Traditional county: West Midlands · District / Borough: Birmingham · Region: West Midlands
Explore Selly Oak, West Midlands with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Selly Oak map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Selly Oak, West Midlands, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Selly Oak |
| Traditional County | West Midlands |
| District / Borough | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.435423 |
| Longitude | -1.946150 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Selly Oak holds a steady, industrious pulse that echoes the Victorian expansion of the West Midlands. It lies 3.5 miles south-south-west of Birmingham (from Birmingham: bearing 211°T, OS grid SP 037 819). The terrain here slopes toward the winding path of Griffin's Brook, where water catches the pale, mid-afternoon light as it slips beneath the road bridges. Red-brick terraces define the streets, their chimneys marking a skyline that has long supported the academic rigour of the nearby university. Residents often seek a quiet respite in the greenery of Selly Oak Park, where the mature trees offer a canopy that muffles the persistent hum of the suburban traffic. The local atmosphere remains defined by a blend of student activity and the enduring legacy of the regional manufacturing spirit. Through the changing seasons, the air carries a crisp, urban clarity that distinguishes these older thoroughfares from the newer developments further afield. Selly Oak maintains its own distinct character, grounded in the solid masonry of its past and the constant movement of those passing through its thoroughfares.
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Explore Selly Oak, West Midlands, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.435423, -1.946150. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |