Area Guide For DY8 1BN

When it comes to housing in the DY8 1BN area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 145, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 56. There are around 118 Shared ownership properties, 29 Local Authority rented, 118 Housing Association rented and around 151 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 111 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 107 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 109 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 55 are employed in Routine occupation and 70 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 80.

In DY8 1BN area, Couple with children amount to 52 while Couple without children amount to 136. The neighbourhood also has around 75 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 99 votes. Around 79 people are DIY enthusiasts, 99 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 113 are into football and 96 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 101 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (199) newspaper in the area, followed by The Times (159), The Independent (150), Daily Mail (140), Daily Express (134), The Guardian (118), Daily Mirror (76) and The Sun (66).

Some of the nearest services available in DY8 1BN are J D General Builders & Electrical (Electronic Shop), H F Contract Furniture Ltd (Furniture Stores), C A S Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Barnard & Butler Carpentry Contractors Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), H G Perry Ltd (Electronic Shop), Locksmith Stourbridge 247 (Locksmiths), J Guest Ltd (Builder), A B S Roofing & Building (Roofing Contractors), Evans Painting & Decorating (Painters & Decorators), Evans Painting & Decorating (Painters & Decorators), Handy Hubby UK (Property Maintenance Services), Blewe (Interior Designers), Development Design Ltd (Architectural Service), Stephens Carpet Warehouse (Carpet Fitter), Wollaston Bathroom Centre (Bathroom Designer), A J L Design (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Gasway Stourbridge Ltd (Gas Engineers), Stourbridge D I Y Ltd (DIY Shop), Nets & Drapes Ltd (Curtain Supplier), Harc Design Bereau (Architectural Service), Parkfield Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), H G Perry Ltd (Electronic Shop), Morgan Electrics (Appliance Retailer), Magnet (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Countrywide Surveying Services (Building Surveyor), Adams Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), Screwfix (DIY Shop), Jus the Job (Property Maintenance Services), Advantage Building & Roofing (Builder), Palmer Bell Consultancy Ltd (Architectural Service), Wollaston Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), Any Time Auto Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Hammond Hill Ltd (Flooring Store), Eclipse Architecture (Architectural Service), Hughes Builders (Builder), E Keightley Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Stourbridge Suite Factory Ltd (Furniture Stores), D H Scriven Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), t.p.p.m (Property Maintenance Services), Matthew Moore (Painters & Decorators), B B L B Architects LLP (Architect), John Pargeter & Sons Ltd (Furniture Stores), Capital Design Partnership (Architect), R H F Heating Co Ltd (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Lynne Jones & Daughter Ltd (Furniture Stores), Brighthouse (Electrician) and M J Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors).

DY8 1BN 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 Birmingham International Airport, East Midlands Airport, Coventry Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Sharpness Old Docks, Lydney Harbour, Bristol Docks Ferry Landing.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. DY8 1BN has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Joseph's RC Primary School, Greenfield Primary School, Oldswinford CofE Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Redhill School and Specialist Language College, King Edward VI College Stourbridge, Old Swinford Hospital. Then there are others like Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited, Pens Meadow School, The Brier School.