Neighbourhood and local area reviews for renting in Birmingham

It’s Selly Oak, so it is quite noisy some nights with people coming back from pubs/ town etc drunk and shouting/ singing. The occasional firework is also present at 1am. But, it’s where all the students live and you do feel part of a community being here. Everyone else is here so you’re always within 5 minutes of friends - I wouldn’t want to live somewhere else on a part of some drunk shouting.

It’s really a lottery with your neighbours - you could have a family, or you could have another group of students who are really into DJing and D&B. Unfortunately it’s just a bit of a gamble you have to be prepared for. Buy some earplugs!

Fairly close to the shops and universities, it was one of the only positive things about the property

On a noisy main road with a bus route, near selly Oak station, near post office and student area. Didn't always feel safe, on one occasion had to run home from the bus stop because of being chased and was warned the post office cashpoint nearby had been tampered with.

Good area, close to the park, university/train station, Harborne high street and local buses.

Okay neighbourhood. You will find people speeding their cars at night. Always quad bikes speeding up and down Quinton road West and groups of teenager congregating outside the co op. Always police there to break up fights

Fine, nice view of park, keep your car well secure if you can though. On bus route and close to shops.

The house was very close to the local train station, food shops, university and high street.

It is a 30 second walk to selly oak train station, 4 minute walk to aldi and a 10 minute walk to uni so the location is pretty much perfect.

Area was student area so not the best place but was safe and quiet enough. Free roadside parking.

Close* to the shopping park, which has a range of shops such as carpetright and shoezone. Not too far* from Aldi, or Sainsbury’s if you’re a snob. Unfortunately we didn’t get to experience the delights of Selly Oak, as our front door kept breaking and we were regularly trapped inside.


*I should stress that Heeley Road is approx 500 miles long, and this house is at the end. Rumour has it The Proclaimers based their hit song on this street.