Area Guide For SP8 4SL

When it comes to housing in the SP8 4SL area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 168, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 94. There are around 41 Shared ownership properties, 13 Local Authority rented, 23 Housing Association rented and around 42 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 74 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 93 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 126 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 88 are employed in Routine occupation and 100 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 59.

In SP8 4SL area, Couple with children amount to 68 while Couple without children amount to 124. The neighbourhood also has around 50 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 75 votes. Around 119 people are DIY enthusiasts, 107 people are interested in eating out, 100 like exercise, 79 are into football and 127 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 121 are into traveling.

The Daily Express is the most subscribed (159) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mail (143), Daily Telegraph (138), Daily Mirror (93), The Sun (80), The Times (79), The Guardian (54) and The Independent (44).

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

SP8 4SL 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 4SL 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.