Area Guide For B26 1AB

When it comes to housing in the B26 1AB area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 32, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 20. There are around 134 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 255 Housing Association rented and around 81 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 40 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 55 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 50 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 116 are employed in Routine occupation and 94 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 162.

In B26 1AB area, Couple with children amount to 56 while Couple without children amount to 133. The neighbourhood also has around 153 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 91 votes. Around 82 people are DIY enthusiasts, 89 people are interested in eating out, 96 like exercise, 131 are into football and 79 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 81 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (143) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (123), Daily Express (101), Daily Mail (77), The Times (68), The Guardian (57), Daily Telegraph (45) and The Independent (43).

Some of the nearest services available in B26 1AB are Orton Estates Ltd (Builder), Max Painting Contractors (Painters & Decorators), Roof Solution (Roofing Contractors), M S W Electrical (Electronic Shop), A 2 B Express Roofing & Building (Roofing Contractors), Chadwick Decorations (Painters & Decorators), Phil Hughes (Builder), Philip Hughes (Builder), Birmingham Roof Company (Roofing Contractors), David S Tomlinson (Building Surveyor), W F Kelly (Painters & Decorators), N P & C A Oakley (Building Surveyor), H's Bathroom & Maintenance Ltd (Bathroom Designer), Yew Tree Carpets (Carpet Fitter), 24 Hour Locksmith Yardley (Locksmiths), Stop & Knot (Painters & Decorators), Hayford Kitchens Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Swain Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Swanbathrooms (Bathroom Designer), Grant & Brooke Construction Ltd (Builder), Ideal Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), J Mills Building & Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Gasmaster (Boiler Repair & Servicer), P D Vale Heating & Plumbing (Plumbers), G & P Fuller (Plumbers), M S Harris (Property Maintenance Services), Bathrooms Galore (Bathroom Designer), Clearflow Drains (Drainage Contractor), Stay Dry Roofing Specialists (Roofing Contractors), L J Ridley Ltd (Electronic Shop), M S Home Improvements (Double Glazing Installer), Appliance Repair Man (Appliance Repairs), D Bodenham & Sons (Builder) and Orton Construction Ltd (Builder).

B26 1AB 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. B26 1AB has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Yardley Primary School, Gilbertstone Primary School, Hobmoor Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Waverley School, Cockshut Hill Technology College, EBN Free School. Then there are others like Al-Hijrah School, The Behaviour Support Service, Hallmoor School.