Flats in Birmingham

Why not buy a flat in the English city of Birmingham. A flat may be cheap or luxury. It may be high up in an apartment block or in house. You will find ahuge variety of apartments and houses in the city to rent buy sell borrow or loan or share. But they may be too expensive or there may be too much demand for them.

The city's reputation was forged as a powerhouse of the Industrial Revolution in Britain, a fact which led to Birmingham being known as "the workshop of the world" or the "city of a thousand trades". Although Birmingham's industrial importance has declined, it has developed into a national commercial centre, being named as the third best place in the United Kingdom to locate a business.

Birmingham is situated just to the west of the geographical centre of England on the Birmingham Plateau - an area of relatively high ground, ranging around 500 to 1,000 feet above sea level and crossed by Britain's main north south watershed between the basins of the Rivers Severn and Trent. To the south and west of the city lie the Lickey Hills, Clent Hills and Walton Hill, which reach 1,033 feet and have extensive views over the city. Birmingham is located in the centre of the West Midlands region of England.

The climate in Birmingham is classified as a temperate maritime climate,

People from Birmingham are known as Brummies, a term derived from the city's nickname of Brum. This comes in turn from the city's dialect name, Brummagem, which is derived from one of the city's earlier names, Bromwicham. There is a distinctive Brummie dialect and accent, both of which differ from the adjacent Black Country.

Birmingham International Airport, located in the Borough of Solihull to the east of Birmingham.

The Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery is the main art gallery and museum in Birmingham. It has renowned displays of artwork that include a leading collection of work by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the world's largest collection of works by Edward Burne-Jones. The group also owns other museums in the city such as Aston Hall, Blakesley Hall, the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter and Sarehole Mill, a popular attraction for fans of J. R. R. Tolkien. Thinktank in the Eastside is one of the newest museums in the city. The Birmingham Back to Backs are the last surviving court of back-to-back houses in the city.

Some major developments have regenerated two parts of the city in recent years. Brindleyplace is a major canalside development with restaurants and office buildings along with the National Sea Life Centre. The other development was the Bullring Shopping Centre, which replaced a previous shopping centre. The nightlife in Birmingham is concentrated mainly along Broad Street and into Brindleyplace.

The Barber Institute of Fine Arts is both an art gallery and concert hall.

Nearby places

Cities

Coventry, Lichfield, Wolverhampton, Worcester

Towns

Aldridge, Atherstone, Bedworth, Bromsgrove, Cannock, Coleshill, Droitwich, Dudley, Halesowen, Hinckley, Kenilworth, Kidderminster, Nuneaton, Oldbury, Redditch, Royal Leamington Spa, Rugby, Solihull, Stafford, Stourbridge, Stratford upon Avon, Tamworth, Telford, Warwick, Walsall, , West Bromwich

Villages

Little Aston, Streetly

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