Edgbaston's "leafy streets and chilled vibe" - Birmingham Post

A recent article online at the Birmingham Post explains that Edgbaston is going to be a leading player in Birmingham's property market due to it's "leafy streets and chilled vibe" It cites the good practice of Calthorpe Estates in safeguarding the character of the area while welcoming inward investment, new businesses and new construction.

According to King Sturge office agency partner Jonathan Carmalt, .. the area is reinventing itself as an attractive new destination and serious contender in the Birmingham office market.

"Some very visible changes to the landscape are happening in Edgbaston... The shopping centre demolition is progressing and ... Calthorpe House is also taking shape - which represents one of the most significant speculative new build offices in the area in the past two decades.

Bartley Green Digital History Project

Based at King Edward VI Five Ways School, the Local History Digital Archive project offers a fascinating historical perspective of the area. It currently features the stories of sixteen local people who have been awarded the Victoria Cross.

"The key aim is to build a local history archive and to work in collaboration with our partner schools and the wider community. It is hoped to build and create an archive, which is useful for as wide a group of people as possible. We would like it to be rich in material and information to embellish our local history, knowledge and understanding."