WilcoYHF Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Hi all, It looks like I've to move to Birmingham if I want to keep my job (it would happen the year villa face a relegation battle!) I'm probably going to get temporary accommodation for a couple of months until I get to know the place but in the mean time I'd like to know what areas I might be interested in. I currently live in Ranelagh, a very central suburb of Dublin that is very affluent with loads of pubs and restaurants, there are lots of rented accommodation hence my ability to live there! Are there any similar suburbs of Birmingham, the cental location is not that necessary, I could probably live up to 20/25 miles outside the city. Any help would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leebarnett2004 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 moseley is an alright area and only 10 minutes from town. Also there have been some nice apartments go up in the digbeth area (deritend) that are nice and cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Don't move Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Selly Oak, Harborne and Edgbaston for south if you want that suburban and affulent feel. Personally I wouldn't touch Deritend with a bargepole but I've not lived in the city for a good 10 years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 10, 2013 Moderator Share Posted January 10, 2013 Sorry to hear you're having to move. Yours definitely isn't an isolated story. Ranelagh's a nice spot too. Hope it works out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villamark Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Moseley, Harborne, St Pauls Square or Solihull ( I know it's not Birmingham) Was in Digbeth on Sunday it is really run down and dirty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 The sty is right next to Digbeth so you might want to avoid living there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Castle vale son ......double 'ard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilcoYHF Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 Ah lads less of the sympathy messages!! Youse could just lie and something poetic like it will be a fantastic new chapter of my life!!! Sollihul and Sutton look alright would I be right?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted January 10, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted January 10, 2013 Was in Digbeth on Sunday it is really run down and dirty. Has been since the day it was built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Moseley is very nice. If I were to move to the city that would be my first choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villamark Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Solihull and Sutton are nice, but I would go to Moseley, some decent bars and closer to the city centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jimzk5 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Alum rock, its like downton abbey. You'll love it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Alum rock, its like downton abbey. You'll love it. I lol'd at that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunRickyRun Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 (edited) I'd say St Paul's Square is a very good shout. It's a really pretty part of town and there are lots of bars and restaurants there. It's oddly quiet as well considering it's right bang in the city centre. Solihull is OK (probably wise to avoid 'north' Solihull - similar to maybe Finglas) but nights out are full of kids who can't handle their drink or wrinkly slappers (Saddlers Arms!). It has a kind of a 'night of the living dead' feel to it during the daytime because of all the old people that live there. Don't know about Sutton. Other side to me. Edited January 10, 2013 by RunRickyRun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangkokVilla Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Firstly, welcome to Birmingham mate. It's a great city and I am sure you will enjoy your time here. I only know South Birmingham well,so based on what you have indicated as being important I would suggest Harborne or Moseley as well. Both have active high streets with plenty of shops,restaurants and pubs/bars. Harborne is about 2 miles/10 minutes from Broad Street (City centre) with lots of entertainment options, probably going to be the same from Moseley. Harborne is very pleasant. Popular for students and young professionals. Easy to find a nice place to rent right off the high street with easy access to facilities and transport into town. Moseley has a bit more 'character' about it I would say, and a more varied mix of people. If you like currys you are in luck, as the Balti triangle is just a few minutes away. Probably more of a challenge to get something directly off the high street here but plenty of places within a 5 to 10 minute walk. If you want to live in town itself, Jewellry quarter/St Pauls square might be of interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milfner Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Sutton is nice. Plus you have the cross city line which goes through places such as Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield, Four Oaks etc so it's pretty straight forward to get into the city centre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morley_crosses_to_Withe Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I'd say St Paul's Square is a very good shout. It's a really pretty part of town and there are lots of bars and restaurants there. It's oddly quiet as well considering it's right bang in the city centre. Solihull is OK (probably wise to avoid 'north' Solihull - similar to maybe Finglas) but nights out are full of kids who can't handle their drink or wrinkly slappers (Saddlers Arms!). It has a kind of a 'night of the living dead' feel to it during the daytime because of all the old people that live there. Don't know about Sutton. Other side to me. This!!! Moseley is also a good shout. As is Harborne. Solihull is too full of 'Brummie Essex boys' (basically total word removed twunts who dress/act like they should be living in Essex!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Tamworth!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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