Neighbourhood and local area reviews for renting in United Kingdom

The local area was nice, I found it a bit of maze getting in and out of the estate when I first moved in. There were shops just a five minute walk away too. However I did have retired neighbours at the back of the house who used to hassle me regularly about the length of my grass, moan about other neighbours and their cats. I used to avoid them if possible - they were very nosey too!

The neighbourhood was very nice, we were a compact community of about 20 houses and everyone was friendly. There were local shops and a pub just down the road and I felt safe in the area. It was quiet and there were main transport links to where I worked.

The area was very close to transport links that were very useful but that was the only positive. There were frequent stabbings and machete attacks, gangs would be at the corners of every street. There wasn’t much of a community. There were homeless people sleeping in the street with no one to help them. There was nothing to do. Our neighbours were nice.

The house is so close to the tube, which is great to get to uni, and there's also a couple of supermarkets - Co-cop opposite the tube and a big Asda a bit further down the road. The street is quiet as its a no thru road.

Walk to main campus was further than most of the houses but meant you were away from most of the issues of Selly Oak. Close to the retail parks and the OLRC as well as the free shuttle bus to the main campus.

Nice quiet street, close to Earlsfield train station and Southfields on the district line.

Quite a nice area - good shops nearby and near the river. Felt safe and the building was kept well.

It is very near Baker Street and Marylebone. The road is noisy of course but there are plenty of amenities close by open everyday until late. Public transport is close and Marylebone high street is not far away. Good shops restaurants and pubs as well

2 minute walk from shops, 7 minute walk from uni.
Crookesmoore road is a great location for students although the bins are always left out.

It is isolated which was good and bad but very noisy due to the proximity to a busy road. My landlord made it a misery to live there.