Area Guide For SR8 1LD

When it comes to housing in the SR8 1LD area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 59, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 81. There are around 93 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 158 Housing Association rented and around 59 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 31 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 53 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 60 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 182 are employed in Routine occupation and 145 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 175.

In SR8 1LD area, Couple with children amount to 117 while Couple without children amount to 87. The neighbourhood also has around 189 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 94 votes. Around 112 people are DIY enthusiasts, 96 people are interested in eating out, 96 like exercise, 110 are into football and 97 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 87 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (175) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (160), Daily Express (65), Daily Mail (63), The Guardian (38), The Times (25), Daily Telegraph (22) and The Independent (17).

Some of the nearest services available in SR8 1LD are Direct Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), I & J Services (Bathroom Designer), Peterlee Glass Co Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Franks the Flooring Store (Flooring Store), A K K Heating & Plumbing Services (Plumbers), Newtech Electrical (Electronic Shop), Interior Options (Curtain Supplier), Go 2 Electrical Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), Graeme Fuller Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Carpetright Plc (Carpet Fitter), Easington Service Centre (Appliance Repairs), Waltons Ranch Ltd (Furniture Stores), Peter Milton (Gas Installers), First Call Electrical (Electronic Shop), Combi-nation (Gas Engineers), Johnsons Fitted Interiors (Kitchen Designers & Installers), I D I Carpentry (Carpenter), L K L Flooring Centre (Flooring Store), Fir Tree Damp Proofing (Damp & Dry Rot Service), David Stoker (Carpenters & Joiners), Maddison Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Metcalfe's Plumbing Heating & Gas (Plumbers), J W G Property Maintenance (Property Maintenance Services), P & P Windows Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Maxwells D I Y (DIY Shop), Brighthouse (Electrician), Mark Ferguson Construction (Builder), Blockrite (Bricklayer), Almond Windows (Double Glazing Installer), A F K Flooring (Carpet Fitter), Principal Kitchens & Bathrooms Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Kevin Cheetham Plastering Services (Plasterers), Screwfix (DIY Shop), R Nattress (Builder), Alan's (Painters & Decorators), Halls Removals (Removals & Storage Services), David Stoker Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners) and Agua Bathrooms & Kitchens (Bathroom Designer).

SR8 1LD 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 Durham Tees Valley Airport, Robin Hood Airport, Leeds Bradford International Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Transporter Bridge South Side, Transporter Bridge North Side, Newcastle International Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. SR8 1LD has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Shotton Hall Primary School, Our Lady of the Rosary Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary, Howletch Lane Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School, East Durham College, The Academy at Shotton Hall School. Then there are others like Broom Cottages, Durham School, Glendene Arts Academy.