Area Guide For SW1Y 5AP

When it comes to housing in the SW1Y 5AP area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 62, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 68. There are around 144 Shared ownership properties, 31 Local Authority rented, 84 Housing Association rented and around 255 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 255 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 158 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 78 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 25 are employed in Routine occupation and 35 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 80.

In SW1Y 5AP area, Couple with children amount to 61 while Couple without children amount to 129. The neighbourhood also has around 88 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 130 votes. Around 45 people are DIY enthusiasts, 92 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 115 are into football and 50 are fond of gardening. 97 people also like music while 79 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (255) newspaper in the area, followed by The Independent (255), The Times (255), Daily Telegraph (127), Daily Mail (70), Daily Express (44), The Sun (44) and Daily Mirror (41).

Some of the nearest services available in SW1Y 5AP are Stiles Harold Williams Ltd (Building Surveyor), 24 Hour Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Staunch & Flow (Plumbers), Classiclean Dry Cleaners Ltd (Key Cutting Services), Fast K K Carpet Cleaners (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Wc2 Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Security Engineering Locksmith (Locksmiths), D E & J Levy (Building Surveyor), Lowther Battram (Building Surveyor), Ridley & Whittle & Co (Architectural Service), Essie Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Space 200 Ltd (Interior Designers), Glass Design & Build Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Holder Mathias Architects Ltd (Architect), V & P Fox Master Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Architecture 00 (Architect), Matt Architecture LLP (Architect), Locksmith Service (Locksmiths), Red Zebrano (Interior Designers), 24 Hour Locksmiths (Locksmiths), London Locksmith (Locksmiths), D Webster Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Hutchings & Keasley Builders Ltd (Builder), Project & Building Consultancy (Building Surveyor), Spparc Architecture LLP (Architect), All Time Locksmith Ltd (Locksmiths), Rug Connection (Carpet Fitter), Servicemaster (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Just So Art (Furniture Stores) and Builders London (Builder).

SW1Y 5AP has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include Charing Cross, Piccadilly Circus. There is also easy access to airports like London City Airport, London Heathrow Airport, London Gatwick Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Savoy Pier, Embankment Pier, Westminster Millennium Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. SW1Y 5AP has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Clement Danes CofE Primary School, Soho Parish CofE Primary School, Westminster Abbey Choir School. Some of the secondary schools include The Royal Ballet School (Upper School), Westminster School, Fashion Retail Academy. Then there are others like Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH, International Community School, Evelina Hospital School.