Former Lea Ford Playing Fields, Lea Ford Road, BIRMINGHAM, B33
- Land size
- 6.65 acres
Key Features
- Former Freehold Playing Fields.
- Approx. 6.65acres (2.68h).
- Suitable for Alternative-Uses (subject to planning).
- Freehold sale with Vacant Possession.
- Bid deadline 2pm on Thurs 27th August 2026.
- For sale on Unconditional basis via Informal Tender.
Description
Description
The site comprises an irregular shaped parcel of vacant grassland extending to approx. 6.65 acres (2.69h), on the east side of Lea Ford Road that was formerly used as school playing fields. The land is undeveloped and appears generally level, with mature tree belts and scrubland. The site is green belt and impacted by flood risk. The site is secured along its western boundary with wired and concrete post fencing.
Access to the site is from Lea Ford Road, with a dropped kerb on the south-western corner.
Location
The site is situated in the Garretts Green in east Birmingham. It lies approximately 4.4 miles east of Birmingham city centre, and approximately 5 miles southwest of the centre of Solihull. The site is located directly off Lea Ford Road and bordered by residential housing to the south, River Cole and green open space to the north and east.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-13
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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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
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
- Lift Lea Forest518 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 536
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Gossey Lane Academy624 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 183
- Type
- Academy converter
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School823 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 203
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- The Shirestone Academy903 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 241
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Audley Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 874
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Tile Cross Academy609 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 620
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- John Henry Newman Catholic College1.1 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,273
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Grace Academy Solihull1.1 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 884
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Cockshut Hill School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 977
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy1.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,188
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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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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