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Guide Price£250,000

118 Windmill Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands B66

Key Features

  • Commercial Property
  • Former Cinema
  • Highly Desirable Location
  • Extensive Fire Damage
  • Backs Onto Windmill Shopping Centre
  • Suitable for numerous use STP
  • 19,030 sqft / 1768 sqm

Description

For sale by Auction.
Offered in partnership with Innes England - Leicester

The auction will take place over two days, commencing on 28 October 2026. Properties will be allocated to either Day 1 or Day 2 when the catalogue is finalised. The specific auction date and lot number for this property will be confirmed once the catalogue has been published.

A commercial premises which has suffered extensive fire damage.

The Art Deco building is Grade II listed and was originally build as a Cinema in 1930 and more recently used as a Bingo Hall and Banqueting facility.

Offering extension accommodation totalling 19,030 sqft / 1768 sqm of internal space.

Situated in a highly desirable location which backs on to the Windmill Shopping Centre. Approximately 4 miles in distance to the east of the city centre of Birmingham and within a mile of Smethwick town centre.

There is vehicle access to both sides of the property.

The property suffered fire damage in 2024 and is now in need of full and extensive upgrading works / re-development.

Suitable for numerous uses, subject to any require planning consents.

VAT- we understand vat will not be payable.

Draft Sales Particulars These sales details are awaiting vendor approval
Note Prospective buyers are advised to make all necessary independent enquiries prior to placing their bid as this will be binding.

Tenure: Freehold

EPC Rating: Exempt

Terms:
Auction Details

The sale of this property will take place on the stated date by way of Live streamed auction and is being sold under the Unconditional sale type.

Binding contracts will be exchanged at the point of sale.

All sales are subject to our Common Auction Conditions and Bidder Terms. Properties located in Scotland and Northern Ireland will be subject to applicable local laws.

Auction Deposit and Fees

The following deposits and non-refundable auctioneers fees apply, and are payable immediately upon exchange of contracts:

• 10% deposit (subject to a minimum of £5,000)

• Buyer’s Fee of 2.4% inc. VAT of the purchase price.

There may be additional fees listed in the Special Conditions of Sale, which will be available to view within the Legal Pack. You must read the Legal Pack carefully before bidding.

Additional Information

For full details about our auction processes, please refer to the Bidder Terms which can be viewed on our home page.

This explains the types of auction and sale methods we offer, the bidding registration process, your payment obligations, and how to view the Legal Pack (and any applicable home report for residential Scottish properties).

Guide Price & Reserve Price

Each property sold is subject to a Reserve Price. The Reserve Price will be within + or - 10% of the Guide Price. The Guide Price is issued solely as a guide so that a buyer can consider whether or not to pursue their interest. A full definition can be found within the Buyers Terms.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-09-18

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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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

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

  • Cape Primary School294 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    488
    Type
    Community school
  • Victoria Park Primary365 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    604
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Matthew's CofE Primary School409 metresOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    470
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Shireland Hall Primary Academy445 metresOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    661
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Shireland Technology Primary499 metresOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    440
    Type
    Free schools

Secondary

  • Shireland Collegiate Academy521 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,585
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • George Dixon Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    998
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Windsor Olympus Academy1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    533
    Type
    Free schools
  • Lordswood Boys' School1.1 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    659
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Boys
  • St Paul's School for Girls1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,033
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
    Gender
    Girls

* 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

Iceland Smethwick, Birmingham67 metres
Asda Cape Hill Superstore, Birmingham147 metres
Farmfoods Smethwick Birmingham, Birmingham272 metres

GP surgery

Norvic Family Practice229 metres

Pharmacy

Asda Pharmacy2 metres

Hospital

Midland Metropolitan University Hospital772 metres

Green space

Public Park Or Garden239 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

Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station0.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Smethwick Market26 metres

Typical drive times

Oldbury8 min · 3.8 miles
Smethwick1 min · 0.5 miles
West Bromwich9 min · 3.6 miles
Birmingham (city)9 min · 3.6 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

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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