Area Guide For BR5 1BL

When it comes to housing in the BR5 1BL area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 157, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 106. There are around 49 Shared ownership properties, 10 Local Authority rented, 20 Housing Association rented and around 35 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 79 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 98 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 99 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 89 are employed in Routine occupation and 101 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 65.

In BR5 1BL area, Couple with children amount to 78 while Couple without children amount to 117. The neighbourhood also has around 61 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 80 votes. Around 112 people are DIY enthusiasts, 106 people are interested in eating out, 103 like exercise, 82 are into football and 119 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 119 are into traveling.

The Daily Express is the most subscribed (163) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mail (135), Daily Mirror (122), Daily Telegraph (100), The Sun (85), The Times (70), The Guardian (63) and The Independent (56).

Some of the nearest services available in BR5 1BL are C T Petswood (Key Cutting Services), Magnet (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Heritage Chairs (Furniture Stores), M J Gill Electrical (Electronic Shop), Murray Birrell Chartered Surveyors (Building Surveyor), Protek Security (Locksmiths), Mr Lock (Locksmiths), Fairman Trevor (Architectural Service), Hi Glow Heating Ltd (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Raymond Russell Painter & Decorator (Painters & Decorators), Carpet 4 Less (Carpet Fitter), Behar Carpets (Flooring Services), Dampworks (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Window Aid (Double Glazing Installer), Willett Decorating Co (Painters & Decorators), Alarmwise (Security systems), Kitchen & Bedroom Transformations (Kitchen Designers & Installers), D W Airth Plumbing (Plumbers), Screwfix (DIY Shop), Chamber Security Systems Ltd (Locksmiths), Tom Hudson (Carpenters & Joiners), The Bed Post (Furniture Stores), Payne Decorators Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Keith Cella & Co Builders (Builder), Anglian Home Improvements (Double Glazing Installer), L A Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), J Scudder (Roofing Contractors), Amtico Flooring Specialists (Flooring Services), Special Purpose Electronics (Security systems), Smart Ironing & Dry Cleaning (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Petts Wood Plastering Services (Plasterers), 1st4m (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Treadgold Flooring (Carpet Fitter), Allworks Builders (Builder), Bromley Double Glazing Centre (Double Glazing Installer), Aidan McMahon Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Plumbers), Carpet Giant (Flooring Store), Pro Plumb & Heating Services (Plumbers), J W Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), D J H General Property Maintenance (Painters & Decorators), Petts Wood Building Ltd (Builder), S C Joinery & Construction (Carpenters & Joiners), Kent Loft Company (Loft Converters), Ashrose Plumbing (Plumbers), J W Roofing (Roofing Contractors), J S Electrical Work (Electronic Shop), Beesley Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Circa Maintenance & Building (Property Maintenance Services), A M Payne (Plasterers), Tony Saville (Plasterers), Flat Roof Leaking (Roofing Contractors), C & G Maintenance (Painters & Decorators), Protek Security (Security systems), T Williams Builders (Builder), Jenner Jones (Building Surveyor), C Whitton (Carpet Fitter), Gas Serve Direct (Gas Installers), 24-7 Emergency Locksmiths (Locksmiths) and Petts Wood Glass Centre (Window Replacement & Glaziers).

BR5 1BL 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 London City Airport, London Heathrow Airport, London Gatwick Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Greenwich Pier, Woolwich Ferry South Pier, Woolwich Arsenal Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. BR5 1BL has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St James' Roman Catholic Primary School, Southborough Primary School, Bromley High School (GDST) Junior Department. Some of the secondary schools include Coopers Technology College, TLC The Learning Centre, Bishop Justus CofE School. Then there are others like Bromley High School (GDST), Farringtons School, Marjorie McClure School.