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🔴 URGENT: 25 Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton WV1 — Auction 28 May 2026 (3 days away)
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Price: £350,000 (Guide Price) · Auction: 28 May 2026 via BTG Eddisons
Tenure: FREEHOLD · Type: Mixed Use
Score: 8/10 — Mixed-use with title split potential
⚠️ Pre-auction DD needed immediately: CON29M (coal mining risk for WV1), title check, survey, finance in principle. Mixed-use = non-res SDLT advantage.
Price: £195,000 (Guide Price) · Status: ✅ AVAILABLE — UNSOLD
Type: Mixed Use · Tenure: FREEHOLD
Split Angle: 2 self-contained flats + retail unit on single freehold title. £25,200 PA gross income.
Score: 10/10 ⭐ — Classic freehold→leasehold split. Pure legal arbitrage — no construction, no planning risk. Split flats onto individual leasehold titles, retain freehold. Non-res SDLT applies.
Source: Bond Wolfe auction 14 May 2026 (List ID: 342409) — UNSOLD — STILL AVAILABLE
Price: £179,950 · Status: ACTIVE
Type: Mixed-use Shop + 1-bed Flat · Tenure: FREEHOLD
Split Angle: Mixed-use shop with 1-bed flat above + large basement (conversion potential STPP) + additional land to side. Pure title split: separate flat onto leasehold title, retain shop as freehold.
Score: 10/10 ⭐ — Perfect mixed-use structure. Non-res SDLT (max 5%). Under £180k entry.
Agent: G & T Properties · Updated: 12 May 2026
Price: £70,000 (Guide Price) · Status: ACTIVE
Type: Land with Full Planning Consent · Tenure: FREEHOLD
Split Angle: 0.08 acres with full planning for 6 flats + ground floor commercial unit. £70k entry + build. Freehold land → build out → title split into individual leasehold flats + commercial freehold.
Score: 10/10 ⭐ — Planning already secured. £70k entry is exceptional. Non-res SDLT on commercial element.
Agent: Savills · Updated: 10 March 2026
Price: £140,000 · Status: ACTIVE
Type: Shop with Flat Above · Tenure: FREEHOLD
Split Angle: Classic shop+flat mixed-use. Separate flat onto individual leasehold title. Retain shop as freehold. Non-res SDLT.
Score: 9/10 — Low entry at £140k. Updated 18 May 2026 — fresh listing.
Agent: John Truslove · Updated: 18 May 2026
Price: £300,000 (Guide) · Status: VERIFY
Type: Mixed-use: 2 Retail Units + 2 Self-Contained 1-Bed Flats · Tenure: Freehold
Split Angle: 2 retail units + 2 flats on single title. Split flats onto individual leasehold titles. Retain shop freehold.
Score: 8/10 — Updated 21 May 2026. Classic title split candidate.
Agent: Pattinsons · Updated: 21 May 2026
Price: £550,000 · Status: VERIFY
Type: Detached 4-bed Period House + Ground Floor Retail Shop + Workshops
Split Angle: Mixed-use period house with retail. Split house onto residential leasehold title, retain shop freehold. Large period property (≥120 sqm likely) allows 2-3 residential units.
Score: 8/10 — Updated 8 May 2026. Prominent Stourbridge location.
Agent: Walton & Hipkiss · Updated: 8 May 2026
| Score | Address | Property Links | Price | Type | Split Angle | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 54 West Bromwich St, Walsall WS1 | 📊Sold | £195,000 | 2 flats + retail | Freehold→leasehold split. No construction. | ✅ AVAILABLE |
| 10 | Wallows Road, Brierley Hill DY5 | 📊Sold | £179,950 | Shop + 1-bed flat | Mixed-use split. Non-res SDLT. | ✅ ACTIVE |
| 10 | Comberton Hill, Kidderminster DY10 | 📊Sold | £70,000 | Land w/ planning 6 flats + commercial | Build→title split 6 units | ✅ ACTIVE |
| 9 | 119 Offmore Rd, Kidderminster DY10 | 📊Sold | £140,000 | Shop + flat above | Mixed-use title split | ✅ ACTIVE |
| 9 | Stewart St, Wolverhampton WV2 | 📊Sold | £125,000 | 3-storey commercial | Conversion→title split | VERIFY |
| 9 | Cape Hill, Smethwick B66 | 📊Sold | £900,000 | 1 commercial + 5 flats | Freehold→leasehold (existing) | VERIFY |
| 8 | Windmill Hill, Halesowen B63 | 📊Sold | £300,000 | 2 retail + 2 flats | Freehold→leasehold split | VERIFY |
| 8 | Hagley Rd, Stourbridge DY8 | 📊Sold | £550,000 | Period house + shop | Mixed-use title split | VERIFY |
| 8 | Stafford St, Dudley DY1 | 📊Sold | £360,000 | 2 commercial + 3-bed flat | Mixed-use title split | VERIFY |
| 8 | 72-77 Darlington St, Wolverhampton WV1 | 📊Sold | £800,000 | 5 retail + planning 15 flats | Development→title split | VERIFY |
| 8 | 25 Waterloo Rd, Wolverhampton WV1 | 📊Sold | £350,000 | Mixed Use | Mixed-use title split | 🔴 AUCTION 28 MAY |
| Auction House | Date | Countdown | Key Lots |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTG Eddisons | 28 May 2026 | 🔴 3 DAYS | 🔥 25 Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton WV1 (£350k mixed-use) |
| Under The Hammer | 10 June 2026 | 🔴 16 DAYS | 🔥 197-198 Wolverhampton St DY1 (6 flats, £350k guide) |
| Bond Wolfe | 9 July 2026 | 🟡 45 DAYS | Catalogue ~25 June. Monitor for 58 Lea Road WV3. |
| Bond Wolfe | 10 September 2026 | 108 DAYS | Quarterly auction |
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