Area Guide For B17 8JL

When it comes to housing in the B17 8JL area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 79, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 83. There are around 105 Shared ownership properties, 110 Local Authority rented, 150 Housing Association rented and around 137 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 50 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 75 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 80 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 148 are employed in Routine occupation and 128 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 156.

In B17 8JL area, Couple with children amount to 96 while Couple without children amount to 103. The neighbourhood also has around 141 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 100 votes. Around 98 people are DIY enthusiasts, 97 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 111 are into football and 89 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 90 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (140) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (120), Daily Express (86), The Guardian (84), Daily Mail (78), The Independent (62), The Times (51) and Daily Telegraph (45).

Some of the nearest services available in B17 8JL are World Furniture Ltd (Furniture Stores), Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Wendy House Interiors (Interior Designers), M J Hayes (Carpenters & Joiners), D Brown (Painters & Decorators), D Brown (Painters & Decorators), Harborne Gas Service (Gas Engineers), Property Surveying Services Ltd (Building Surveyor), N C F Furnishings Ltd (Furniture Stores), Queens Park Stores (Furniture Stores), Future Vision Electronics Ltd (Electrician), M S Dhillon & Sons (Carpet Fitter), Crazy House Furniture (Furniture Stores), J C Domestics (Appliance Repairs), Collins Quality Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Macphersons Appliances Ltd (Appliance Retailer), Blick Plastering (Plasterers), Levines Furniture (Furniture Stores), Harborne Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Sutton Products (Double Glazing Installer), Chads Kitchens Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Brit Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Bearwood Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), The Kitchen Centre (Kitchen Designers & Installers), F J Dawson (Locksmiths), Harborne Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Harborne Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Dawson Locksmiths Ltd (Locksmiths), Earlturton Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), E S P Maintenance Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Metro Alarms (Security systems), N C F (Carpet Fitter), Variety Carpets (Carpet Fitter), B Z A Appliances (Appliance Retailer), N A Carpet Centre (Carpet Fitter), Chem Dry (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Bearwood Gas Services (Gas Engineers), Graham W Hall (Building Surveyor), Graham W Hall (Building Surveyor), Smethwick Mica Hardware (DIY Shop), Harborne Windows & Joinery Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Harborne Windows & Joinery Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), E S P (Property Maintenance Services), T C Hayes (Electrician), Wharton & Cook (DIY Shop), Allens Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Alan James Upholstery Ltd (Curtain Supplier), Core Gas Heating & Plumbing (Plumbers), Bearwood Carpets (Carpet Fitter), G C Painting & Decorating Services (Painters & Decorators), H R H Decorating (Painters & Decorators), Uppal Heating & Plumbing (Plumbers), Ace Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Russell Interiors (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Michael Byrne (Painters & Decorators), N C F Furnishings (Carpet Fitter), Electrical Services by H E S (Electronic Shop), L G Decorating Services (Painters & Decorators), S B S Furniture (Furniture Stores), H J Parmar (Key Cutting Services), Collins Quality Carpets (Flooring Store), Townscape Solutions (Architectural Service), Servicemaster (Carpet & Rugs Shop), 2nd City Gas Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Boiler Repair & Servicer) and U D A Services (Appliance Retailer).

B17 8JL 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 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 8JL has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Bearwood Primary School, George Dixon Junior and Infant School, Shireland Hall Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Shireland Collegiate Academy, George Dixon Academy, Lordswood Boys' School. Then there are others like Edgbaston High School for Girls, St George's School Edgbaston, The Priory School.