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Guide Price£250,000

Auction: Wednesday 9 December 2026 at 8.30am

Land At, Whettybridge Road/Holywell Lane, Rubery, B45

Land size
0.3 acres

Key Features

  • We understand that the property is Freehold. For further information in respect of tenure and other legal aspects and requirements please refer to the legal pack.

Description

For Sale By Public Auction on 09 December 2026 starting at 08:30 AM - Livestream Remote Bidding Auction

A Freehold Residential Development Opportunity having Planning Permission for the erection of 3 No Detached Dwellings with garages (1 No four bedroomed dwelling and 2 No three bedroomed dwellings) on a site having a gross area of 0.3 acres (0.12 Ha) or thereabouts.

The property comprises a very broadly rectangular parcel of freehold land in a primary residential locality and on the fringe of open country side for which planning permission has been granted for the erection of 3No detached dwellings with garages and associated external works.

Location
The site fronts onto Whettybridge Road, close to its junction with Holywell Lane in Rubery about 9.5 miles to the south west of Birmingham city centre. The land is also close to the Waseley Hills Country and about 1.5 miles from Junction 4 of the M5 Motorway at Lydiate Ash, Bromsgrove.

Tenure
We understand that the property is Freehold. For further information in respect of tenure and other legal aspects and requirements please refer to the legal pack.

Planning
We understand that planning permission (Ref 25/01369/FUL) for Erection of three dwellings with garages and associated external works' was granted by Bromsgrove District Council on 14th October 2026 subject to conditions.
Interested parties must however make their own enquiries of the Local Planning Authority with regard to planning and independently satisfy themselves as the suitability of the site for any use or purpose they may propose.

Services
Certain mains services are understood to be available within the vicinity of the property, but interested parties should independently satisfy themselves as to the availability and suitability of any mains services for their particular requirements.

Ground Conditions & Contamination
Prospective purchasers must undertake their own investigations with regard to ground conditions and fully satisfy themselves as to the suitability of the site for any use they may propose.

Plans/Aerial Photographs
Any plans or aerial photographs provided with these particulars are for identification purposes only and their accuracy is not guaranteed.

Rights of way, wayleaves, easements, restrictive covenants etc
The property is sold subject to, or with the benefit of any rights of wayleaves, easements, restrictive covenants etc. which may exist whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

Value Added Tax
For clarification in respect of whether or not VAT will be chargeable on the purchase price please refer to the Legal Pack.

Pre-auction Offers
Please note that offers in excess of the guide price may be considered prior to the Auction Sale.

Viewing Times
External viewings only, no internal viewings will be arranged.

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.

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
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*Definition of Guide Price and Reserve
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 available on Bond Wolfe’s website), 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 know information. It is available to download free of charge under the ‘lot information’ on the Bond Wolfe website, 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.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-11-03

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
Parking Available
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

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good GoodThree Good NoneVodafone Good Good

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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

  • Holywell Primary and Nursery School471 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    410
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Beaconside Primary and Nursery School506 metresOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    235
    Type
    Community school
  • St James Catholic Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    210
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Reaside Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    195
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    186
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England/Methodist

Secondary

  • Waseley Hills High School210 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    782
    Type
    Academy converter
  • King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy1.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    423
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Colmers School and Sixth Form College1.2 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,139
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Catshill Middle School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    424
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Turves Green Boys' School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    592
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Gender
    Boys

* 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

Co-op Rubery, Birmingham0.6 miles
Farmfoods Rubery Birmingham, Birmingham0.7 miles
Tesco Birmingham Superstore, Birmingham0.8 miles

GP surgery

Cornhill Surgery600 metres

Pharmacy

Knights Rubery Pharmacy658 metres

Hospital

West Heath Hospital3.3 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden56 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

Longbridge Rail Station2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Waseley Hills School172 metres

Typical drive times

Halesowen13 min · 7.7 miles
Blackheath15 min · 9.1 miles
Bromsgrove9 min · 4.7 miles
Rowley Regis15 min · 12 miles
Birmingham (city)24 min · 9.7 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

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Medium to low risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1000)

Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.

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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