Area Guide For SE8 5RU

When it comes to housing in the SE8 5RU 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 SE8 5RU 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 SE8 5RU are Screwfix (DIY Shop), Surrey Quays Locks (Locksmiths), currys.digital (Electrician), Johnnys D I Y & Building Supplies (DIY Shop), C L G Enterprises (Builder), B P T W (Architect), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), Iris's Curtains (Curtain Supplier), Security Serices T 4 S 24 7 Systems (Security systems), Guaranteed Asphalt Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Stan's D I Y (DIY Shop), Security Services Group Ltd (Security systems), Scotts Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Creative Building & Joinery Ltd (Builder), Dig This Nursery (Garden Centres), I S S Adviance Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Bridgwaters Ltd (Roofing Contractors), G S Carpet Cleaning (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Steven Collins Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Belakos Carpets Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Countdelve Ltd (Flooring Services), Bathrooms R Us (Plumbers), All Winis Building (Plasterers), 1st Class Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), A Building Services (Electronic Shop), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), D G Transport (Removals & Storage Services), Map Glass Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Helena Platt (Carpenters & Joiners), Top Layer Interiors Ltd (Curtain Supplier), P J S Building Services (Builder), Big Vans Little Vans (Removals & Storage Services), Under Control Ltd (Plumbers), We Love to Move It (Removals & Storage Services), Prelude Building Services (Builder), Sunrise Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), A & E Elkins Ltd (Roofing Contractors), A 2 Z Furniture (Furniture Stores), UK Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Griffin Brickwork (Bricklayer), D C H Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), F E E T (Bathroom Designer), Precision Plumbing Solutions (Plumbers), Drain Local (Plumbers), Edwards Electrical Contracts Ltd (Electronic Shop), F Johnny & Sons (DIY Shop), Map Glass Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Based Upon (Furniture Designers), Gooden Textiles (Curtain Supplier), Conway Associates (Building Surveyor), Tdorr (Property Maintenance Services), H & M Locksmiths (Locksmiths), A B Key Emergency Locksmiths (Locksmiths), London Carpet & Flooring (Carpet Fitter) and Security Systems 24 7 Ltd (Security systems).

SE8 5RU has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include Surrey Quays, Canada Water. 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. Hilton Docklands Nelson Dock Pier, Masthouse Terrace Pier, Greenland Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. SE8 5RU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Deptford Park Primary School, Sir Francis Drake Primary School, Rotherhithe Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Marathon Science School, Deptford Green School, Cavendish School. Then there are others like Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit, Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College, Globe Academy.