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Bywater House, 70 Harold Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16

PROPERTY TYPE

Private Halls

BEDROOMS

39

BATHROOMS

39

SIZE

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Description

Key Features
  • Lot 173 for sale by auction on 21/10/2026
  • To view the property or see a virtual tour please refer to the full sales particulars on the auctioneers website
  • Comprising Thirty-Nine Student Beds arranged within Twenty-Eight Flats (25 x Studios, 1 x Four Bed ensuites, 2 x Five Bed ensuites)
  • Excellent operational track record, being fully let for the past 5 years
  • Modern PBSA asset constructed in 2013, with an approximate GIA of 696 sq m (7,492 sq ft)
  • Located within walking distance of Birmingham City University (0.6 mil),the University of Birmingham (1 mil) and Birmingham city centre
  • Birmingham is home to more than 88,000 full time students
  • Guide price reflects a low capital value per bed space of £71,794
  • Projected Gross Annual Rent for the 2026/27 Academic Year of £346,944 (based on the final studio being let), reflecting a projected gross yield of 12.39%

Key Locations
  • Bywater House is located on the corner site of Harold Road and Waterworks Road, just to the west of the city centre in the suburb of Edgbaston
  • Close to the city's higher education institutions: Birmingham City University South Campus (0.6 mil), University of Birmingham (1 mil), University College Birmingham (1.4 mil) and Aston University (2.2 mil)
  • Birmingham City University South Campus is within a 15-minute walk, while the Univeristy of Birmingham, Univeristy College Birmingham, Aston University and Birmingham City University (City Centre Campus) are all approximately a 10-minute cycle from Bywater House
  • The property benefits from convenient access to both the city centre amenities to the east and The University of Birmingham to the south, with Birmingham City South Campus being located less than 1 mile to the southeast.
  • The property is well-connected by public transport. Just a 10-minute walk to the south east, Five Ways station provides frequent direct services to Birmingham New Street in only 3 minutes
  • The A456 (Hagley Road) is easily accessible to the south, providing links to the M5 motorway

Additional Information
  • Birmingham is home to more than 88
  • 000 full time students across five higher education institutions (HESA
  • 2024).

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Bywater House, 70 Harold Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16

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Monthly repayments£14,104
Property: £ 2,800,000
Deposit: £ 280,000
Interest rate: 5.37%
Term: 30 years
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