Area guidesMoseley
Moseley
B13 · Birmingham
A view of Moseley. Photograph by Shantavira at English Wikipedia.
Moseley is a charming suburb located southeast of Birmingham city centre, offering a mix of rural and urban amenities in a historic village setting.
What stands out
- Rural village feel
- Historic architecture
- Green spaces
Trade-offs
- Quaint village centre versus limited late-night amenities
- Leafy surroundings versus busy main roads
- Village charm versus limited shopping options
Everyday life
Residents enjoy a relaxed atmosphere, with many community events and a village-like high street lined with independent shops, cafes, and pubs. The area is surrounded by green spaces, including a large park and several nature reserves, providing ample opportunities for outdoor activities.
Housing character
Moseley features a range of housing types, from period cottages and Victorian homes to modern developments, many of which are situated on quiet residential streets. The area's historic architecture and mature gardens add to its charm, although some properties may require renovation.
Getting around
The area has good transport links, with regular buses connecting to Birmingham city centre and surrounding suburbs. A nearby railway station offers direct trains to the city centre and other major towns, making it a convenient option for commuters.
Things to investigate
Visitors may want to explore the local parks and nature reserves, as well as the village's historic church and other architectural landmarks. The area's community events and festivals are also worth investigating, showcasing the suburb's strong community spirit and cultural heritage.
Schools
Measured by distance from the area centre, straight line. Primary is a walk and secondary is a journey, so they are counted on different radii. Ofsted's published judgements, not a Greathome rating.
Primarystate-funded, within 2 km
19 schools
- Judged by Ofsted
- 17
- At least Good
- 17
- Outstanding or equivalent
- 2
- Below Good
- 0
Secondarystate-funded, within 5 km
25 schools
- Judged by Ofsted
- 24
- At least Good
- 21
- Outstanding or equivalent
- 4
- Below Good
- 3
33 open schools of every phase sit within 2 km, 3 of them independent. Independent schools carry no Ofsted judgement in this release, so they appear in the total and never in the judged figures. Nothing here establishes catchment, admissions eligibility or available places.
The nearest 6 schools, with their published judgement
| School | Phase | Distance | Published judgement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moseley Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.2 km | Not judged · Graded inspection, no overall grade |
| King David Primary School | Primary | 0.4 km | Expected standard · Report card, curriculum and teaching |
| Kings Heath Primary School | Primary | 0.5 km | Good · Overall effectiveness, pre-September 2024 |
| Fox Hollies School | Not applicable | 0.5 km | Expected standard · Report card, curriculum and teaching |
| Queensbridge School | Secondary | 0.5 km | Good · Overall effectiveness, pre-September 2024 |
| Reach School | Not applicable | 0.6 km | Good · Overall effectiveness, pre-September 2024 |
Housing market context
£234,150average house price across Birmingham, June 2026
A year earlier the same measure was £229,142, a change of +2.2%.
Average price across the whole local authority for one month, from the ONS series built on HM Land Registry UK House Price Index data. It is not a neighbourhood median and not a valuation of any property. Two guides in the same borough share this figure while their streets differ. House-price data is revised, and recent months are the most likely to move.
Source: Average house price by local authority, Office for National Statistics, from HM Land Registry UK House Price Index.
What this report does not cover
- neighbourhood median sale price (not_available): Only a local-authority average is connected, from ONS. A neighbourhood median needs enough geocoded transactions inside the guide boundary, which the per-postcode HMLR queries cannot supply.
- rents (not_available): No rent series is connected. Advertised rents and official all-tenancy measures are different things and neither is available here yet.
- journey times (not_available): No journey planner is connected. Transport is measured as nearby stops, not as time to anywhere. TfL PTAL and journey-time APIs would replace it for London.
- school admissions history (not_available): Admission arrangements are held by each admission authority and are not in the GIAS or Ofsted snapshots.
- licensed premises and venues (not_available): No licensing register or venue dataset is connected. Food-hygiene categories are not a pub register.
- image rights (not_yet_verified): No licensed image library is connected. Return an image brief rather than an asset.
- approved boundary polygon (not_yet_verified): Boundaries are postcode-district proxies. Counts describe the districts named, not a town-centre polygon.
Boundary
Moseley, taken as the B13 postcode district. A postcode-district proxy, not an approved polygon. These are postcode districts standing in for an approved polygon. Present every count as "in these postcode districts", never as a neighbourhood or town-centre figure.
Sources
- Average house price by local authority — Office for National Statistics, from HM Land Registry UK House Price Index
- Get Information About Schools — Department for Education
- Ofsted inspection management information — Ofsted
- Street-level crime data — Police.uk
- Postcode and administrative geography — Postcodes.io / ONS
Evidence checked 2026-09-11. Last content change 2026-09-10. Next review 2026-09-18.
What is already known about Moseley
Geography from the official record. A district or place name is a group of postcodes, not one address.
- Live postcodes
- 663 in B13
- Localities
- Billesley, Brandwood, King's Heath, Hall Green
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
- Centre postcode
- B13 9RE
The pin uses Postcodes.io coordinates, not an exact entrance or title boundary.
Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors
Districts next to B13
Found in the same 2.8 km sample around the centre of B13, from 225 live postcodes. Proximity, not a boundary.
Nearby pubs
Pubs mapped in OpenStreetMap within 2.0 miles of B13 9SN, nearest first.
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