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Gorsey Lane, Wythall, Birmingham, B47

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Key Features

  • Rare development opportunity in the highly sought-after village of Wythall
  • Chain Free
  • Existing property with significant fire damage, offering the chance to create a brand-new bespoke residence
  • Full planning permission already granted, allowing the project to move forward
  • Planning Ref: 25/01161/FUL
  • Ideal opportunity for a self-builder looking to create their dream forever home
  • Fantastic investment opportunity for developers or those looking to add value
  • Substantial plot with excellent potential for a high-quality family home
  • Sought-after location with countryside surroundings and excellent local amenities
  • A unique opportunity to transform an exciting project into a stunning finished property

Description

Please note that these images are CGI visuals showing an indication of how the final build could look.

Location

Situated in the desirable village of Wythall, 12 Gorsey Lane offers a fantastic balance of peaceful countryside surroundings with excellent access to local amenities and transport links. The area is well regarded for its village atmosphere, green open spaces and strong community feel, making it a popular choice for families and professionals alike.

Wythall provides a range of everyday amenities, with local shops, cafés and services nearby, while Shirley, Hollywood and Kings Heath offer a wider selection of supermarkets, restaurants and leisure facilities. Families are well catered for with a number of respected schools close by, including Meadow Green Primary School and Woodrush Academy.

The property also benefits from excellent commuter links, with Wythall train station providing connections towards Birmingham and Stratford-upon-Avon, alongside convenient access to major road networks including the M42. Surrounded by scenic countryside and popular walking routes, this location combines village living with the convenience of nearby towns and cities.

Property

This is a truly rare and exciting opportunity to acquire a substantial plot in the highly sought-after village of Wythall, offering the perfect chance for someone to create a bespoke home tailored entirely to their own vision. The property unfortunately suffered significant fire damage, leaving the existing structure requiring complete redevelopment, but providing an excellent opportunity for a buyer to take on an ambitious and rewarding project.

The home already benefits from full planning permission, allowing the next owner to move forward with confidence and transform the property into a stunning modern residence. With an estimated build cost of approximately £350,000–£400,000, there is fantastic potential to create a high-quality family home, with the projected end value estimated to be upwards of £700,000 once fully completed (subject to final specification and market conditions).

Whether you are looking to build your forever home in a desirable village setting or seeking an exciting investment opportunity, this property offers exceptional potential. The planning and vision are already in place, leaving the perfect buyer the opportunity to bring the scheme to life and create something truly special in one of Wythall’s most desirable locations.

Planning Portal Reference: 25/01161/FUL

Tenure

We are advised that the property is Freehold.

The Consumer Protection Regulations 2008:  Black & Golds Estate Agents have not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures and fittings or services, so cannot verify that they are connected, in working order or fit for the purpose. Black & Golds Estate Agents have not checked legal documents to verify the Freehold/Leasehold status of the property. The buyer is advised to obtain verification from their own solicitor or surveyor.

The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008: Black and Golds Estate Agents have not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures and fittings or services, so cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for purpose. A buyer is advised to obtain verification from their solicitor or surveyor. References to the tenure of the property are based on information received from the seller, the Agent has not been given access to the title documents. A buyer is advised to obtain verification from their solicitor. Sales Particulars form no part of any sale contract. Any items shown in photographs are not included unless particularly specified as such in the sales particulars; interested buyers are advised to obtain verification of all legal and factual matters and information from their solicitor, licenced conveyancer or surveyor.

PLANNING PERMISSION AND BUILDING REGULATIONS:  It is the responsibility of Purchasers to verify if any planning permission and building regulations were obtained and adhered to for any works carried out to the property.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-07-21

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

10 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 93% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Meadow Green Primary School296 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    255
    Type
    Community school
  • Coppice Primary School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    689
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Tidbury Green School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    483
    Type
    Community school
  • Hollywood Primary School1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    399
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Jude's Catholic Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    205
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • Woodrush High School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,005
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ark Kings Academy2.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 18
    Pupils
    739
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy2.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    829
    Type
    Free schools
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Light Hall School2.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,037
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Kings Heath Secondary School3.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    794
    Type
    Community school

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Spar - Drakes Cross, Hollywood886 metres
Tesco Birmingham Alcester Express, Hollywood1.3 miles
Sainsburys Maypole, Birmingham1.8 miles

GP surgery

Hollyoaks Medical Centre917 metres

Pharmacy

Wythall Pharmacy917 metres

Hospital

University Hospital Birmingham Pts3.1 miles

Green space

Play Space574 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Wythall Rail Station0.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Brick Kiln Lane178 metres

Typical drive times

Redditch13 min · 8.9 miles
Solihull16 min · 11 miles
Bromsgrove15 min · 11 miles
Henley-in-Arden15 min · 10 miles
Birmingham (city)22 min · 8.9 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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