Area Guide For SG5 2SB

When it comes to housing in the SG5 2SB area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 29, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 46. There are around 116 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 255 Housing Association rented and around 48 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 30 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 54 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 53 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 181 are employed in Routine occupation and 150 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 194.

In SG5 2SB area, Couple with children amount to 136 while Couple without children amount to 74. The neighbourhood also has around 255 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 106 votes. Around 101 people are DIY enthusiasts, 91 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 121 are into football and 85 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 79 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (171) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (94), Daily Express (61), Daily Mail (54), The Times (35), The Guardian (33), Daily Telegraph (20) and The Independent (18).

Some of the nearest services available in SG5 2SB are S J Thompson Builders Ltd (Builder), John Murphy Carpets (Carpet Cleaner), Prentice Property Maintenance (Builder), Pioneer Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), John McCall Architect (Architect), Adept Property Services (Property Maintenance Services), D Clark (Property Maintenance Services), B B R Architects (Architect), Hitchin Construction Ltd (Builder), Paul Carpenter (Plasterers), Ehw Ltd (Architect), Fearnhill Electrical Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), Glenister Building Services Ltd (Builder), J R Roofing Hitchin Ltd (Roofing Contractors), A Waters (Removals & Storage Services), E & R Plastering (Plasterers), R M Watson (Painters & Decorators), S R & G R French (Painters & Decorators), Wastell & Porter Architects Ltd (Architect), Jeremy Williams Leroy (Architect), 007 Spy Shop (Security systems), Haywoods (Painters & Decorators), Pride Construction Ltd (Builder), A T 4 Architects (Architect), Heritage Carpentry & Joinery (Carpenter), Premier Treatments (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Quantum Interiors (Interior Designers), Anthony Doling (Architectural Service), Smyths Decorating Ltd (Painters & Decorators) and T J Lawrence Locksmiths (Locksmiths).

SG5 2SB 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 2SB has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Wilshere-Dacre Junior School, Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School, Oughton Primary and Nursery 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.