Area Guide For DH5 8LB

When it comes to housing in the DH5 8LB area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 119, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 91. There are around 94 Shared ownership properties, 86 Local Authority rented, 95 Housing Association rented and around 59 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 60 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 81 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 103 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 125 are employed in Routine occupation and 118 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 84.

In DH5 8LB area, Couple with children amount to 81 while Couple without children amount to 114. The neighbourhood also has around 83 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 84 votes. Around 110 people are DIY enthusiasts, 102 people are interested in eating out, 98 like exercise, 89 are into football and 112 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 103 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (127) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Express (116), The Sun (112), Daily Mail (99), Daily Telegraph (62), The Guardian (51), The Times (49) and The Independent (36).

Some of the nearest services available in DH5 8LB are Tony Winspear (Painters & Decorators), Tony Winspear (Painters & Decorators), Trevor Lambert & Co (Builder), Kevandy Kitchens & Bedrooms (Kitchen Designers & Installers), H I S Plumbing (Plumbers), H I S Plumbing (Plumbers), Clean & Save (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Clean & Save (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Roofing Masters (Roofing Contractors), Roofing Masters (Roofing Contractors), Sunter Ltd (Plumbers), Select Interiors (Kitchen Designers & Installers), A B A Damp Proofing Specialists (Damp & Dry Rot Service), A B A Damp Proofing Specialists (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Rippon Construction (Builder), Ican Joinery Services (Carpenter), D W Jefferson & Sons (Builder), D W Jefferson & Sons (Builder), D W Jefferson & Sons (Builder), Kents Haulage (Removals & Storage Services), Houghton Carpet Centre (Carpet Fitter), Kiwi Construction & Roofing (Builder), Peter Bowman (Builder), G Bland (Painters & Decorators), G Bland (Painters & Decorators), Scullion Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Combined Electrical & Building Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), G Fenton & Son Ltd (Electronic Shop), Franks the Flooring Store (Flooring Store), G & K Plasterers North East Ltd (Plasterers), John Waugh Architects (Architect), Walter Geddes Painter's & Decorator's (Painters & Decorators), Ken Rose (Carpenters & Joiners), Ken Rose (Carpenters & Joiners), Ken Rose (Carpenters & Joiners), Glendale Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Cummings & Pattison North East Ltd (Painters & Decorators), C P S Electrical Contractors Ltd (Electronic Shop), C P S Electrical Contractors Ltd (Electronic Shop), Peter Bowman (Builder), Peter Bowman (Builder), Roofing Masters Services (Roofing Contractors), Houghton Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Cummings & Pattison North East Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Ican Joinery Services (Carpenter), Dante Fire & Security Ltd (Security systems), Houghton Carpets Centre (Carpet Fitter), George Fenton & Son Ltd (Electronic Shop), Herrington Gate Furniture (Furniture Designers), John Dickinson Property Services (Property Maintenance Services), John Dickinson Property Services (Property Maintenance Services), G J W Plastering (Plasterers), H & E L Joinery (Builder), K M Electrical Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), Herringtongate Furniture (Furniture Designers), S Dunn (Builder), Brian Hollis (Building Surveyor), Brian Hollis (Building Surveyor), H I S Plumbing (Plumbers), H I S Plumbing (Plumbers), Art Construction (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Art Construction (Damp & Dry Rot Service), M F Alarms & Electrics (Security systems), Kents Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Karpet Mills (Carpet Fitter), Karpet Mills (Carpet Fitter) and Karpet Mills (Carpet Fitter).

DH5 8LB 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 Durham Tees Valley Airport, Robin Hood Airport, Leeds Bradford International Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Newcastle International Ferry Terminal, South Shields Ferry Terminal, North Shields Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. DH5 8LB has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Gillas Lane Primary School, Bernard Gilpin Primary School, St Michael's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Hetton School, Houghton Kepier Sports College: An Academy, Portland College. Then there are others like Academy 360, Grindon Hall Christian School, Argyle House School, Thornhill Park School.