Neighbourhood guides
Five neighbourhoods, one river.
Where the city is old and busy, where it is green and quiet, and what each place costs. Select a district on the plan to see its homes.
01
Elm Quarter
The old town on the north bank.
Narrow streets, the Market Hall and the river embankment: Elm Quarter is the city’s oldest district and still its busiest.
- Typical price
- €4,150 per m²
- Two-bed rent
- about €1,150 a month
- To the centre
- In the centre
- Listed now
- 2 homes
02
Northfield
Crescents on the hill.
A 1920s garden suburb laid out in curving crescents around Hilltop Park, with views back over the river.
- Typical price
- €3,550 per m²
- Two-bed rent
- about €950 a month
- To the centre
- 18 minutes by tram
- Listed now
- 3 homes
03
Willow Park
Houses by the park.
Victorian terraces and 1930s villas around The Willows, the city’s largest park.
- Typical price
- €3,300 per m²
- Two-bed rent
- about €925 a month
- To the centre
- 12 minutes by tram
- Listed now
- 3 homes
04
Millbrook
Village life on the lake.
Old mill cottages, allotments and a lake: Millbrook feels like a village at the edge of the city.
- Typical price
- €2,900 per m²
- Two-bed rent
- about €850 a month
- To the centre
- 15 minutes by tram
- Listed now
- 2 homes
05
Kiln Quarter
Lofts in the old brickworks.
The brickworks that built the city closed in 1968; their drying halls are now lofts, studios and a food hall.
- Typical price
- €3,800 per m²
- Two-bed rent
- about €1,050 a month
- To the centre
- 10 minutes by tram
- Listed now
- 1 home
