Area Guide For SE17 3LU

When it comes to housing in the SE17 3LU area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 27, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 37. There are around 186 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 211 Housing Association rented and around 142 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 65 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 74 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 61 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 91 are employed in Routine occupation and 103 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 205.

In SE17 3LU area, Couple with children amount to 144 while Couple without children amount to 67. The neighbourhood also has around 255 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 121 votes. Around 75 people are DIY enthusiasts, 85 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 99 are into football and 61 are fond of gardening. 95 people also like music while 71 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (164) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (139), The Independent (125), Daily Mirror (120), The Times (85), Daily Mail (74), Daily Express (60) and Daily Telegraph (34).

Some of the nearest services available in SE17 3LU are Austin Winkley Associates (Architect), Construction Services London Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), S H A Architecture & Design (Architect), The Furniture Union (Furniture Stores), Ivan London Man & Van Services (Removals & Storage Services), A Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), Urban Salon (Architect), D S D H A (Architect), Fitzright Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Spa Mirror Co (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Ivory Pearl Interiors (Furniture Stores), Beds 4 U (Bed & Bedding Shop), Idris Perrineau Town Ltd (Architectural Service), Seville Furniture Ltd (Furniture Stores), Budget Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Team 51 5 (Architect), M J Design Projects Ltd (Builder), Carpetright Plc (Carpet Fitter), Safe Gas (Gas Installers), Toh Shimazaki Architecture (Architect), Jewel Lock & Locksmiiths (Locksmiths), Diego Correa Interior Design (Interior Designers), Sweden Removals (Removals & Storage Services), The London Furniture Company (Furniture Stores), A Class Furniture Ltd (Furniture Stores), Paradise Home Furnishing (Furniture Stores), Herbert & Duncalf Design LLP (Architect), 1 Able Locksmith (Locksmiths), Cottrell & Vermeulen Architecture (Architect) and Beaumont Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop).

SE17 3LU has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include Elephant & Castle, Kennington, Oval. 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. St George Wharf Pier, Millbank Millennium Pier, Lambeth Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. SE17 3LU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Peter's Church of England Primary School, St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Walworth, John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes. Some of the secondary schools include Southwark Inclusive Learning Service, Sacred Heart Catholic School, St Michael and All Angels CofE Academy. Then there are others like Globe Academy, Evelina Hospital School, New Hope Christian Academy.