Area Guide For B17 8DS

When it comes to housing in the B17 8DS area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 123, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 102. There are around 53 Shared ownership properties, 10 Local Authority rented, 39 Housing Association rented and around 131 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 207 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 141 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 105 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 34 are employed in Routine occupation and 52 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 56.

In B17 8DS area, Couple with children amount to 87 while Couple without children amount to 110. The neighbourhood also has around 58 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 107 votes. Around 78 people are DIY enthusiasts, 100 people are interested in eating out, 101 like exercise, 92 are into football and 96 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 103 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (255) newspaper in the area, followed by The Times (241), The Guardian (216), Daily Telegraph (214), Daily Mail (114), Daily Express (94), The Sun (45) and Daily Mirror (43).

Some of the nearest services available in B17 8DS are World Furniture Ltd (Furniture Stores), M S Dhillon & Sons (Carpet Fitter), Harborne Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Christopher Dyson Architects (Architect), J C Domestics (Appliance Repairs), Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Wendy House Interiors (Interior Designers), M J Hayes (Carpenters & Joiners), Day & Night Locksmiths (Locksmiths), McCormack Plumbing Solutions (Plumbers), Sutton Products (Double Glazing Installer), Macphersons Appliances Ltd (Appliance Retailer), Macphersons Appliances Ltd (Appliance Retailer), Blick Plastering (Plasterers), Levines Furniture (Furniture Stores), Allens Removals (Removals & Storage Services), L G Decorating Services (Painters & Decorators), S B S Furniture (Furniture Stores), Metro Alarms (Security systems), Chads Kitchens Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Brit Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Russell Interiors (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Michael Byrne (Painters & Decorators), Electrical Services by H E S (Electronic Shop), Home Sweet Home (Furniture Stores), Bearwood Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Alan James Upholstery Ltd (Curtain Supplier), Martins Cleaning Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop), H R H Decorating (Painters & Decorators), Uppal Heating & Plumbing (Plumbers), Uppal Heating & Plumbing (Plumbers), Ace Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Harborne Windows & Joinery Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Harborne Windows & Joinery Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), E S P (Property Maintenance Services), T C Hayes (Electrician), Servicemaster (Carpet & Rugs Shop), 2nd City Gas Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Boiler Repair & Servicer), U D A Services (Appliance Retailer), Graham W Hall (Building Surveyor), Graham W Hall (Building Surveyor), Round the Clock Glazing Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Bourne Brothers Carpets Ltd (Carpet Fitter), John Charles Interiors (Interior Designers), Property Surveying Services Ltd (Building Surveyor), Queens Park Stores (Furniture Stores), Future Vision Electronics Ltd (Electrician), Powar Builders (Builder), Bearwood Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), Dawson Locksmiths Ltd (Locksmiths), Bratt Builders (Builder), Earlturton Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Levines (Furniture Stores), Townscape Solutions (Architectural Service), Townscape Solutions (Architectural Service), Bearwood Bathrooms & Kitchens (Bathroom Designer), Chem Dry (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Bearwood Gas Services (Gas Engineers), The Kitchen Centre (Kitchen Designers & Installers), The Kitchen Centre (Kitchen Designers & Installers), F J Dawson (Locksmiths), F J Dawson (Locksmiths), Harborne Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Harborne Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Bourne Carpets (Carpet Fitter), E S P Maintenance Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), D Brown (Painters & Decorators), D Brown (Painters & Decorators), D Brown (Painters & Decorators), Harborne Gas Service (Gas Engineers), Harborne Gas Service (Gas Engineers) and Webb's of Bearwood (Garden Centres).

B17 8DS 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 8DS has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Gregory's Catholic Primary 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.