KnowleWhat is Knowle, West Midlands like to live in?
The short answer: what Knowle is like to live in
Knowle offers a desirable village lifestyle with good local amenities and a generally affluent, family-oriented community. However, travel to Solihull station requires a car for the 11-minute drive, adding a layer of commute planning.
Key stats
Schools
- GoodSt George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School0.2 miles away
- GoodArden0.4 miles away
- GoodBentley Heath Church of England Primary School0.7 miles away
- GoodKnowle Church of England Primary Academy0.8 miles away
- GoodSpringfield House Community Special School1.7 miles away
- GoodLady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary School2 miles away
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
- Terraced · B93 8DR£270,000
- Semi-detached · B93 9JH£560,000
- Detached · B93 9EW£700,000
Well-known pubs nearby
- Loki Wine Knowle0.6 mi
- The Vaults0.7 mi
- The Dry Spy0.7 mi
- The Red Lion0.7 mi
- Skogen0.7 mi
Green space nearby
- Hanbury Park0.4 mi
- Knowle Park0.5 mi
- Job's Close Local Nature Reserve0.5 mi
Lifestyle at a glance
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above. Water sports and sports & recreation counts come from Sport England's Active Places Power data (CC BY 4.0).
Healthcare nearby
Source: NHS Digital Organisation Data Service (ODS). Hospital counts are individual hospital sites, not NHS Trusts — one Trust often runs several sites.
Practicalities
Is Knowle a good place to live?
Knowle is a large village in West Midlands. Peak trains to Marylebone take about 98 minutes from Solihull. Recorded crime is very low. Whether it is a good place to live depends on what you need it to do — the figures above are the ones worth checking first.
Knowle appears on our lists of best places to retire in the uk and best villages to live in england.
What is it like living in Knowle?
Knowle offers a desirable village lifestyle with good local amenities and a generally affluent, family-oriented community. However, travel to Solihull station requires a car for the 11-minute drive, adding a layer of commute planning.
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