122 Great Barr Street, Birmingham, B9 4AY
Freehold development opportunity in Birmingham
Guide price*
£1.1m+
Plus fees
Sold prior to auction, for an undisclosed amount
Lot information
Land/Development
Auction details:
Wednesday 10th December 2025 @ 08:30AM
Freehold strategic development (STP) / owner occupier opportunity
Property Description
This substantial commercial property extends to approximately 8,500 sq.ft. (789.96 sq.m) over basement , ground and first floors. It sits immediately adjacent to the canal tow path & backs onto the original Great Western railway arches. The property benefits from security roller shutters opening to an inner courtyard which provides access to ground floor offices and showroom space. Stairs give access to basement accommodation and first floor warehouse/show room facilities extending into the railway arches to the rear. The property maintains many of its original features throughout, and affords flexible accommodation deemed suitable for a variety of uses (subject to planning consent).Location
The property occupies a prominent canal side location fronting Great Barr Street in Digbeth just off the A4540 Watery Lane, Middleway. It is approximately 0.5 miles east of Birmingham City Centre and motorway access is via the M6 motorway (Junction 6) being approximately 2 miles to the north and the M42 (Junction 7) being approximately 8 miles to the southeast. 122 Great Barr Street is situated at the heart of the Digbeth “east side” regeneration area and within close proximity to the proposed Metro line Station, Curzon Street station, Millenium Point , and various Universities. There is considerable regeneration occurring within close proximity (including residential/student accommodation).Accommodation
Basement: 1,143 sq. ft.Ground Floor: 3,733 sq. ft.
First Floor: 3,624 sq. ft.
Total: 8,500 sq.ft.
Energy Performance Rating
See legal pack.Tenure
Freehold.Planning
Under application number 2020/03634/PA, the property forms part of a hybrid planning application to incorporate a 6 storey residential development on the site as part of a wider scheme for a mixed development of up to 350,000 sq m floorspace, comprising up to 1,850 residential units, car parking , student accommodation and night clubs. The overriding scheme covers land bounded by Montague Street, The Grand Union Canal, Barn Street, Milk Street, High Street Deritend, Adderley Street & Liverpool Street including part of Duddeston Viaduct, Digbeth. Full details of the proposed scheme are available upon request.Value Added Tax
For clarification in respect of whether or not VAT will be chargeable on the purchase price please refer to the Legal Pack.Pre-auction Offers
Please note that offers in excess of the guide price may be considered prior to the Auction Sale.Viewings
Strictly by appointment with the Auctioneers.DISCLAIMER
Bond Wolfe or their Agents for the seller of these Lots give notification that any particulars contained within the catalogue/website are prepared to the best of their knowledge and include information that has been provided to them. Plans, photographs and room measurements (provided via a 3rd party) are provided as guidance only and should not be relied upon. All potential buyers should make their own enquiries and investigations to the accuracy of the information contained in these particulars or to obtain further information that is not provided which they deem to be important prior to bidding. Any amendments to the particulars that Bond Wolfe are aware of will be published on the addendum, which is available within the lot information.
VIEWINGS
Buyers are deemed to have viewed the property (if access is available), viewed the virtual tours where applicable and undertaken all their due diligence checks prior to bidding.
All viewings are undertaken at your own risk. It is recommended that you take a torch, as not all properties have electricity, and that appropriate clothing is worn. Bond Wolfe under no circumstances shall be liable and will not accept any responsibility for any indirect incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages, injury and/or death arising in connection with your access to any property, caused as a result of the property’s state of repair or your use/decision to use your own equipment or any furniture, equipment or appliances in the property.
LIVE-STREAMED AUCTION
Please note that the Auction will be livestreamed via our website. You can take part remotely via Proxy, Telephone or Online, if you wish to bid you must pre-register via our website no later than 3pm the day prior to the auction. Please click here for further details.
*DEFINITION OF GUIDE & RESERVE PRICE
All properties are sold subject to a reserve price, which is the minimum price the seller is willing to accept and is confidential between the seller and Auctioneer. The guide price is only an indication as to where the reserve is currently set and not necessarily the Auctioneers expectation of what it will sell for. If the guide price is a bracket figure, then the reserve price cannot be higher than the top end of the guide price, if the guide price is a fixed figure, then the reserve cannot be more than 10% above the guide price. The guide price and reserve price can be subject to change at any time up to and including the auction day and, properties can often sell for substantially more than the quoted guide price.
COSTS AT AUCTION
When buying at auction you will unconditionally exchange contracts on the fall of the auctioneer’s gavel, please therefore ensure you have read the legal pack for each property prior to bidding. They are all individual and include the terms and conditions of your purchase as well as any costs in addition to the purchase price.
The sale of each lot is subject to an administration fee of £2,340 inc VAT (£1,950.00 + VAT) (unless otherwise stated in the important information), payable on the fall of the gavel/at the end of the online auction. Please note that the administration fee for the Local Authority lots may differ and all interested parties should enquire directly with the Auctioneers as to the fee applicable.
Any additional costs excluding the administration fee will be listed in the Special Conditions within the legal pack and these costs will be payable on completion. The legal pack has been prepared by the seller’s solicitor(s), who are responsible for its contents and disclosing all know information. It is available to download free of charge under the ‘lot information’, and you take responsibility for reading and understanding the legal pack and are bound by all the contents. Any stamp duty and/or government taxes are not included within the Special Conditions within the legal pack and all potential buyers must make their own investigations.
