Area Guide For BR8 7XB

When it comes to housing in the BR8 7XB area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 70, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 77. There are around 108 Shared ownership properties, 244 Local Authority rented, 169 Housing Association rented and around 45 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 41 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 61 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 73 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 162 are employed in Routine occupation and 134 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 126.

In BR8 7XB area, Couple with children amount to 99 while Couple without children amount to 100. The neighbourhood also has around 139 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 84 votes. Around 109 people are DIY enthusiasts, 97 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 98 are into football and 105 are fond of gardening. 99 people also like music while 87 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (162) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (151), Daily Express (84), Daily Mail (67), The Guardian (33), Daily Telegraph (26), The Times (26) and The Independent (17).

Some of the nearest services available in BR8 7XB are Evergreen Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), Serviceline Ltd (Plumbers), Drainage Experts (Drain & Sewer Services), Morleys Plumbing & Heating (Gas Engineers), A S Carpentry (Carpenters & Joiners), G Lewin Builders (Builder), K2 Flooring (Flooring Store), The Door & Window Centre Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), A P D Plastering & Ceiling Repair Specialists (Plasterers), Phil Lynch Decorations (Property Maintenance Services), Ian Gentry Brickwork (Builder), Stagg Electrical Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), Playfoot Brickwork (Paving Contractors), Westwaterworks (Plumbers), Emergency Locksmiths (Locksmiths), D W Wright Plumbing Services (Gas Installers), Hennessy Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Door & Window Security Locks (Locksmiths), C T Jackson Ltd (Electronic Shop), K M L Saracen Ltd (Bricklayer), Turner Electrics Ltd (Electronic Shop), P B Carpentry (Carpenters & Joiners), Days Plumbing & Heating (Gas Installers), Hanmar Environmental Ltd (Electronic Shop), I H Electrical Co Service Ltd (Electrician), Gav's Brickwork (Builder), Equipped Building Developments (Builder), Arnold Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Fullagar Electrical (Electronic Shop) and G M Building Services (Builder).

BR8 7XB 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 7XB has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley, St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, 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.