Thornbury Centre, Thornbury Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B20 3DE
Freehold former community centre in Perry Barr
Guide price*
£350,000+
Plus fees
Lot information
Commercial Vacant
Land/Development
Renovation
Auction details:
Wednesday 9th December 2026 @ 08:30AM
Livestream Remote Bidding Auction
A Substantial Vacant Freehold Former Community Centre Premises with Potential for Alternative Uses or Redevelopment, Subject to Planning Permission
Property Description
The property comprises a detached building occupying a site extending to approximately 784 sq m (938 sq yds), with frontage to Thornbury Road.The property occupies a predominantly residential setting and offers an opportunity for refurbishment, alternative uses or potential redevelopment, subject to obtaining the necessary planning permissions and statutory consents.
The site is irregular in shape and includes the existing building together with surrounding land.
Location
The property is situated on Thornbury Road in the established residential area of Aston, approximately 2 miles north of Birmingham City Centre.The surrounding area comprises a mixture of residential properties and local amenities, with shopping facilities, schools and public transport connections available nearby.
The location benefits from convenient access to the A34 and A38(M) Aston Expressway, providing links to Birmingham City Centre, the M6 motorway and the wider West Midlands motorway network.
Accommodation
Ground Floor: Reception Area with Store, Two Open Plan Offices, Store Room, Utility Room, Inner Hall, Disabled WC, Male and Female WC's, Kitchen, Staff Room, Conservatory/Dining Hall, Understairs Store.First Floor: Landing, Five Offices, Comms Room, Open plan office/training room, Store Room.
Outside: Courtyard and grounds.
The property benefits from lift access, gas fired central heating and double glazing however, is in need of refurbishment.
Energy Performance Rating
DTenure
Freehold – Vacant possession upon completion.Planning
The property is sold with the benefit of its existing use class F1(a). The property may be suitable for a variety of other uses (subject to formal planning consent being obtained). No guarantee or warranty is offered in respect of such consents being available.Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries with Birmingham City Council Planning Department.
Rights of way, wayleaves, easements, restrictive covenants etc.
Property to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way easments etc, documented or otherwise over the property.Auctioneer's Note
In addition to the purchase price, the purchaser will be required to pay the Council's professional fees of £3,600Pre-auction Offers
Please note no offers will be considered prior or post the Auction Sale.Viewings
Viewings will be carried out on a block viewing basis. The times and dates will be available from Thursday 19th November 2026, please revisit our website after this date.
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 £2,700 inc VAT (£2,250 + 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 known 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.
