3-bed flat in Birmingham

Grosvnor St W Birmingham, Birmingham, B16

What it's like to live in Birmingham

At a glance

This 3-bedroom flat in Birmingham is a council home let by Birmingham City Council, offered for mutual exchange. The rent is £560.00 a month. The tenant wants a similar-sized home, ideally a flat with 3 bedrooms, in or near Southwark, Greater London.

Bedrooms
3
Property type
Flat
Rent / monthly
560.00

Looking for

Flat 3 bed Southwark, Greater London (within 10 miles) Sideways

What tenants say about Birmingham City Council

Tenants satisfied overall58.5% Birmingham City Council71.8% Sector median
Satisfied with repairs63.9% Birmingham City Council73.6% Sector median
Satisfied with complaints handling24.6% Birmingham City Council35.5% Sector median
90%Emergency repairs done on time
29Housing Ombudsman decisions published19 with a finding against the landlord

Sources: Regulator of Social Housing Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25; Housing Ombudsman decisions archive (checked 10 Oct 2026).

Rent and demand around Birmingham

How the rent compares

This home£129.23 Weekly rent, 3 bed homes
Council average£110.77 Weekly rent, 3 bed homes
Housing association average£125.09 Weekly rent, 3 bed homes

Averages are social rents in the Birmingham council area, 2024/25. This home's monthly rent is shown as a weekly figure. A listed rent may include service charges, which the averages leave out.

1other tenant wants to move to Birmingham
2other homes to swap within 5 miles
25,996households on the Birmingham waiting list31 March 2025
9.6households waiting for every social home let in a year2,720 homes let in 2024 to 2025

A swap doesn't use the waiting list: two tenants trade homes with their landlords' permission. More about living in Birmingham →

Nearby

Schools

  • Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College 2 mi
  • King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School For Boys 2 mi
  • King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys 3 mi
  • Sandwell Academy 3 mi
  • University of Birmingham School 3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons 0.0 mi
  • Tesco Superstore 1 mi
  • Asda Cape Hill Superstore 2 mi
  • Sainsbury's 2 mi
  • Asda Small Heath Superstore 3 mi

Train stations

  • Five Ways 0.0 mi
  • Birmingham New Street 1 mi
  • Birmingham Snow Hill 1 mi
  • Birmingham Moor Street 1 mi
  • University (Birmingham) 2 mi

Bus stops

  • Birmingham New Street 1 mi
  • Birmingham Snow Hill 1 mi
  • Birmingham Moor Street 1 mi
  • University (Birmingham) 2 mi
  • Selly Oak 2 mi

Distances are as the crow flies. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Local crime

Like every neighbourhood, this area has police incidents logged each month: 1503 within about a mile in August 2026, most of them minor. A one-mile circle around a busy street or station always records far more than the quiet roads inside it. Source: data.police.uk (Open Government Licence; locations are approximate).

Anti-social behaviour reports53
Vehicle crime83
Bicycle theft8
Shoplifting198
Other theft144
Theft from the person41

The landlord

Birmingham City Council

Council · Council tenancy

  • 58,652 social homes
  • 76% Ombudsman maladministration rate
Full landlord profile

The full landlord profile shows their complaints history, typical rents and the areas they cover. Tenant satisfaction scores are further down this page.

The tenant

Listed 05 Oct 2026

Last active 12 Oct 2026

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