Area Guide For BR8 7BS

When it comes to housing in the BR8 7BS area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 58, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 112. There are around 128 Shared ownership properties, 156 Local Authority rented, 141 Housing Association rented and around 61 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 44 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 72 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 76 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 174 are employed in Routine occupation and 150 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 143.

In BR8 7BS area, Couple with children amount to 123 while Couple without children amount to 83. The neighbourhood also has around 145 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 100 votes. Around 117 people are DIY enthusiasts, 99 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 108 are into football and 98 are fond of gardening. 102 people also like music while 93 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (163) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (136), Daily Mail (71), Daily Express (70), The Guardian (39), The Times (32), Daily Telegraph (29) and The Independent (25).

Some of the nearest services available in BR8 7BS are A S Carpentry (Carpenters & Joiners), Days Plumbing & Heating (Gas Installers), Fullagar Electrical (Electronic Shop), G M Building Services (Builder), Scutt Electrical (Electronic Shop), A1 Builders (Builder), Playfoot Brickwork (Paving Contractors), Stagg Electrical Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), Arnold Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Griffin Brickwork (Builder), Door & Window Security Locks (Locksmiths), Emergency Locksmiths (Locksmiths), D W Wright Plumbing Services (Gas Installers), Drainage Experts (Drain & Sewer Services), D K Design (Flooring Services), Kent Cleaning Services Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), P B Carpentry (Carpenters & Joiners), Evergreen Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), C T Jackson Ltd (Electronic Shop), K M L Saracen Ltd (Bricklayer), Phil Lynch Decorations (Property Maintenance Services), B V Brown (Property Maintenance Services), Ian Gentry Brickwork (Builder), Hanmar Environmental Ltd (Electronic Shop), I H Electrical Co Service Ltd (Electrician), Gav's Brickwork (Builder), G Lewin Builders (Builder), K2 Flooring (Flooring Store), The Door & Window Centre Ltd (Double Glazing Installer) and Able Cables (Electronic Shop).

BR8 7BS 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 Gatwick Airport, London Southend 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. BR8 7BS has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Downsview Community Primary School, St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley, Horizon Primary Academy. Some of the secondary schools include Orchards Academy, Hextable School, Furness School. Then there are others like Rowhill School, Riverside School, Parkwood Hall School.