Neighbourhood and local area reviews for renting in Birmingham

495 harborne park road was just under 10 minutes to UoB campus, the train station, big Sainsburys, and about a 15 minute walk to Harborne high street and Selly Oak Bristol Road. There is a bus stop right opposite the house, which you can get into town using 'bus hop' (1 pound if you show your student id). Harborne is also a lot safer than Selly Oak (the other side of campus). Also, only a 2 minute walk away from Grove Park to enjoy good weather. The closest pub is Copper Fox, which is about a 10 min walk and was amazing Indian mixed grills and a really nice pub garden.

Please don't waste you r money with this agency. We stayed at the property for six months and had worst every experience with them. When we moved in lots of things weren't fixed and we were told it will be fixed once we moved in but nothing happened during those six months when we stayed there. Lots of emails and calls were exchanged but these people don't listen at all. After we left property we kept chasing them for our deposit. we cleaned everything and 21 days later we got email saying somethings weren't cleaned and they want to deduct £75 from deposit. We would have taken them to court but we are working professionals and don't have time for solicitors. We just wanted our deposit so we agreed to deduct £75 but still haven't heard anything yet. I got annoyed so decided to write this review so to warn other people before we take any property on rent through them. I hope this will help other people. I have got all the emails which were exchanged with them in case any wants to see proof.

Student area is exactly as you'd expect, but very close to the train station with frequent trains to the city centre.

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.