When you think of desirable and leafy suburbs in Birmingham, the likes of Moseley and Sutton Coldfield may come to mind. However, one neighbourhood which shouldn't be overlooked is Edgbaston, home to a world-famous cricket stadium and recently named by Muddy Stilettos as one of the best places to live in 2024.
The places on the lifestyle magazine's list were picked for a number of reasons, including having a buzzing high street, highly-praised restaurants and nearby countryside. In Edgbaston's case, the suburb made the cut for its sporting heritage, top-rated schools, nearby attractions and links to Birmingham city centre.
Muddy Stilettos wrote: "Leafy Edgbaston is worlds away from busy central Brum – but just a couple of miles down the road". Here's an an in-depth look at why the suburb is one of 2024's best places to live.
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What Muddy Stilettos said
The lifestyle website wrote: "It might be home to international sporting venues Edgbaston Cricket Club and the historic Edgbaston Priory Club but there’s more to this part of Brum than its sporting heritage. It’s also home to some beautiful botanical gardens, multiple top-rated schools, Michelin-starred restaurants aplenty, two universities and is just a stone’s throw from the city centre.
"Sporty types are well covered here with Edgbaston Cricket Club and Edgbaston Priory Club both based in the town and regularly hosting international tournaments in cricket and racquet sports respectively. There are the beautiful Botanical Gardens and glasshouses, set in 15 acres and perfect to while away a few hours.
"We also love Winterbourne House and Gardens – a beautiful Edwardian house and gardens – or community charity and gardens Martineau Gardens."
Life in Edgbaston
Edgbaston, of course, is known for its iconic cricket stadium and is also home to the oldest lawn tennis club in the world, founded back in 1860. However, there's plenty more to do and see in the suburb outside of its sporting pedigree. When it comes to food, Edgbaston can boast that Simpsons, Birmingham’s first ever Michelin star restaurant, resides in the suburb.
The beautiful Botanical Gardens are also nearby, a 15-acre site with exotic plants in elegant Victorian glass houses, a Bonsai garden and a bird collection. When it comes to art and culture, The Lapworth Museum of Geology at the University of Birmingham is a hidden gem of a museum and allows visitors explore life over the past 3.5 billion years.
Culture vultures in Edgbaston can also head over to the Barber Institute of Fine Arts as well as the Midlands Art Centre, which sits in the heart of scenic Cannon Hill Park. The beloved arts venue boasts an independent cinema, art galleries and a café.
Those who live in Edgbaston are also in close proximity to the huge array of attractions, restaurants and shops in Birmingham city centre. Five Ways and University station have regular trains into New Street and there are regular bus services into central Birmingham too.
According to Rightmove, properties in Edgbaston had an overall average price of £317,934 during the last year. The majority of sales in Edgbaston during the last year were flats, selling for an average price of £212,063.
Terraced properties meanwhile sold for an average of £292,834, with semi-detached properties fetching £438,742.
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