Area Guide For SG5 1LJ

When it comes to housing in the SG5 1LJ area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 145, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 56. There are around 118 Shared ownership properties, 29 Local Authority rented, 118 Housing Association rented and around 151 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 111 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 107 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 109 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 55 are employed in Routine occupation and 70 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 80.

In SG5 1LJ area, Couple with children amount to 52 while Couple without children amount to 136. The neighbourhood also has around 75 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 99 votes. Around 79 people are DIY enthusiasts, 99 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 113 are into football and 96 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 101 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (199) newspaper in the area, followed by The Times (159), The Independent (150), Daily Mail (140), Daily Express (134), The Guardian (118), Daily Mirror (76) and The Sun (66).

Some of the nearest services available in SG5 1LJ are S J Thompson Builders Ltd (Builder), S J Thompson Builders Ltd (Builder), A Waters (Removals & Storage Services), Pride Construction Ltd (Builder), Fearnhill Electrical Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), Fearnhill Electrical Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), Options (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Classic Windows & Conservatories Centre Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Haywoods (Painters & Decorators), Domilo Builders Ltd (Builder), T J Lawrence Locksmiths (Locksmiths), T J Lawrence Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Electrical Services Com (Electronic Shop), Adept Property Services (Property Maintenance Services), Safe Route Facilities Management Ltd (Architectural Service), Safe Route Facilities Management Ltd (Architectural Service), Belstone Builders (Builder), Penmilne Contractors Ltd (Electronic Shop), Penmilne Contractors Ltd (Electronic Shop), Cousins Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), Cousins Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), Hitchin Damp & Timber (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Wastell & Porter Architects Ltd (Architect), Glenister Building Services Ltd (Builder), J Clean Ltd (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Goodfellows (Interior Designers), Carpetright Plc (Carpet Fitter), Planet Furniture Ltd (Furniture Designers), John Ray Ltd (Builder), Designs of Distinction (Interior Designers), Willmott Dixon (Property Maintenance Services), Lake Interiors (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Charles Wilson Carpets Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Mill Fabrics (Curtain Supplier), Gilroy Interiors (Interior Designers), D N M Plastering (Plasterers), Pentangle Design Group (Architect), The Yard (Interior Designers), Aitchison Raffety (Building Surveyor), Bathstore (Bathroom Designer), A T 4 Architects (Architect), Growing Strong Ltd (Garden Centres), Growing Strong Ltd (Garden Centres), 007 Spy Shop (Security systems), Pioneer Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), B B R Architects (Architect), Ehw Ltd (Architect), Paul Carpenter (Plasterers), Hitchin Construction Ltd (Builder), Hitchin Construction Ltd (Builder), Heritage Carpentry & Joinery (Carpenter), Heritage Carpentry & Joinery (Carpenter), E & R Plastering (Plasterers), E & R Plastering (Plasterers), E & R Plastering (Plasterers), Quantum Interiors (Interior Designers), Prentice Property Maintenance (Builder), John Murphy Carpets (Carpet Cleaner), John Murphy Carpets (Carpet Cleaner), John Murphy Carpets (Carpet Cleaner), John Murphy Carpets (Carpet Cleaner), J R Roofing Hitchin Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Smyths Decorating Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Phil Shepherd (Plumbers), Phil Shepherd (Plumbers), Shambrook J & R (Builder), 007 Spy Shop (Security systems), E H W Ltd (Architectural Service), B B R Architects Ltd (Architect), Bathstore (Bathroom Designer), Inside Job (Interior Designers), Carpetright (Carpet Fitter), The Wood Works (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Reunited Group (Builder), Adept Property Maintenance (Property Maintenance Services), Haywoods (Property Maintenance Services), Anthony Doling Architectural Consultant (Architectural Service), Classic Creative Home Improvments (Double Glazing Installer), Dodds Plumbing Heating & Gas Ltd (Plumbers), Hewittday Ltd (Builder) and R Warner General Builder (Builder).

SG5 1LJ has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like London Heathrow Airport, London Stansted Airport, London Luton Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Blackfriars Millennium Pier, Savoy Pier, Embankment Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. SG5 1LJ has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Highbury Infant School & Nursery, St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin, Wilshere-Dacre Junior School, Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School. Some of the secondary schools include The Priory School, Hitchin Boys' School, Hitchin Girls' School. Then there are others like North Herts Education Support Centre, St Christopher School, Lonsdale School.