Neighbourhood and local area reviews for renting in United Kingdom

Wonderful location on the scores. most beautiful spot. Had it not been for the landlord I would have never wanted to move out.

Brilliant. Close to an array of shops, cafes, restaurants, gyms, bars and parks. Very convenient for University.

Local neighbourhood was okay. friendly people. Buses about 5 min walk from road. however no local shops

The building itself was an odd, 50/50 mix of perfectly nice people and anti-social reprobates which meant we were frequently disturbed by loud parties, domestic disputes and the occasional police raid. In fairness, the company managing the property were fairly helpful in dealing with anti-social tenants but as soon as such one group was evicted another would take their place. The neighbourhood was of a similar character and their would often be incidents of petty crime, anti-social behaviour and even gang-fights and fatal stabbings in the immediate vicinity. Indeed, I was once woken up at 4am on a Tuesday by the sound of 6 large men having a melee immediately outside our bedroom window.

The local area was lovely, quiet, and the neighbours were very friendly and helpful when we needed anything.

Good neighbourhood, have to travel slightly to get to bars / nightlife. Well connected for transport, with tube 2 mins away. Lots of supermarkets and a market down the road

5 min walk to town which is great, v close to whey pat and londis. Detached house so don’t have to worry about noisey neighbours.

The neighbourhood is lovely. Very close to botanic gardens and there is a quick walk to class

Really lovely neighbours who were always happy to take delivery of packages etc. Also, really close to East Sands which made for some lovely walks along the beach, particularly during exam season.

A good road in Selly Oak, it is a quieter road compared to some of the others and gives easy access to uni and Selly Oak