Auction Buyers — Edgbaston, Birmingham City Council area
We run auction buyers for operators across the Birmingham City Council area, and Edgbaston is one of the patches we cover most often. Between the Hagley Road corridor and Five Ways commercial area there is enough commercial movement that we keep a truck within reach of B15/B16 on every shift. Trade callers here tend to be based at Five Ways commercial area; private callers are usually on high-end apartments. On tight high-end apartments we bring skates rather than argue with a turning circle. Birmingham is the nearest larger centre, which is where a lot of Edgbaston drops end up. Either way you get a flat figure before the truck leaves.
- A456 Hagley Road
- Five Ways commercial area
- the Hagley Road corridor
Buying a car at auction often means the vehicle is sat somewhere you're not, sometimes without a valid MOT or in a condition that means driving it home isn't sensible or legal. We collect vehicles from auction houses across the region and deliver them wherever you need, without you having to arrange your own transport on the day.
Setting it up for Edgbaston
1. Confirm your purchase
Tell us which auction house and lot the vehicle is at.
2. Arrange collection
We agree a collection slot that fits the auction's clearance window.
3. Vehicle collected
The vehicle is loaded and secured, running or not.
4. Delivered to you
We deliver locally or arrange onward UK-wide transport.
Why a Edgbaston account differs from a citywide one
A generic Birmingham arrangement treats every postcode the same. Yours does not work that way: your drivers use the same few roads out of Edgbaston every day, so the routing, the storage point and the authorised-caller list can all be set up once and reused. The aim is a boring recovery — in, loaded, gone. Access off A456 Hagley Road narrows quickly, so a full-length transporter sometimes has to set down and winch. The truck that quotes is the truck that turns up. Postcode-level cover: B15/B16, plus the ring of areas within a few miles.
- Standing route plan in via M5 J3 then A456 Hagley Road
- Named default garage or depot in the B15 area
- Agreed authorisation rules so drivers are not left waiting
- Consolidated monthly invoicing across West Midlands jobs
What you can hold us to
- Battery pack, fuel drain kit and lockout tools carried as standard
- Live dispatcher answers — no ticket, no callback promise
- Realistic ETA based on real distance, typically 4-8 miles of running
- Driver calls ahead when they are close
How the service works for you
Collecting non-runners and unregistered vehicles
Auction vehicles aren't always roadworthy, and that's fine – we transport non-runners and vehicles without current MOTs just as readily as those that drive perfectly well.
Delivery to you, wherever that is
Once collected, we can deliver locally within Birmingham and the Black Country, or arrange onward transport UK-wide if you're based further away.
- Collection from auction houses across the region
- Non-runner and no-MOT vehicles accepted
- Delivery locally or UK-wide
- Support for regular trade buyers
Timing around auction schedules
Auction houses often want vehicles cleared within a set window. We aim to work around those timescales so you don't run into storage fees or missed collection deadlines.
Access and routing around Edgbaston
Locals give directions by the Hagley Road corridor; we plan by A456 Hagley Road and the postcode B15. 4 miles, one truck, one price — that is the whole model here. Overnight, most work here is on high-end apartments rather than main roads. Where the vehicle sits on private land rather than a live road, the legal position and the price both change.
Questions from operators in Edgbaston
Can you collect a vehicle with no MOT from the auction in Edgbaston?
Yes, we regularly transport vehicles without a current MOT, since they're carried rather than driven.
Do you charge extra for weekends in B15?
No weekend surcharge on the standard local rate. The price you are quoted for Edgbaston on a Tuesday morning is the price on a Sunday night.
Can you collect regularly if I buy at auction often in Edgbaston?
Yes, we're happy to work with regular buyers and traders on an ongoing basis.
Do you deliver outside the Birmingham area in Edgbaston?
Yes, we cover local delivery within around 30 miles of Oldbury and can arrange UK-wide transport for greater distances.
How quickly can you reach Edgbaston?
We are based in Oldbury, about 4 miles away, and come in via M5 J3 then A456 Hagley Road. Outside peak hours that is a short run; at rush hour add time for the A456 Hagley Road corridor. The dispatcher gives you a real ETA on the call rather than a standard promise.
Which postcodes around Edgbaston do you cover?
B15/B16 directly, plus the surrounding Birmingham, Kings Heath, Smethwick. It all sits inside the Birmingham City Council operating area we work daily, so there is no out-of-area surcharge.
Neighbouring areas on the same account
Vehicles rarely stay in one postcode. These areas run off the same Birmingham City Council-area rota, with distances from Edgbaston.
What happens next if you are in Edgbaston
Coverage here runs from Edgbaston through Birmingham, Kings Heath, Smethwick, all inside West Midlands. Auction Buyers is available 24 hours with the same dispatcher and the same rate card. No relay, no third party, no surprise between Edgbaston and the drop-off. That is why the dispatcher asks for the street name in Edgbaston and not just the town. Damaged vehicles from Edgbaston normally go straight to an approved repairer in West Midlands. Landmarks we use for Edgbaston directions: the Hagley Road corridor and Edgbaston Cricket Ground.
Other trade services in Edgbaston
Birmingham City Council area auction buyers — local crew, local pricing
4 miles from base, 2 from the centre: you get a distance-based figure, not a national tariff.