Looking to move to Birmingham

One of Europe’s biggest cities, Birmingham has a population of over one million people and has been listed in various charts as a city you must visit in your lifetime.

Recognised as England’s second city, Birmingham is the second largest in the country after London and has a lot to offer. Located in the heart of the UK, it draws people from different cultures from all over the world and with an average age of just 37, it is one of the one of the UK’s youngest cities.

Found in the heart of England and the centre of the rail and road network, you can easily get from Birmingham to any city in the UK. Birmingham has seen a dramatic transformation since the turn of the century with redevelopment of the city centre integral to it’s revitalisation including redevelopment of the Bullring, Grand Central and The Mailbox.

Birmingham boasts a vibrant entertainment and hospitality scene and is second only to London by being home to four Michelin stars restaurants in the city.

Birmingham’s lively culinary scene also includes award-winning street food as well as international food in The Balti Triangle and Chinatown. The city has numerous universities attracting higher education students from all over the world.

Birmingham is home to some of the finest museums in the Midlands, including Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and Thinktank as well as many others. The internationally acclaimed Ikon Gallery exhibits the very best in contemporary artwork within a Grade II listed building, while hidden street art can be found across the city making Birmingham a destination hotspot for culture across the UK.

The city is fortunate to be home to a great number of green spaces including Cannon Hill Park in Edgbaston and Moseley Park as well as incredible areas such as Edgbaston Reservoir (pictured), the Lickey Hills and Sutton Park close by.

Showcasing Birmingham’s retail offerings, Bullring is one of the UK’s most visited shopping centres and can be found right in the heart of the city
alongside a wide variety of independent shops, restaurants and cafés.

Home to the Commonwealth Games in 2022, Birmingham is a city where you enjoy a watch a variety of sports at famous sports venues whether it be football at Villa Park, cricket at Edgbaston Stadium or athletics at Alexander Stadium.

Rent is thought to be around 50% cheaper in Birmingham than it is in London and despite a steady rise in house prices, property in Birmingham represents a superb investment. The average price for property in Birmingham City Centre in 2020 was £222,6251 which is lower than the average price across England of £267,0002. The Jewellery Quarter is seen as one of the top investment areas in the city-centre with the cost of property having risen by 28% over the last three years SevenCapital 3.

Property prices in the Harborne area saw an average price of £309,474 over the last year with semi-detached houses making up the majority of sales. With one of the most desirable postcodes in Birmingham, and popular with families – overall house prices in Harborne increased by 10% in 2020 compared to 2019 4.

At James Laurence Estate Agents we know Birmingham, Edgbaston and Harborne like the back of our hand making us the ideal agent to advise you on the local areas whether you are planning to buy, sell or let in the areas. You can visit us in our two branches in Chad Square, Edgbaston and in our City Centre office in the heart of Birmingham.

Sources: 1, 4 Rightmove, 2 Office for National Statistics, 2021, 3 SevenCapital.

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