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Best places to live in Birmingham
How is ranking calculated?HomeViews Top Rated Development ranking takes into account the Star Rating and the amount of verified reviews over the past 12 months.
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Makers Place, B3
By Moda Living
5.00
(42 reviews)
Ranked 1st out of 43 in Birmingham

The Octagon, B3
By Allsop Letting and Management
4.97
(62 reviews)
Ranked 2nd out of 43 in Birmingham

The Mercian, B15
By Moda Living
Award winner 2025
4.93
(755 reviews)
Ranked 3rd out of 43 in Birmingham

Loudon's Yard, B16
By Moda Living
Award winner 2025
4.90
(148 reviews)
Ranked 4th out of 43 in Birmingham

Corkfield, B5
By Native Communities
Award winner 2025
4.84
(148 reviews)
Ranked 5th out of 43 in Birmingham
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Reviews marked with a green tick show tenants whose residency we have been able to verify. Those that could not be verified are marked 'unverified'.
Sunish (Tenant)
Verified Resident
The Forum, B5
Oct 2026
Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating
Great place to live with a nice family vibe
Sunish (Tenant)
Verified Resident
The Forum, B5
Oct 2026
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
It's in a really great location with easy access to everything you need nearby. Getting around is straightforward, and the neighborhood feels welcoming and safe for day-to-day living.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Whenever we raised any issues, building management were pretty quick to respond and sort them out without any hassle.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
I wish I'd known just how tricky the parking situation can get beforehand. Otherwise, everything else about moving in and living here has been great.
Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating
Yi (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Makers Place, B3
Oct 2026
Happy with the development setup
Yi (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Makers Place, B3
Oct 2026
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
Few months in the building but less problems with traffic noise. I like the train is next to development.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Tour was given all around to show me gym and also cinema room
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
Not anything at the moment because I have not seen big problems.
Jasper (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Makers Place, B3
Oct 2026
Enjoying my apartment
Jasper (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Makers Place, B3
Oct 2026
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
Makers place is very quiet and clean although partly next to a main road. The building is well maintained to high standards.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Very few issues have come up for fixing. High quality furniture was provided. Thank you.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
We can't throw the bins from upstairs which makes it hard to take to car park area.
Tao (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Makers Place, B3
Oct 2026
I give it 5 stars
Tao (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Makers Place, B3
Oct 2026
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
There is a long way to the bins place and the bin chutes are not working. I love the area, we have no anti social behaviour.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
My online shopping had a problem with location but management explained to driver on phone.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
It's the bins that need looking at because it's a long way.
Zeinab (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Makers Place, B3
Oct 2026
Seven Stars! Exceptional Service and a Wonderful Place to Live
Zeinab (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Makers Place, B3
Oct 2026
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
The location is very convenient, with easy access to Birmingham city centre, shops, restaurants, cafes and other amenities. Public transport links are excellent, with tram, bus and train connections within easy reach. The area around the building feels modern and well maintained, and I have found it convenient for everyday life. Despite being centrally located, I have not experienced any significant problems with traffic noise or anti social behaviour so far. Overall, I am very happy with the location and the accessibility of everything I need.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
The building management has been extremely responsive and efficient. Whenever I have raised an issue during these two days in Moda app, they have taken it seriously and acted promptly, often much faster than I expected. The team is professional, respectful and genuinely attentive, even to small concerns.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
Nothing significant so far. The information provided before moving in was clear and helpful, and the experience has been in line with my expectations. If anything, I wish I had known earlier how welcoming and supportive the team would be it would have made me feel even more confident about my decision.
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