB£232,000

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sales typically register 6–12 weeks after completion, so very recent transactions may not yet appear.

Renovation upside in B16

Evidence from 228 properties in this postcode district that sold twice with material uplift — the signature of value-add work between sales.

+75.8%median uplift

£53,000typical value added

3.8 yearstypical hold period

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Derived from 228 registered sale pairs in B16 where the property gained ≥15% between two arms-length sales (HM Land Registry Price Paid data, OGL v3.0). The planning applications visible above may explain individual uplifts. Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns.

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Date	House	Result	Price
19 July 2017	Allsop	🔒	🔒

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