Area Guide For B8 2QE

When it comes to housing in the B8 2QE area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 88, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 76. There are around 120 Shared ownership properties, 64 Local Authority rented, 184 Housing Association rented and around 155 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 49 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 56 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 75 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 129 are employed in Routine occupation and 110 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 206.

In B8 2QE area, Couple with children amount to 139 while Couple without children amount to 71. The neighbourhood also has around 158 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 118 votes. Around 86 people are DIY enthusiasts, 88 people are interested in eating out, 92 like exercise, 112 are into football and 73 are fond of gardening. 91 people also like music while 64 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (124) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (119), The Sun (112), The Independent (102), Daily Mail (74), Daily Express (72), The Times (68) and Daily Telegraph (54).

Some of the nearest services available in B8 2QE are World of Furniture Ltd (Furniture Stores), Pelham Furniture (Furniture Stores), R P S Electrical Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), Sunrise Carpets & Flooring Services (Carpet Fitter), Collins Carpet Cleaning (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Sparx Electrical (Electronic Shop), Madani (DIY Shop), Heartland Carpets (Carpet Fitter), First Call Gas 2000 Ltd (Gas Installers), K E V Electrics (Electronic Shop), Subhan Electronics Ltd (Electrician), Madina Carpets (Carpet Fitter), GB Gas Installations (Gas Installers), Gillani Appliances (Appliance Retailer), Electronic World (Electrician), Kitchen Factory (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Subhan Electronics (Key Cutting Services), Ryans Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Badil Furniture Store (Furniture Stores), Kay Traders (Furniture Stores), Alps Architectural Services (Architectural Service), Tomlinson Birmingham Ltd (Builder), S B No 1 Plasterers (Plasterers), Oaktree Kitchens Ltd (Bedroom Designer), Anglian Home Improvements (Double Glazing Installer), Handyman (Property Maintenance Services), Fair Price Furniture (Furniture Stores), Capital Furnishings (Furniture Stores), C J C Furniture (Furniture Stores), World of Furniture (Furniture Stores), R P S Electrical Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), National Way Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Lighthouse Furniture (Furniture Stores), Asim Electronics (Electrician), Mikes Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Lone & Sons (Carpet Fitter), S R S Heating & Plumbing (Plumbers), Rock Appliances (Appliance Repairs), City Plumbing Service (Plumbers), C L B Plastering & Dry Lining (Plasterers), Subhan Key Cutting (Key Cutting Services), Bansals Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer) and United Carpets & Furniture Centre (Furniture Stores).

B8 2QE 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. B8 2QE has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Sladefield Infant School, Ward End Primary School, Leigh Junior Infant and Nursery School. Some of the secondary schools include Braidwood School for the Deaf, Hodge Hill Sports and Enterprise College, Park View School the Academy of Mathematics and Science. Then there are others like Highclare School, Al-Hijrah School, The Behaviour Support Service.