Historic building with newly converted flats up for auction
A Grade II-listed former Victorian school, now converted into 13 self-contained flats, is up for sale at Bond Wolfe’s next auction.
Dixon Court, located at 28 Cooksey Road in Small Heath and originally built in 1879 as Dixon Road Infant School, has a guide price of £685,000+ for the auction on Thursday, 12 September.
Gurpreet Bassi, chief executive at Bond Wolfe, said: “Dixon Court is a building with some impressive historic features that stands back from the road behind a parking area and communal grounds. The property is a substantial Grade II-listed freehold block of 13 self-contained flats, situated on a plot of approximately 0.45 acres.
“The location is on Cooksey Road, which runs off Dixon Road, close to the junction of Bolton Road and Sandfields Avenue, with easy access to the A45 that runs into Birmingham city centre. This is a predominantly residential area next to the Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School, and just a short distance from Bordesley train station.
“The new owners could continue the property’s current use by marketing the flats for rent, although there is potential for further development and alternative use, subject to planning permission.”
Dixon Court features a communal entrance and hallway on the ground floor, leading to eight flats, with five more flats on the second floor.
Eleven flats have one bedroom, while two have two bedrooms. Each flat is self-contained with its own kitchen, bathroom or shower room, and toilet. Some also have a hall with storage and a living room.
