Bernie
Yes there are quite a few back terrace houses left in Selly Oak, its one of the few places left with streets of old type terraced housing.
Mind you I had a mate who lived in one of the last occupied back to back houses in Birmingham. It was in Station Rd, Kings Norton, just opposite the railway station.
He bought it for next to nothing and he reckoned it was great for just him and the wife. I think he converted the second bedroom to a bathroom and he was all set.
Phil