Berkswell West Midlands/ Solihull area- thinking of a move.

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Thinking of a move to Berkswell Coventry/Solihull. Does anyone know the area? Is it nice for children? Is the primary school any good and is the area safe and family friendly?

Are there any other area near there (semi-rural) that are nice middle class areas with aspirational state schools? Budget around £700K.

Thanks in advance for any help!

HS2 is running right nearby.....

Berkswell is lovely but check the route!

Knowle/Dorridge, Chadwick End, Lapworth may suit.

I’m 34 and I work in real estate. I’ve lived in Moseley, Dickens Heath (Solihull), four oaks (Sutton Coldfield) but now harborne and for me at this point in my life this is the best area for me to live.Harborne is probably where prices will rise really quickly because of HS2 and the like.Harborne has parks, golf courses, the plough (great pub) a slug and lettuce if you want too boogie and many other great shops and it’s not far from the university and QE (basically in harborne).I like the nightlife in the city but equally the nightlife in harborne is good too, Moseley is almost as good and Sutton is still ok but not as good. I think if you can afford it then I would go for harborne/edgbaston. great schools great walks great parks great nightlife, the white swan, plough, pizza express, slug and lettuce, edgbaston hotel, the physician, the high field. You can basically have good night out here and don’t need the craziness of the city.Solihull is still nice in terms of out of town and are commutable but I actually think Lichfield four oaks and Around barnt green (Marlbrook lickey end etc) are more affordable and will be better in time. if I was to choose living anywhere at any age I think I would choose to live in harborne because it’s like a village in the city and has basically everything. Pubs and transport are important to me aswell as investment values increasing. If I wanted to live somewhere with a lot more green spaces I think I would choose to live in and around barnt green but somewhere more affordable like Marlbrook or lickey end, it has great pubs like the barnt green inn and the queens head nearby which are unbelievable in the summer.Failing this I’d live in and around four oaks, you’ve got the belfry nearby open spaces, a slug and lettuce in the centre and mere green which has the old school house and some great pubs and restaurants. It also has fantastic schools and both are commutable to the city centre, there’s also Sutton Coldfield park which is one of the largest parks in Europe.To sum up, based on any age here is how I would sum it up and this is where I would live. I’ve done this in terms of expected increase in investment and also amentities and everything else.1. Harborne and Edgbaston 2. Four oaks3. Moseley4. Marlbrook/lickey End/ Barnt Green5. Lichfield 6. Dickens Heath ( a village in Solihull which has its own pubs etc and a lot of green space, it looks amazing, new houses but still a traditional feel)7. Sutton Coldfield town centre ( in and around)8. Selly Park.9. Bearwood ( but as close to the Hayley road as possible)10. Dudley ( this more of a long shot but they are making their own university soon it has a village gym with some restaurants around and good transport links and price may go up drastically and you get a lot for your money)