Weoley & Selly Oak
Ward in Birmingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.434, -1.958 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 02 81 |
| Dialling code: | 0121 (Birmingham) |
Weoley and Selly Oak form a mixed residential and suburban area in south-west Birmingham, sitting close to the campuses of the University of Birmingham and served by good transport links such as Selly Oak railway station and the busy retail spine along Bristol Road. The ward combines post-war housing estates, Victorian terraces and pockets of more recent development, with parks and local high streets that give it a varied, everyday feel.
Historically the area has an industrial and medical past and retains a strong community character; the name Weoley Castle recalls the ruined fortified manor that is a local landmark. There’s a noticeable student and commuter presence because of the nearby university, alongside long-standing family neighbourhoods and small independent shops and trades that keep the local economy grounded and diverse.
Postcode districts covering Weoley & Selly Oak
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Coventry 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Wolverhampton 13 miles20.9 km
- Dudley 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Walsall 9.9 miles15.9 km
- West Bromwich 7 miles11.2 km
- Solihull 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Sutton Coldfield 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Worcester 19.5 miles31.5 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Nuneaton 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Cannock 18.5 miles29.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Bournville & Cotteridge Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Allens Cross Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bournbrook & Selly Park Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bartley Green Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Harborne Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Stirchley Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Northfield Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- King's Norton North Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Edgbaston Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Quinton Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Frankley Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Brandwood & King's Heath Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Weoley & Selly Oak
B29 6SD, B29 4NH, B29 6SJ, B29 5JR, B29 5JL, B29 4EB, B29 5EA, B29 5NS, B29 5BP … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 8.9 miles14.4 km
- East Midlands Airport 38.1 miles61.3 km
- Selly Oak Railway Station 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Bournville Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
Hotels near Weoley & Selly Oak Ad
- Edgbaston Park Hotel Birmingham 4 1.9 miles3 km
- The High Field Town House 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 4.3 miles7 km
- Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre 4 3.7 miles6 km
- Staybridge Suites Birmingham 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- AC Hotel by Marriott Birmingham 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - City Centre 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Aloft Birmingham Eastside 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- B&B Hotel Birmingham Centre 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
Schools in Weoley & Selly Oak
- Cherry Oak School Special
- Green Meadow Primary School Primary
- Jervoise School Primary
- Northfield Manor Primary Academy Primary
- Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School Primary
- Paganel Primary School Primary
- Princethorpe Infant School Primary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
- The University of Birmingham School Secondary
- Water Mill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 4.1 miles6.5 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 4.6 miles7.4 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Villa Park Stadium 6 miles9.6 km
- Hagley Hall Country house 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Elmdon Hall Country house 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Hewell Grange Estate 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Ipsley Court Estate 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 9.7 miles15.5 km