Register · Wk of 2026-06-04 · Powered by DirtSignal.com/uk API

The Midlands register of neglected property.

Vacant, fire-scarred, overgrown, and complained-about homes, indexed weekly and pinned on the map — for the neighbours who report them and the investors who can put them right.

Fig. 1 · 18 current-week lots plotted · Midlands, UK
Weekly Midlands Ugly Property Brief

This week’s strongest calls are in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Ashfield, and Coventry. The best signals are fresh enforcement notices and housing-act notices that suggest the council has already moved past a warning stage. Skip the appeal and no-further-action items; they are mostly background noise for this pass.

18 lots this week
72 avg condition score
Updated latest Midlands brief

01 · This week in Midlands, UK

This week’s lots.

The map shows every lot from the most recent weekly DirtSignal brief. The cards below feature the highest-priority four; the full feed will grow as new weekly briefs are imported.

Lot 001 Ashfield · NG17
Street-level view near other in Ashfield
Plate 01 · 53.1019°N 1.2347°W · street level
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other in Ashfield

Fresh housing-act notice, grouped with a second related action on the same date. That is the kind of current council pressure that can turn into a motivated-owner conversation quickly.

other
Lot 002 Ashfield · NG15
Street-level view near other in Ashfield
Plate 02 · 53.0377°N 1.1994°W · street level
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other in Ashfield

Another fresh Ashfield notice with multiple related items tied to one address. It is new enough to matter this week and worth a call while the issue is still live.

other
Lot 003 Coventry · CV5
Street-level view near enforcement notice in Coventry
Plate 03 · 52.3991°N 1.5322°W · street level
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enforcement notice in Coventry

A recent enforcement notice in Coventry. This is the right stage for outreach: the case is active, and the owner may be weighing cost, time, or next steps.

enforcement notice
Lot 004 Coventry · CV2
Street-level view near enforcement notice in Coventry
Plate 04 · 52.4418°N 1.4739°W · street level
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enforcement notice in Coventry

Second Coventry enforcement notice from the same cycle. Even without extra detail, fresh notices in the same city are the best places to focus first for distressed-owner property review.

enforcement notice

02 · Map context

See why a property made the register.

Each lot pairs the weekly DirtSignal brief with street-level context, satellite view, and the public signal that brought it forward.

  • Check the surrounding street, nearby buildings, and access before deciding whether a property is worth a closer look.
  • Add local context, flag a mistake, or explain why a property does not belong on the register.
  • Claims and corrections are reviewed before sensitive details are changed or published.

Fig. 2 · satellite · Ashfield · 53.1019°N 1.2347°W

Ashfield map view

Use the embedded map to inspect the area around the lot and compare the brief against the street context.

03 · Public feedback

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Tell us if a lot is wrong, already fixed, privately occupied, or missing important local detail.

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