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 miles
- Coventry 12.9 miles
- Wolverhampton 16.2 miles
- Dudley 13.4 miles
- Walsall 10.1 miles
- West Bromwich 9 miles
- Solihull 5.9 miles
- Burton upon Trent 22.1 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 5.1 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 17.4 miles
- Nuneaton 12.2 miles
- Cannock 17.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Castle Bromwich Parish 0.7 miles
- Kingshurst Parish 1.1 miles
- Smith's Wood Parish 1.2 miles
- Glebe Farm & Tile Cross Ward 1.3 miles
- Kingshurst and Fordbridge Ward 1.3 miles
- Bromford & Hodge Hill Ward 1.5 miles
- Fordbridge Parish 1.5 miles
- Castle Vale Ward 1.6 miles
- Garretts Green Ward 1.7 miles
- Yardley East Ward 1.8 miles
- Water Orton Built-up area 2 miles
- Chelmsley Wood Parish 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Shard End
B34 7QL, B34 7AE, B34 6QN, B34 7EQ, B34 6QT, B34 7NB, B34 7LB, B34 7LH, B34 6UH … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 3.1 miles
- East Midlands Airport 29.8 miles
- Lea Hall Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Stechford Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Shard End Ad
- Clover Spa and Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Tri-Star Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- Grimscote Manor Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- New Hall Hotel & Spa 4 4.1 miles
- Castle Bromwich Hall, Sure Hotel Collection 4 1 mile
- Moxy Birmingham Nec 4 3.8 miles
- Genting Hotel & Spa at Resorts World Birmingham 4 3.9 miles
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 5.2 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham Airport 4 3.6 miles
- Staybridge Suites Birmingham 4 5.2 miles
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 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 3.7 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 3.8 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 4.2 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 4.8 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 4.9 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 5.2 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 5.2 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 5.5 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 6.7 miles
- Millisons Wood Forest 7.9 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 8.1 miles