1 Freer Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1
Description
Guide Price = £150,000 PLUS
Property for auction on 9th September at 13:00 at Avery Fields, 79 Sandon Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B17 8DT
An attractive three-storey Victorian warehouse premises of brick construction, more recently used for retail, providing potential for redevelopment to residential apartments subject to obtaining planning consent. The property provides extensive accommodation over three floors including a rear single-story warehouse/workshop premises.
The property is situated in the north-eastern section of Freer Street, close to its junction with Bridge Street and forms part of Walsall Town Centre, being within walking distance to a wide variety of retail amenities bars and restaurants.
Planning History:
Records on Walsall Councils website detail that a combined planning application with an adjacent property known as 28 Bridge Street was submitted on 30th January 2024 (Ref:24/0188), for redevelopment to form twelve 1 and 2 bedroom apartments and the Architects drawings in relation to 1 Freer Street included 9 separate apartments with enclosed yard/amenity space.
Prior to bidding all interested parties should satisfy themselves in respect of any development potential and discuss any proposals with the Local Planning Department at Walsall Council.
Accommodation:
Ground Floor:
Reception Hall, Large Room, Rear Warehouse Unit
First Floor:
Stairs and Landing, Kitchen and Toilet, Large Room, Mezzanine Floor
Second Floor:
Five separate rooms with internal corridor
Gross Internal Area:
Ground Floor: 273.19 sq m (2,940 sq ft)
First Floor: 142.13 sq m (1,530 sq ft)
Second Floor: 142.34 sq m (1,532 sq ft)
Total Gross Internal Area: 557.66 sq m (6,002 sq ft) plus basement
Note: The property being offered for sale is exactly as contained in the Land Registry title plan WM474404 and the ground floor room to the rear left-hand corner of the building does not form part of the title and is not included the sale.
EPC Rating: D (98)
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-25
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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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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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
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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
1 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 50% 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
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School534 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 366
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School575 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 314
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Chuckery Primary School678 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 465
- Type
- Community school
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall738 metresOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 223
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Butts Primary School765 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 241
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Walsall Studio School305 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Pupils
- 206
- Type
- Studio schools
- Blue Coat Church of England Academy460 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 972
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Queen Mary's High School610 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 949
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- Queen Mary's Grammar School0.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,399
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
- West Walsall E-ACT Academy1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,186
- 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
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Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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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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- 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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