Area Guide For B17 9BU

When it comes to housing in the B17 9BU area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 129, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 124. There are around 28 Shared ownership properties, 6 Local Authority rented, 18 Housing Association rented and around 51 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 163 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 135 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 107 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 41 are employed in Routine occupation and 64 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 55.

In B17 9BU area, Couple with children amount to 103 while Couple without children amount to 97. The neighbourhood also has around 57 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 98 votes. Around 99 people are DIY enthusiasts, 105 people are interested in eating out, 107 like exercise, 84 are into football and 109 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 116 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (170) newspaper in the area, followed by The Independent (168), The Times (162), Daily Mail (140), The Guardian (136), Daily Express (128), Daily Mirror (66) and The Sun (56).

Some of the nearest services available in B17 9BU are H R H Decorating (Painters & Decorators), S D Sharpe (Plasterers), P J C Construction (Builder), J L Gas & Plumbing (Boiler Repair & Servicer), J P S Properties Ltd (Builder), Russell Interiors (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Michael Byrne (Painters & Decorators), Servicemaster (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Graham W Hall (Building Surveyor), Alan James Upholstery Ltd (Curtain Supplier), Wendy House Interiors (Interior Designers), Dawson Locksmiths Ltd (Locksmiths), Locksmiths (Locksmiths), One Stop Electricals (Electronic Shop), A B C Services (Property Maintenance Services), Powar Builders (Builder), Locksmith Harborne (Locksmiths), Harborne Roofing (Roofing Contractors), The Kitchen Centre (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Blick Plastering (Plasterers), Queens Park Stores (Furniture Stores), Property Surveying Services Ltd (Building Surveyor), Harborne Gas Service (Gas Engineers), D Brown (Painters & Decorators), Steve Wilcox Heating & Plumbing (Gas Installers), Upkeep Property Services (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Chem Dry Town & Country (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Harborne Locksmiths (Locksmiths), E S P Maintenance Ltd (Property Maintenance Services) and Harborne Windows & Joinery Ltd (Double Glazing Installer).

B17 9BU 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 9BU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Peters CofE Primary School, Harborne Primary School, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Baskerville School, Queen Alexandra College, 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.