Area Guide For IG8 8GU

When it comes to housing in the IG8 8GU 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 IG8 8GU 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 IG8 8GU are Oak Wood Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Holmes Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Victoria Heating & Plumbing London Ltd (Gas Installers), B B L Construction London Ltd (Builder), All Metal Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Indigroid Interiors Ltd (Interior Designers), Rainbow Kitchens & Bathrooms (Kitchen Designers & Installers), S E Plumbing Services (Plumbers), Firstaim Ltd (Architect), Dalewood Construction Ltd (Builder), J P S Plastering Services (Plasterers), Andrews Building & Maintenance Co (Builder), M G Builders (Carpenters & Joiners), John Stone (Builder), Carpets Direct UK Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Ecowatt Renewable Solutions Ltd (Electronic Shop), B C M Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Simvik (Builder), R & D Architects Ltd (Architect), Protech Alarms Ltd (Security systems), Tugby & Tugby Surveyors (Building Surveyor), T & D Maintenance Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Elite Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Thomas Kilkenny & Sons (Painters & Decorators), S & K Acoustic (Builder), The Lg Group Premier Building (Builder), Saunier Duval (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Sheree Davenport Interior Design (Interior Designers), Diamond Roofing & Guttering Contractors (Roofing Contractors), All London Maintenance (Roofing Contractors), Redbridge Garden Centre (Garden Centres), M Y 4 Walls Construction (Builder), Aldersbrook Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), B B S Building & Maintenance (Roofing Contractors), B & J Builders Ltd (Builder), R Copeland (Carpenters & Joiners), A J Boyce (Painters & Decorators), Carpet Crazy (Flooring Services), D Flynn Carpets Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Broadway Music & Vision (Electrician), Dannatt Properties (Gas Engineers), Dannatt Properties (Gas Engineers), K Lee (Carpenters & Joiners), Carpet Care (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Days Installations (Plumbers), A N D Domestics (Appliance Repairs), Plumb Go Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), M J Tiller Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Byrne Builders (Builder), Topspread Quality Plastering (Plasterers), R J V Plastering (Plasterers), Bridge Flooring Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Pares Build Property Services (Electronic Shop), Callspeed Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), B Holloway (Bedroom Designer), Interior & Exterior Decor by Tony (Painters & Decorators), J & T Roofing Contractors (Roofing Contractors), Chigwell Nursery (Garden Centres), 247handyman.co.uk (Property Maintenance Services), Architectonika Ltd (Architectural Service) and Inside Job by Lellow (Interior Designers).

IG8 8GU has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include Hainault, Chigwell, Fairlop. 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. IG8 8GU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Fairlop Primary School, Roding Primary School, Gilbert Colvin Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include West Hatch High School, Ilford County High School, Caterham High School. Then there are others like Redbridge Tuition Service, The New Rush Hall School, St John's RC School (Essex).