Area Guide For AL1 2LY

When it comes to housing in the AL1 2LY area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 29, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 46. There are around 116 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 255 Housing Association rented and around 48 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 30 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 54 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 53 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 181 are employed in Routine occupation and 150 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 194.

In AL1 2LY area, Couple with children amount to 136 while Couple without children amount to 74. The neighbourhood also has around 255 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 106 votes. Around 101 people are DIY enthusiasts, 91 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 121 are into football and 85 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 79 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (171) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (94), Daily Express (61), Daily Mail (54), The Times (35), The Guardian (33), Daily Telegraph (20) and The Independent (18).

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

AL1 2LY 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 2LY has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Mandeville Primary School, St Peter's School, St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Marlborough School, St Albans Tutors, Samuel Ryder Academy. Then there are others like St Albans High School for Girls, St Columba's College, Watling View School.