Area Guide For W8 5LB

When it comes to housing in the W8 5LB 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 5LB 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 5LB are Anouska Hempel Design (Architect), Anouska Hempel Design (Architect), Maison Architecture & Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Maison Architecture & Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Chappells Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Ann's (Lighting Stores), Man With Van Kensington (Removals & Storage Services), Ajax Builders (Builder), Carpet Cleaning Kensington (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Igal Yawetz & Architecture (Architect), Magnet (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Magnet (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Cromwell Plumbing Merchants (Plumbers), Marshall Land & Property Associates (Building Surveyor), Marshall Land & Property Associates (Building Surveyor), Currys Pc World (Electrician), Currys Pc World (Electrician), Curtain Cleaning Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Curtain Cleaning Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Coxe Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Jimmie Martin Ltd (Furniture Designers), Profix Plumbing Ltd (Plumbers), Locksmiths Kensington (Locksmiths), Locksmiths Kensington (Locksmiths), Removals Holland Park (Removals & Storage Services), Kensington Lighting Co (Lighting Stores), Richard Birchall Associates (Building Surveyor), 247Glaziers Com (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Houston Morris Architects (Architect), Houston Morris Architects (Architect), Gladee (Lighting Stores), Gladee (Lighting Stores), Worlds End Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Currys P C World (Electrician), Narr International (Interior Designers), Douglas Plumbing (Plumbers), Douglas Plumbing (Plumbers), Douglas Plumbing (Plumbers), Willer (Interior Designers), Studio Crown Reach (Architect), Holland Park Carpet Cleaners (Carpet & Rugs Shop), No Twelve Queen Street Ltd (Interior Designers), Ajax Builders Ltd (Builder), Ajax Builders Ltd (Builder), Bureau Zone Ltd (Interior Designers), Profix Plumbing (Plumbers), Menzies Associates Ltd (Interior Designers), Moving Checklist (Removals & Storage Services), Moving Checklist (Removals & Storage Services), Moving Checklist (Removals & Storage Services), Kensington Design & Developments Ltd (Interior Designers), Man With Van (Removals & Storage Services), Ryness Electrical Supplies Ltd (Electrician), A Lock & Smith Ltd (Locksmiths), A Lock & Smith Ltd (Locksmiths), Hill Mitchell Berry (Architect), Jimmie Martin & McCoy (Interior Designers), C Rassells Ltd (Garden Centres), Carl Falck Associates Ltd (Interior Designers) and Carl Falck Associates Ltd (Interior Designers).

W8 5LB 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 5LB has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Thomas's Kensington, Abingdon House School, St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Ashbourne Independent School, Collingham Independent GCSE and Sixth Form College, Quest Business Training. Then there are others like Lycee Français Charles de Gaulle, Queen's Gate School, The London Oratory School.