Billesley
Ward in Birmingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.422, -1.871 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 08 80 |
| Dialling code: | 0121 (Birmingham) |
Billesley is a ward in the south of Birmingham, covering a largely suburban area of mainly inter‑war and post‑war housing with tree‑lined streets and small pockets of green space. It sits towards the city’s south‑eastern edge with convenient road links to the centre and neighbouring suburbs, and a scattering of local shops and light industrial units along the main routes.
Originally part of the patchwork of rural hamlets around Birmingham, the ward has become a diverse residential neighbourhood with community centres, schools and active local groups. Life in Billesley tends to revolve around neighbourhood facilities and small‑scale commerce; a mix of private and council housing gives the area a varied socio‑economic profile that informs local community projects and politics.
Postcode districts covering Billesley
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 3.2 miles
- Coventry 15.6 miles
- Wolverhampton 15.9 miles
- Dudley 10.8 miles
- Walsall 11.6 miles
- West Bromwich 9 miles
- Solihull 2.7 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 10.1 miles
- Worcester 21.1 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 16.8 miles
- Nuneaton 17.6 miles
- Cannock 20.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Highter's Heath Ward 1 mile
- Hall Green South Ward 1.1 miles
- Brandwood & King's Heath Ward 1.2 miles
- Shirley West Ward 1.3 miles
- Druids Heath & Monyhull Ward 1.5 miles
- Hall Green North Ward 1.6 miles
- Moseley Ward 1.6 miles
- Sparkhill Ward 1.8 miles
- Stirchley Ward 1.9 miles
- Major's Green Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Wythall East Ward 2.2 miles
- Hollywood Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Billesley
B13 0LS, B13 0LP, B14 4DR, B13 0DW, B13 0JE, B13 3HE, B13 0TF, B14 4HX, B13 0RW … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 5.7 miles
- East Midlands Airport 36.3 miles
- Yardley Wood Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Hall Green Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Billesley Ad
- Ababeel Restaurant & Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- Edgbaston Park Hotel Birmingham 4 3.2 miles
- Redwings Lodge Solihull 3 2 miles
- The High Field Town House 3.9 miles
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 4.5 miles
- Staybridge Suites Birmingham 4 4.2 miles
- Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre 4 4.1 miles
- Aloft Birmingham Eastside 4 4.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - City Centre 3 4.1 miles
- B&B Hotel Birmingham Centre 3 3.8 miles
Schools in Billesley
- Billesley Primary School Primary
- Kings Heath Secondary School Secondary
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Primary
- Swanshurst School Secondary
- The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Special
- Yardley Wood Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 3.2 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 3.7 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 4 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 4.5 miles
- Elmdon Hall Country house 4.7 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 6.1 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 6.8 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 6.8 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 7.2 miles
- Ipsley Court Estate 8.5 miles
- Hewell Grange Estate 8.7 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 10 miles