Area Guide For DY8 2LJ

When it comes to housing in the DY8 2LJ area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 93, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 112. There are around 116 Shared ownership properties, 16 Local Authority rented, 50 Housing Association rented and around 164 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 142 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 132 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 93 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 71 are employed in Routine occupation and 81 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 93.

In DY8 2LJ area, Couple with children amount to 92 while Couple without children amount to 106. The neighbourhood also has around 101 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 117 votes. Around 91 people are DIY enthusiasts, 99 people are interested in eating out, 99 like exercise, 118 are into football and 93 are fond of gardening. 99 people also like music while 94 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (160) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (158), The Times (118), Daily Mail (97), Daily Telegraph (97), The Sun (86), Daily Express (83) and Daily Mirror (78).

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

DY8 2LJ 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 2LJ 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, Stourbridge College, Old Swinford Hospital. Then there are others like Sunfield School, Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited, Pens Meadow School.