Auction: Wednesday 9 December 2026 at 8.30am
Old Windmill Hill, 84 Dudley Road, Birmingham, B18
- Land size
- 0.12 acres
- Bedrooms
- 4
Key Features
- Freehold Vacant possession upon completion.
Description
For Sale By Public Auction on 09 December 2026 starting at 08:30 AM - Livestream Remote Bidding Auction
A Vacant Freehold Former Public House Occupying a Prominent Main Road Position with Potential for a Variety of Alternative Uses or Redevelopment, Subject to Planning Permission
A former public house occupying a prominent position fronting Dudley Road, extending to a site area of approximately 501 sq m (5,393 sq ft), or 0.12 acres.
The property comprises a former public house building together with adjoining land to the side and rear, offering potential for refurbishment, conversion or redevelopment for a variety of alternative uses, subject to obtaining the necessary planning permissions and consents.
The site benefits from an established roadside frontage onto Dudley Road, a busy arterial route connecting Birmingham City Centre with the western suburbs, and is situated within a densely populated mixed residential and commercial area.
Accommodation
Ground Floor: Bar Area, Inner Hall, Reception Room/Restaurant area, WC's, Store, Kitchen, Utility Area, Store Room.
First Floor: Landing, Function/Club Room, Two Bedrooms/Offices.
Second Floor: Landing, Two Bedrooms/Offices.
Outside: Car park.
The property benefits from gas fired central heating however, is in need of refurbishment.
Location
The property is situated on the southern side of Dudley Road, within the Winson Green area of Birmingham, approximately 2 miles west of Birmingham City Centre.
Dudley Road is a well-established arterial route providing access to Birmingham City Centre, City Hospital and the surrounding districts of Ladywood, Edgbaston, Smethwick and West Bromwich.
The immediate locality comprises a mixture of residential housing, retail premises, commercial properties and community facilities, with St Patrick's Catholic Primary School situated immediately to the west.
The property benefits from convenient access to local amenities and public transport services, together with good road connections to the wider West Midlands motorway network.
Tenure
Freehold Vacant possession upon completion.
Planning
The property is sold with the benefit of its existing Use Class A3/4/5. The property may be suitable for a variety of other uses (subject to formal planning consent being obtained). No guarantee or warranty is offered in respect of such consents being available.
Prospective purchasers are advised to make their own enquiries with Birmingham City Council Planning Department regarding the suitability of any proposed scheme.
Rights of way, wayleaves, easements, restrictive covenants etc
Property to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way easments etc, documented or otherwise over the property.
Pre-auction Offers
Please note no offers will be considered prior or post the Auction Sale.
Auctioneer's Note
In addition to the purchase price, the purchaser will be required to pay the Council's professional fees of £3,600.
Viewing Times
Viewings will be carried out on a block viewing basis. The times and dates will be available from Thursday 19th November 2026, please revisit our website after this date.
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.
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Viewings
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-11-07
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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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
- St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School121 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 296
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Barford Primary School421 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 409
- Type
- Community school
- Summerfield Primary School670 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 391
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Brookfields Primary School868 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 391
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- City Road Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 456
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- Jewellery Quarter Academy0.7 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 556
- Type
- Free schools
- St Paul's School for Girls0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,033
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Gender
- Girls
- Windsor Olympus Academy0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 533
- Type
- Free schools
- King Edward VI Handsworth School1.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,365
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- Nishkam High School1.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 668
- Type
- Free schools
- Faith
- Sikh
* 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.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
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
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. The map pin for this listing is approximate, so these readings describe the surrounding area. 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
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 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.
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