Area Guide For SR8 1LU

When it comes to housing in the SR8 1LU area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 137, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 121. There are around 20 Shared ownership properties, 5 Local Authority rented, 14 Housing Association rented and around 42 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 160 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 131 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 146 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 44 are employed in Routine occupation and 66 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 39.

In SR8 1LU area, Couple with children amount to 93 while Couple without children amount to 105. The neighbourhood also has around 38 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 91 votes. Around 110 people are DIY enthusiasts, 109 people are interested in eating out, 107 like exercise, 76 are into football and 122 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 126 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (240) newspaper in the area, followed by The Times (173), Daily Mail (151), Daily Express (134), The Independent (111), The Guardian (92), The Sun (53) and Daily Mirror (49).

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

SR8 1LU 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 1LU 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.