Area Guide For AL1 2LD

When it comes to housing in the AL1 2LD area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 70, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 92. There are around 108 Shared ownership properties, 207 Local Authority rented, 147 Housing Association rented and around 47 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 42 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 63 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 81 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 178 are employed in Routine occupation and 144 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 131.

In AL1 2LD area, Couple with children amount to 116 while Couple without children amount to 88. The neighbourhood also has around 144 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 91 votes. Around 116 people are DIY enthusiasts, 98 people are interested in eating out, 95 like exercise, 98 are into football and 105 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 90 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (159) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (143), Daily Express (78), Daily Mail (70), The Guardian (34), Daily Telegraph (31), The Times (31) and The Independent (22).

Some of the nearest services available in AL1 2LD are P H P Services (Plumbers), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), Behan Partnership LLP (Building Surveyor), Grant Ogilvie & Son (Builder), Surveying & Technical Services (Architectural Service), Richmond Interiors (Curtain Supplier), One Call 247 Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Alban Structural Maintenance (Builder), Doherty P & A (Roofing Contractors), Carpetright Plc (Carpet Fitter), Property Tectonics Ltd (Building Surveyor), I D C Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), R & D Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Alan Blackwell Carpet Fitter (Carpet Cleaner), A G T Carpenters & Builders (Builder), J Ferguson (Plasterers), Anthony P Wright (Builder), Clean & Fresh Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Servol Ltd (Electronic Shop), A Ashton Garth Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Sharps Bedrooms Ltd (Bedroom Designer), Modern Walkways (Paving Contractors), Lock Masters (Locksmiths), M L Dixon Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Oliver & Son (Plumbers), Hewitt Consulting Ltd (Building Surveyor), Currys (Electrician), Keith Wilkins (Plumbers), Italian Bathrooms & Tiles (Bathroom Designer) and McAuliffe Site Services Ltd (Electronic Shop).

AL1 2LD has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like London City Airport, London Heathrow Airport, London Luton Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Savoy Pier, Embankment Pier, Kew Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. AL1 2LD has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Mandeville Primary School, St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School, St Columba's Preparatory School. Some of the secondary schools include Marlborough School, St Albans Tutors, St Albans School. Then there are others like St Albans High School for Girls, St Columba's College, Watling View School.