1-bedroom flat · B4 6LE
For saleListed 265 days
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About
Reference Number: SP1395 This is a rare opportunity to secure a high-quality city-centre investment in one of Birmingham’s strongest and most resilient rental locations.
Positioned in a prime central postcode, just a short walk from Colmore Row, Snow Hill Station and the city’s core business district, this location consistently attracts professional tenants and delivers long-term performance.
The development offers a boutique collection of one and two-bedroom apartments finished to a high modern specification, specifically designed to meet the expectations of today’s city-centre renter.
Clean, contemporary interiors, efficient layouts and strong natural light create homes that let quickly and perform year-round. This is the type of stock tenants actively seek and stay in.
From an investment perspective, the fundamentals are compelling.
Immediate rental demand is driven by the surrounding concentration of professional jobs, major employers, financial services firms and leading universities.
Void periods are minimised due to the strength of the location, while long-term capital growth is supported by Birmingham’s position as the UK’s second city, sustained inward investment and transformational infrastructure projects including HS2.
Supply of true city-centre apartments in walkable business district locations remains extremely limited, particularly within smaller, well-designed developments.
Assets like this are typically retained by investors long term and rarely re-enter the open market.
As regeneration accelerates and demand continues to outpace supply, central postcodes such as this have consistently outperformed wider regional averages.
This opportunity is ideally suited to investors seeking a future-proof, hands-off buy-to-let with strong tenant appeal, low management friction and solid long-term fundamentals.
Interest is high and availability is limited. Early enquiry is strongly recommended to avoid missing out.
Value & comps
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Returns
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Deal
Properties like this can earn 2–3x BTL yields when converted to HMO, with retrofit costs around £10k/room. Sign in to see the full tier, yield projection, and cost breakdown.
Commercial properties like this can earn 30-50% higher yields when converted to residential under Class MA / Q / P / PA, with prior approval costing ~GBP 96/unit. Sign in to see the recommended route, yield uplift, and cost breakdown.
BRRR-suited properties can recycle 80-100% of investor capital on refi, leaving a high-yielding rental with most of the money out. Sign in to see the refurb cost stack, ARV projection, and refinance maths.
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Short-lease flats trade at deep discount, but extending under the 1993 Act often costs far less than the discount. Pro tier unlocks the tier badge, premium breakdown, long-lease ARV and arbitrage maths.
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