Area Guide For IG7 5BQ

When it comes to housing in the IG7 5BQ area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 157, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 86. There are around 36 Shared ownership properties, 17 Local Authority rented, 45 Housing Association rented and around 77 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 131 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 116 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 148 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 52 are employed in Routine occupation and 70 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 42.

In IG7 5BQ area, Couple with children amount to 71 while Couple without children amount to 122. The neighbourhood also has around 46 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 86 votes. Around 99 people are DIY enthusiasts, 104 people are interested in eating out, 102 like exercise, 73 are into football and 116 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 113 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (224) newspaper in the area, followed by The Times (166), Daily Mail (137), The Independent (133), Daily Express (132), The Guardian (119), Daily Mirror (59) and The Sun (54).

Some of the nearest services available in IG7 5BQ are S & K Acoustic (Builder), Burglary Repairs 24 Hour (Locksmiths), Chigwell Nursery (Garden Centres), B Holloway (Bedroom Designer), Ecowatt Renewable Solutions Ltd (Electronic Shop), Sheree Davenport Interior Design (Interior Designers), Locksmiths Shop (Locksmiths), Creative Curtains & Blinds (Curtain Supplier), T & D Maintenance Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), D A-call Electrics Ltd (Electronic Shop), Callspeed Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), Sorin Ovidiu Margarit (Flooring Services), Dee Roofing (Roofing Contractors), J & T Roofing Contractors (Roofing Contractors), Tugby & Tugby Surveyors (Building Surveyor), Architectonika Ltd (Architectural Service), K Markham (Carpenters & Joiners), The Lg Group Premier Building (Builder), Pick Drop Go (Removals & Storage Services), Drips Plumbing (Plumbers), Carpets Direct UK Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Bridge Flooring Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Cii Design Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Interior & Exterior Decor by Tony (Painters & Decorators), T J Brandon (Painters & Decorators), S A F Plastering (Plasterers), Chamonix (Gas Engineers), Chigwell Carpet Centre (Flooring Store), Saunier Duval (Boiler Repair & Servicer), L J Mead & Son (DIY Shop), R & D Architects Ltd (Architect), Mulvey Contractors Ltd (Builder) and John Stone (Builder).

IG7 5BQ has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include Roding Valley, Grange Hill, Chigwell. There is also easy access to airports like London City Airport, London Heathrow Airport, London Stansted Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. East India Pier, North Greenwich Pier, Woolwich Ferry North Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. IG7 5BQ has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Limes Farm Junior School, Limes Farm Infant School & Nursery, Chigwell Junior School. Some of the secondary schools include West Hatch High School, Ilford County High School, Caterham High School. Then there are others like Chigwell School, St John's RC School (Essex), Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College.