Area Guide For SP7 8DY

When it comes to housing in the SP7 8DY area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 66, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 76. There are around 149 Shared ownership properties, 69 Local Authority rented, 148 Housing Association rented and around 248 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 68 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 93 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 101 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 117 are employed in Routine occupation and 114 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 167.

In SP7 8DY area, Couple with children amount to 89 while Couple without children amount to 108. The neighbourhood also has around 138 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 109 votes. Around 90 people are DIY enthusiasts, 94 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 120 are into football and 84 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 86 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (122) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Express (86), Daily Mirror (86), Daily Mail (78), The Guardian (71), The Independent (59), The Times (56) and Daily Telegraph (43).

Some of the nearest services available in SP7 8DY are L & J Dibben Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Wessex Electricals Ltd (Electronic Shop), Wincombe Kitchens Bathrooms & Bedrooms (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Strattons Carpets & Furniture (Carpet Fitter), Partnership Security Ltd (Security systems), G M Spicer Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Owen Brockway Electricians (Electronic Shop), Meg Morton (Furniture Stores), Jarvis Design Services Ltd (Architect), Lavender Lane Interiors (Interior Designers), Strattons Carpets & Furniture (Carpet Fitter), Prosser Building Services Ltd (Builder), Simon Brown Stonemasonary (Flooring Services), A P Roberts Ltd (Builder), S W Electricals (Electronic Shop), E C Electricals (Electronic Shop), L & J Dibben Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Premier Decoration Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Wessex Group (Electronic Shop), Get Plastered (Plasterers), Storm Building & Civil Engeneering (Builder), Woodrow Home Maintenance Service (Property Maintenance Services), Shaftesbury Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Proctor Watts Cole Rutter (Architect), T C Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Chris R Davies Electrical (Electronic Shop), Ace Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Partnership Fire & Security (Security systems), Simali Stone Ltd (Flooring Services), Terry Watson (Painters & Decorators), Vertigo Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Chip N Nails (Builder), Ace Plumbing Heating & Renewables (Plumbers), Richard J Hardiman (Electronic Shop), Homemaker (Appliance Retailer), Jay Roberts Carpentry Ltd (Carpenter) and Kavanagh Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors).

SP7 8DY 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 Cardiff Airport, Bristol Airport, Southampton Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Poole Quay Ferry Landing, Poole Ferry Terminal, Brownsea Island Ferry Landing.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. SP7 8DY has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School, The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Port Regis Preparatory School. Some of the secondary schools include Shaftesbury School, Gillingham School, St Mary's School (Shaftesbury). Then there are others like Boveridge House School, Yewstock School, Bishopstrow College.