Neighbourhood and local area reviews for renting in Birmingham

It’s okay - student dominated area.

It is a student area

Busy main road but to be expected. No sense of serious crime around. People mostly nice.

bit scruffy but has all necessities and is close to the university campus

Bit grim especially with recent bin strikes, rubbish, rats and foxes etc. which can smell very bad in summer, but a very fun university atmosphere.
Parking can be difficult in term time between 9-5

Fine, student area so not the nicest but ideal for living as a student and being close to uni, shops etc.

Student area and feels relatively safe even walking alone at night , loads of great shops and pubs

Not safe at times

Selly is a nice area, better and safer than people make it out to be. Lovely community and always something going on, especially with the free events run by the Community Wardens.

If you know Selly you know it's Selly - not the safest or cleanest area but I think it was ok. Heeley Road is a good road to live on as it is still in the main chunk of UoB student houses, but also out of the way enough that you don't get car windows smashed/people peering in windows, like you might on Tiv or Alton for example.