Area Guide For SE8 5BU

When it comes to housing in the SE8 5BU area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 84, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 91. There are around 145 Shared ownership properties, 21 Local Authority rented, 72 Housing Association rented and around 248 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 205 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 145 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 85 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 42 are employed in Routine occupation and 55 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 86.

In SE8 5BU area, Couple with children amount to 71 while Couple without children amount to 121. The neighbourhood also has around 87 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 138 votes. Around 66 people are DIY enthusiasts, 90 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 151 are into football and 69 are fond of gardening. 96 people also like music while 72 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (186) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (170), The Times (141), The Sun (91), Daily Mail (82), Daily Telegraph (79), Daily Express (62) and Daily Mirror (61).

Some of the nearest services available in SE8 5BU are Docklands Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Conway Associates (Building Surveyor), S I Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), B P T W (Architect), Helena Platt (Carpenters & Joiners), D C H Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Map Glass Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Map Glass Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Countdelve Ltd (Flooring Services), Countdelve Ltd (Flooring Services), Johnnys D I Y & Building Supplies (DIY Shop), Creative Building & Joinery Ltd (Builder), Creative Building & Joinery Ltd (Builder), Creative Building & Joinery Ltd (Builder), Swiftflow Maintenance Ltd (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Metropolitan Electrical Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), Metropolitan Electrical Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), Based Upon (Furniture Designers), Top Layer Interiors Ltd (Curtain Supplier), Top Layer Interiors Ltd (Curtain Supplier), Edwards Electrical Contracts Ltd (Electronic Shop), Edwards Electrical Contracts Ltd (Electronic Shop), Masher Brothers Construction (Builder), Masher Brothers Construction (Builder), Steven Collins Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), 1st Class Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), Dig This Nursery (Garden Centres), Dig This Nursery (Garden Centres), Burwell Deakins Architects (Architect), Lewisham Locksmiths (Locksmiths), A 2 Z Furniture (Furniture Stores), A 2 Z Furniture (Furniture Stores), We Love to Move It (Removals & Storage Services), We Love to Move It (Removals & Storage Services), Iris's Curtains (Curtain Supplier), Gooden Textiles (Curtain Supplier), Gooden Textiles (Curtain Supplier), Security Systems 24 7 Ltd (Security systems), Box Security Ltd (Security systems), A Building Services (Electronic Shop), Drain Local (Plumbers), Drain Local (Plumbers), Security Serices T 4 S 24 7 Systems (Security systems), Tdorr (Property Maintenance Services), F Johnny & Sons (DIY Shop), Map Glass Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Bathrooms R Us (Plumbers), Security Services Group Ltd (Security systems), UK Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Se1 Plumbing (Plumbers) and The Furniture Union (Furniture Stores).

SE8 5BU has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include New Cross. 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. Greenwich Pier, Masthouse Terrace Pier, Greenland Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. SE8 5BU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Grinling Gibbons Primary School, Tidemill Academy. Some of the secondary schools include Bellerbys College London, Deptford Green School, Addey and Stanhope School. Then there are others like Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit, St Matthew Academy, Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College.