Shard End
Ward in Birmingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.496, -1.774 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 15 88 |
| Dialling code: | 01675 (Coleshill) |
Shard End is a residential suburb in the east of Birmingham, characterised by low‑rise post‑war housing, parks and tree-lined green corridors following the path of the River Cole. The area feels suburban rather than inner‑city, with local shopping parades, community centres and pocket parks giving it a village‑like atmosphere despite being only a short commute from the city centre; it sits close to neighbouring Castle Vale and other east Birmingham suburbs.
Much of Shard End was built on former farmland after the Second World War to meet housing demand, and like many similar areas it has seen waves of improvement and regeneration, a rise in private ownership and active community groups. Socially it mixes long‑standing residents with newer families, and local life tends to revolve around schools, the library and voluntary projects aimed at improving green spaces and facilities.
Postcode districts covering Shard End
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Coventry 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Wolverhampton 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Dudley 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Walsall 10.1 miles16.3 km
- West Bromwich 9 miles14.5 km
- Solihull 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Burton upon Trent 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Sutton Coldfield 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Nuneaton 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Cannock 17.3 miles27.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Castle Bromwich Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Kingshurst Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Smith's Wood Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Glebe Farm & Tile Cross Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Kingshurst and Fordbridge Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bromford & Hodge Hill Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Fordbridge Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Castle Vale Ward 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Garretts Green Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Yardley East Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Water Orton Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Chelmsley Wood Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Shard End
B34 7AZ, B34 7NL, B34 7JP, B34 7ED, B34 7PY, B34 6TG, B34 7QD, B34 7LS, B34 6UH … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 3.1 miles5 km
- East Midlands Airport 29.8 miles47.9 km
- Lea Hall Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
- Stechford Railway Station 1.8 miles2.8 km
Hotels near Shard End Ad
- Clover Spa and Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.4 km
- New Hall Hotel & Spa 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Tri-Star Hotel 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Grimscote Manor Hotel 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Castle Bromwich Hall, Sure Hotel Collection 4 1 mile1.6 km
- Moxy Birmingham Nec 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Genting Hotel & Spa at Resorts World Birmingham 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Aloft Birmingham Eastside 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham Airport 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
Schools in Shard End
- Brownmead Primary Academy Primary
- Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Primary
- Hillstone Primary School Primary
- Silver Birch School Independent - special
- Timberley Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Elmdon Hall Country house 3.7 miles5.9 km
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 3.7 miles6 km
- Birmingham NEC Museum 3.8 miles6.1 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Villa Park Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Hams Hall Estate 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Sutton Park Estate 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Millisons Wood Forest 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 8.1 miles13 km