Area Guide For B17 8DE

When it comes to housing in the B17 8DE area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 84, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 91. There are around 145 Shared ownership properties, 21 Local Authority rented, 72 Housing Association rented and around 248 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 205 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 145 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 85 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 42 are employed in Routine occupation and 55 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 86.

In B17 8DE area, Couple with children amount to 71 while Couple without children amount to 121. The neighbourhood also has around 87 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 138 votes. Around 66 people are DIY enthusiasts, 90 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 151 are into football and 69 are fond of gardening. 96 people also like music while 72 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (186) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (170), The Times (141), The Sun (91), Daily Mail (82), Daily Telegraph (79), Daily Express (62) and Daily Mirror (61).

Some of the nearest services available in B17 8DE are S B S Furniture (Furniture Stores), Allens Removals (Removals & Storage Services), D Brown (Painters & Decorators), D Brown (Painters & Decorators), Harborne Gas Service (Gas Engineers), Harborne Gas Service (Gas Engineers), McCormack Plumbing Solutions (Plumbers), Day & Night Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Metro Alarms (Security systems), Alan James Upholstery Ltd (Curtain Supplier), Martins Cleaning Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Dawson Locksmiths Ltd (Locksmiths), Bratt Builders (Builder), Earlturton Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Levines (Furniture Stores), Townscape Solutions (Architectural Service), Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Wendy House Interiors (Interior Designers), Servicemaster (Carpet & Rugs Shop), 2nd City Gas Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Boiler Repair & Servicer), U D A Services (Appliance Retailer), World Furniture Ltd (Furniture Stores), Powar Builders (Builder), Macphersons Appliances Ltd (Appliance Retailer), Macphersons Appliances Ltd (Appliance Retailer), Blick Plastering (Plasterers), Levines Furniture (Furniture Stores), Harborne Locksmiths (Locksmiths), One Stop Electricals (Electronic Shop), John Charles Interiors (Interior Designers), Russell Interiors (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Michael Byrne (Painters & Decorators), Calfordseaden Surveyors (Building Surveyor), Christopher Dyson Architects (Architect), J C Domestics (Appliance Repairs), E S P Maintenance Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Townscape Solutions (Architectural Service), Bearwood Bathrooms & Kitchens (Bathroom Designer), Graham W Hall (Building Surveyor), Chem Dry (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Bearwood Gas Services (Gas Engineers), Home Sweet Home (Furniture Stores), Property Surveying Services Ltd (Building Surveyor), Queens Park Stores (Furniture Stores), Future Vision Electronics Ltd (Electrician), Harborne Windows & Joinery Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), E S P (Property Maintenance Services), T C Hayes (Electrician), The Kitchen Centre (Kitchen Designers & Installers), The Kitchen Centre (Kitchen Designers & Installers), F J Dawson (Locksmiths), F J Dawson (Locksmiths), Harborne Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Bourne Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Brit Carpets (Carpet Fitter), H R H Decorating (Painters & Decorators), Uppal Heating & Plumbing (Plumbers) and Uppal Heating & Plumbing (Plumbers).

B17 8DE 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 Birmingham International Airport, East Midlands Airport, Coventry Airport, Norwich International then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Sharpness Old Docks, Lydney Harbour, Bristol Docks Ferry Landing.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. B17 8DE has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Norfolk House School, Bearwood Primary School, George Dixon Junior and Infant School. Some of the secondary schools include George Dixon Academy, Lordswood Boys' School, Lordswood Girls' School and The Sixth Form Centre. Then there are others like Edgbaston High School for Girls, St George's School Edgbaston, The Priory School.