Voinjama Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 Hello my fellow vter's, I am relocating to Birmingham for my new job at the Colmore business district. There is 1 problem, I need to be living there and renting a place by next Thursday. I don't have a car so it needs to be as close to Snow Hill station, Colmore etc as possible. Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated.
Voinjama Posted April 18, 2013 Author Posted April 18, 2013 £450 to £500 a month, house/flat share is fine. I have lived in Munich and London, so I knew no prices in Birmingham can shock me.
The_Rev Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 Colmore Row is particularly well served by public transport. Obviously Snow Hill station is nearby, that has frequent (10 minute intervals) trains towards Stourbridge and towards Solihull all day long, but New Street is barely a ten minute walk away and there are more bus routes in the area than you can shake a stick at. I wouldn't worry too much about not being able to get in to work.
Chindie Posted April 18, 2013 VT Supporter Posted April 18, 2013 Yeah you could live pretty much anywhere in the city or its outskirts and get to Colmore Row with ease.
CI Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 St Paul's Sq mate or if you can't afford that, breakdance your way over to the east side and Summer Row area peeps
coda Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 You shouldn't have to share if that's your budget. Plenty of flats/studios in the city centre on rightmove.
DeHavilland Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 http://m.zoopla.co.uk/to-rent/flats/birmingham/#/to-rent/details/15504232?search_identifier=0c43a1007238a0c018a28d80aeb61255 2
DeHavilland Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 Seriously / £500 should be fine for a one bedroomed on your own
Voinjama Posted April 18, 2013 Author Posted April 18, 2013 Is zoopla the best site, or do you recommend others?
Stevo985 Posted April 19, 2013 VT Supporter Posted April 19, 2013 rightmove is good too. If you're looking for a share then try spareroom.com, but as others have said, you should be able to get a one bed place for your budget, especially if you're willing to live out of the centre. Moseley, for example. You'd easily get a place there for that budget and you're 10 minutes from the city centre by bus. Even as far away as Acocks Green/Hall Green or even Solihull and you're looking at 20 minutes (about 12 from A Green), max, on the train. If you're working on Colmore Row, as others have sad, you could probably live anywhere in Birmingham within walking distance of a train station and have no problem getting to work pretty quickly. Out of interest, what's the job? (I'm only curious, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to)
CI Posted April 19, 2013 Posted April 19, 2013 Acocks Green is the next Harborne . Get in while it's affordable .
Ingram85 Posted April 19, 2013 Posted April 19, 2013 (edited) What's wrong with acocks green? I'm recently moved to hall green and shop in acocks green. Both areas seem fine to me? Edited April 19, 2013 by Ingram85
coda Posted April 19, 2013 Posted April 19, 2013 Acocks Green is the next Harborne . Get in while it's affordable . 1
Popular Post leemond2008 Posted April 19, 2013 Popular Post Posted April 19, 2013 Come to B23 Erdington, it'll be the biggest mistake of your life but you'll have a good crack 5
Xela Posted April 19, 2013 Posted April 19, 2013 Just look on Rightmove under Birmingham Snow Hill. There are a few apartments in the financial district around your budget
The_Rev Posted April 19, 2013 Posted April 19, 2013 What's wrong with acocks green? I'm recently moved to hall green and shop in acocks green. Both areas seem fine to me? Blues area. I've never lived there, but I worked in Tyseley for seven years and Acocks Green always struck me as a decent place. It's got it's own little village so you don't have to go into town for everything if you don't want to, it's well connected by bus and rail (especially if you live in the bit that is between Acocks Green and Spring Road stations) and I'd seriously consider it if I were moving into the city. But it is a Blues area.
Stevo985 Posted April 19, 2013 VT Supporter Posted April 19, 2013 (edited) I grew up in A Green (specifically in that bit between the stations that Rev mentioned) and my rents still live there. Nothing wrong with it. Ok it's a bit common but most suburbs of birmingham are. I'm not suggesting it's a perfect area to live in, but we were talking about affordable options and Acocks Green fits. Affordable places to live, amenities, excellent transport links (bus and train) to both Birmingham and Solihull. No it's not as ncie to live in as the JW or Moseley or Harbourne. But it's not bad for someone looking for a cheap place to live. But yes, it is a Blues area, not that you'll get beaten up wearing a villa shirt. Just that a lot of people support blues. Edited April 19, 2013 by Stevo985
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