Area Guide For SE17 2QS

When it comes to housing in the SE17 2QS area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 66, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 87. There are around 196 Shared ownership properties, 104 Local Authority rented, 128 Housing Association rented and around 190 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 97 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 103 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 80 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 78 are employed in Routine occupation and 89 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 169.

In SE17 2QS area, Couple with children amount to 118 while Couple without children amount to 87. The neighbourhood also has around 171 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 118 votes. Around 79 people are DIY enthusiasts, 89 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 103 are into football and 77 are fond of gardening. 96 people also like music while 77 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (236) newspaper in the area, followed by The Independent (202), Daily Mirror (113), The Sun (111), The Times (108), Daily Mail (88), Daily Express (69) and Daily Telegraph (53).

Some of the nearest services available in SE17 2QS are G Micah & Son (Builder), Beds 4 U (Bed & Bedding Shop), Leader Flooring Ltd (Flooring Services), M & E Heating & Property Services Ltd (Gas Installers), Cyril Silver & Partners (Building Surveyor), Currys (Appliance Retailer), Van Man (Removals & Storage Services), Peter Leonard & Company (Interior Designers), The Furniture Union (Furniture Stores), M H T S (Key Cutting Services), Bridges Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Locksmiths 881 (Locksmiths), Lana Broadcast Ltd (Builder), Exodus Removals & Transport Ltd (Removals & Storage Services), A Class Furniture Ltd (Furniture Stores), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), Seville Furniture Ltd (Furniture Stores), Astronaut Kawada Architecture (Architect), D F S (Furniture Stores), The Facility Architects Ltd (Architect), Beaumont Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), Paradise Home Furnishing (Furniture Stores), Tangram Architects Ltd (Architect), L N E Electrical Contractors Ltd (Electronic Shop), Bloomfields (Painters & Decorators), Brian Smith Construction (Builder), Mr Locksmiths (Locksmiths), We Move All-removals (Removals & Storage Services), Direct Painters Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Carpetright Plc (Carpet Fitter), Safe Gas (Gas Installers), Dreams Curtains Designs (Curtain Supplier) and Bridges Removals (Removals & Storage Services).

SE17 2QS has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include Bermondsey, Elephant & Castle, Kennington. There is also easy access to airports like London City Airport, London Heathrow Airport, London Gatwick Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Tower Millennium Pier, St Katharine's Pier, London Bridge City Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. SE17 2QS has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Cobourg Primary School, Surrey Square Foundation Infants' School, Surrey Square Junior School. Some of the secondary schools include Harris Academy Bermondsey, Walworth Academy, The From Boyhood to Manhood Foundation. Then there are others like Globe Academy, Evelina Hospital School, New Hope Christian Academy.