Area Guide For W8 5BU

When it comes to housing in the W8 5BU area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 83, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 87. There are around 97 Shared ownership properties, 27 Local Authority rented, 66 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 157 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 88 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 30 are employed in Routine occupation and 39 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 80.

In W8 5BU area, Couple with children amount to 90 while Couple without children amount to 108. The neighbourhood also has around 91 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 122 votes. Around 60 people are DIY enthusiasts, 93 people are interested in eating out, 98 like exercise, 103 are into football and 69 are fond of gardening. 98 people also like music while 85 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (255) newspaper in the area, followed by The Independent (255), The Times (255), Daily Telegraph (140), Daily Mail (80), Daily Mirror (55), The Sun (52) and Daily Express (49).

Some of the nearest services available in W8 5BU are Profix Plumbing Ltd (Plumbers), West London Locksmith - Locksmith West London (Locksmiths), Douglas Plumbing (Plumbers), Currys Pc World (Electrician), A S L Security Locks (Locksmiths), Anouska Hempel Design (Architect), Magnet (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Locksmiths Kensington (Locksmiths), A Lock & Smith Ltd (Locksmiths), D Mackie Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Ryness Electrical Supplies Ltd (Electrician), Kensington Design & Developments Ltd (Interior Designers), Moving Checklist (Removals & Storage Services), Menzies Associates Ltd (Interior Designers), Gladee (Lighting Stores), Maison Architecture & Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Hill Mitchell Berry (Architect), Richard Birchall Associates (Building Surveyor), Chappells Removals (Removals & Storage Services), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), Carl Falck Associates Ltd (Interior Designers), Coxe Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Curtain Cleaning Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Houston Morris Architects (Architect), No Twelve Queen Street Ltd (Interior Designers), Ajax Builders Ltd (Builder), Bureau Zone Ltd (Interior Designers), Marshall Land & Property Associates (Building Surveyor), Studio Crown Reach (Architect) and Willer (Interior Designers).

W8 5BU has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include Gloucester Road, High Street Kensington, Earl's Court. 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. Cadogan Pier, Chelsea Harbour Pier, Putney Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. W8 5BU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Eaton House The Vale, Thomas's Kensington, St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Ashbourne Independent School, Duff Miller College, Collingham Independent GCSE and Sixth Form College. Then there are others like Lycee Français Charles de Gaulle, Queen's Gate School, The London Oratory School.