Area Guide For DY8 2HL

When it comes to housing in the DY8 2HL area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 137, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 121. There are around 20 Shared ownership properties, 5 Local Authority rented, 14 Housing Association rented and around 42 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 160 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 131 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 146 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 44 are employed in Routine occupation and 66 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 39.

In DY8 2HL area, Couple with children amount to 93 while Couple without children amount to 105. The neighbourhood also has around 38 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 91 votes. Around 110 people are DIY enthusiasts, 109 people are interested in eating out, 107 like exercise, 76 are into football and 122 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 126 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (240) newspaper in the area, followed by The Times (173), Daily Mail (151), Daily Express (134), The Independent (111), The Guardian (92), The Sun (53) and Daily Mirror (49).

Some of the nearest services available in DY8 2HL are Swinford Timber Supplies (DIY Shop), J & B Builders (Carpenters & Joiners), M T Wall Ltd (Builder), Fletcher Installations (Gas Engineers), Martin Hill Interiors Ltd (Interior Designers), Nets & Drapes Ltd (Curtain Supplier), Severn Valley Home Inspections (Building Surveyor), 19th Century Interiors Ltd (Bathroom Designer), Roger David Bloomfield (Builder), Kashoff Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), David Allport Ltd (Builder), D R S Carpentry (Carpenters & Joiners), B B L B Architects LLP (Architect), M & S Property Services (Roofing Contractors), Blewe (Interior Designers), Perfect Match Decorators Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Broadway Heating Services (Plumbers), K S Webster Electrical (Electronic Shop), E Keightley Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Carpets & Suites (Carpet & Rugs Shop), County Developments Midlands Ltd (Building Surveyor), G T Wall & Sons Ltd (Builder), Martin Timmins Chartered Architect (Architect), Eurosecurity Alarms (Security systems), Parkfield Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), In Home Design Ltd (Bedroom Designer), Old Swinford Gallery (Furniture Stores), A M C Contracts (Builder), Charles Langford Ltd (Furniture Stores) and Gordon Hill Decorator (Painters & Decorators).

DY8 2HL 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 2HL has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Joseph's RC Primary School, Oldswinford CofE Primary School, Pedmore CE Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Redhill School and Specialist Language College, Stourbridge College, Old Swinford Hospital. Then there are others like Sunfield School, Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited, Pens Meadow School.