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The short answer
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
Commute to Marylebone
98 min peak · 116 min off-peak
Train changes
Direct
Drive to Solihull
11 min
Schools
St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
0.2 miles away
Good
Arden
0.4 miles away
Good
Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School
0.7 miles away
Good
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy
0.8 miles away
Good
Springfield House Community Special School
1.7 miles away
Good
Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary School
2 miles away
Good
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
Detached
£700k–£800k
12 recent sales
Semi-detached
£500k–£600k
5 recent sales
Terraced
under £300k
2 recent sales
Flat
under £300k
10 recent sales
Recent example sales
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
24
Restaurants
0/10
Arts & culture
2
Health clubs
10
Nurseries
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above.
Practicalities
Crime
Very low
Index 26 · well below average
Average broadband
0 Mbps
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