Area Guide For SE5 7JB

When it comes to housing in the SE5 7JB area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 27, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 36. There are around 175 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 215 Housing Association rented and around 149 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 83 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 87 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 66 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 85 are employed in Routine occupation and 97 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 184.

In SE5 7JB area, Couple with children amount to 125 while Couple without children amount to 82. The neighbourhood also has around 245 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 119 votes. Around 76 people are DIY enthusiasts, 88 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 101 are into football and 61 are fond of gardening. 98 people also like music while 79 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (184) newspaper in the area, followed by The Independent (155), The Sun (134), Daily Mirror (122), The Times (97), Daily Mail (79), Daily Express (70) and Daily Telegraph (39).

Some of the nearest services available in SE5 7JB are South Thames Fitters (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Abundance Interior Decorators (Interior Designers), Master Lock & Key (Locksmiths), Kim Jones Painter & Decorator (Painters & Decorators), Decor Arts (Painters & Decorators), The Furniture Union (Furniture Stores), Home & Dry Service (Property Maintenance Services), Aplomb Plumbing Ltd (Plumbers), R & D Goulbourne Ltd (Electronic Shop), Carpetright Plc (Carpet Fitter), Ivan London Man & Van Services (Removals & Storage Services), A Class Furniture Ltd (Furniture Stores), Fast Locksmith (Locksmiths), Kenneth Charles General Maintenance (Property Maintenance Services), Mr Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Ishoka London (Interior Designers), James Fisher Plumbing Services (Plumbers), Jewel Lock & Locksmiiths (Locksmiths), Flat Pack Fitters (Property Maintenance Services), Norris Bedding (Bed & Bedding Shop), M J Design Projects Ltd (Builder), Howard Bros Ltd (DIY Shop), R H Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Trevor Lahiff Architects (Architect), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), Seville Furniture Ltd (Furniture Stores), G B M Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Fitzright Carpets (Carpet Fitter), M Kelsen (Plumbers) and Iwik Construction (Builder).

SE5 7JB has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include 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. 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. SE5 7JB has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Brunswick Park Primary School, Comber Grove School. Some of the secondary schools include Sacred Heart Catholic School, Saint Gabriel's College, St Michael and All Angels CofE Academy. Then there are others like Globe Academy, New Hope Christian Academy, James Allen's Girls' School (JAGS).