Area Guide For BR5 2HU

When it comes to housing in the BR5 2HU area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 70, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 92. There are around 108 Shared ownership properties, 207 Local Authority rented, 147 Housing Association rented and around 47 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 42 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 63 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 81 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 178 are employed in Routine occupation and 144 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 131.

In BR5 2HU area, Couple with children amount to 116 while Couple without children amount to 88. The neighbourhood also has around 144 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 91 votes. Around 116 people are DIY enthusiasts, 98 people are interested in eating out, 95 like exercise, 98 are into football and 105 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 90 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (159) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (143), Daily Express (78), Daily Mail (70), The Guardian (34), Daily Telegraph (31), The Times (31) and The Independent (22).

Some of the nearest services available in BR5 2HU are Roomaker Ltd (Building Surveyor), Raymond Russell Painter & Decorator (Painters & Decorators), Fairman Trevor (Architectural Service), Advanced Professional Roofing (Roofing Contractors), M J Gill Electrical (Electronic Shop), Complete Plastering Services (Plasterers), D H Installations Ltd (Electronic Shop), Flametech Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Kitchen & Bedroom Transformations (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Roomaker Ltd (Builder), Payne Decorators Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), J W Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), Pro Plumb & Heating Services (Plumbers), J C Appliances (Appliance Repairs), Fisher Interior Design (Interior Designers), Weathertite (Roofing Contractors), Neil Bardrick & Associates (Architectural Service), Endwell Contracts (Builder), Window Aid (Double Glazing Installer), La Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), 1st4m (Kitchen Designers & Installers), R S Carpets (Carpet Cleaner), Ashrose Plumbing (Plumbers), Aidan McMahon Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Plumbers), Bygrave Hudson Heating Contractors Ltd (Gas Installers), Smart Ironing & Dry Cleaning (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Philip Payne (Painters & Decorators), Grant Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Dennis Dorman (Painters & Decorators), Alarmwise (Security systems), Tony Saville (Plasterers), D J H General Property Maintenance (Painters & Decorators) and Paul Wright Flooring (Flooring Services).

BR5 2HU 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. Woolwich Ferry North 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 2HU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Leesons Primary School, Perry Hall Primary School, Poverest Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Kemnal Technology College, Orpington College of Further Education, TLC The Learning Centre. Then there are others like Riverside School, Farringtons School, Marjorie McClure School.