Area Guide For SP8 4RE

When it comes to housing in the SP8 4RE area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 157, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 86. There are around 36 Shared ownership properties, 17 Local Authority rented, 45 Housing Association rented and around 77 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 131 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 116 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 148 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 52 are employed in Routine occupation and 70 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 42.

In SP8 4RE area, Couple with children amount to 71 while Couple without children amount to 122. The neighbourhood also has around 46 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 86 votes. Around 99 people are DIY enthusiasts, 104 people are interested in eating out, 102 like exercise, 73 are into football and 116 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 113 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (224) newspaper in the area, followed by The Times (166), Daily Mail (137), The Independent (133), Daily Express (132), The Guardian (119), Daily Mirror (59) and The Sun (54).

Some of the nearest services available in SP8 4RE are Dextra Lighting Systems Plc (Lighting Stores), Andy Sumner Electrical & Data (Electronic Shop), Clifford T Shean (Electronic Shop), Valecraft (Double Glazing Installer), D J B Plumbing Service (Plumbers), Roman Glass Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Masterfit Flooring (Flooring Store), B C S of Gillingham (Gas Installers), Griffiths L H (Builder), Gillingham Suite & Bed Centre (Furniture Stores), T J Colliss Building Contractor (Builder), Sandys Removals & Container Storage (Removals & Storage Services), Olliebobs (Furniture Stores), Maple Preservation (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Steven J Chown (Painters & Decorators), Lampard Electrics Ltd (Electronic Shop), S C Hookins Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Brimble Lea & Partners (Architectural Service), Kevin I Francis (Plumbers), Howdens Joinery Co (Carpenters & Joiners), S M Broughton Electrical Contractor (Electronic Shop), S P A Franks Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), 3 County Locksmiths Ltd (Locksmiths), Paul Builders (Builder), S J Graham Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Plumbers), Thorngrove Garden Centre (Garden Centres), R A McCrae Roofing (Roofing Contractors), M Lever (Electronic Shop), Gillingham Glass Company Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers) and Johnson's of Shaftesbury Ltd (Removals & Storage Services).

SP8 4RE 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. SP8 4RE has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Gillingham Primary School, St Mary the Virgin CofE VA Primary School, Wyke Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Shaftesbury School, Gillingham School, St Mary's School (Shaftesbury). Then there are others like Yewstock School, Bruton School for Girls, Bishopstrow College.