Area Guide For W8 5LS

When it comes to housing in the W8 5LS 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 W8 5LS 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 W8 5LS are Jimmie Martin Ltd (Furniture Designers), Jimmie Martin Ltd (Furniture Designers), Mallinson Architects & Engineers Ltd (Architect), Burglary Repairs London (Locksmiths), Magnet (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Currys Pc World (Electrician), Kensington Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Locksmiths Kensington (Locksmiths), Jimmy Locksmiths Kensington (Locksmiths), A Lock & Smith Ltd (Locksmiths), A Lock & Smith Ltd (Locksmiths), D Mackie Design Ltd (Interior Designers), B O C Design Ltd (Interior Designers), West London Locksmith - Locksmith West London (Locksmiths), Douglas Plumbing (Plumbers), Douglas Plumbing (Plumbers), Narr International (Interior Designers), Narr International (Interior Designers), A S L Security Locks (Locksmiths), Anouska Hempel Design (Architect), Germany Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Ryness Electrical Supplies Ltd (Electrician), Locksmiths of South Kensington (Locksmiths), Robert Hawker & Associates (Building Surveyor), Moving Checklist (Removals & Storage Services), Moving Checklist (Removals & Storage Services), Moving Checklist (Removals & Storage Services), Integrated Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Ina Lindemann Interior Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Maison Architecture & Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Maison Architecture & Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Chappells Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Margaret Mill (Locksmiths), Marshall Land & Property Associates (Building Surveyor), Ajax Builders (Builder), Carpet Cleaning Kensington (Carpet & Rugs Shop), 24hr Emergency Plumber (Plumbers), Houston Morris Architects (Architect), Houston Morris Architects (Architect), Gladee (Lighting Stores), Gladee (Lighting Stores), Currys P C World (Electrician), Locksmith of South Kensington (Locksmiths), Richard Birchall Associates (Building Surveyor), Removals Holland Park (Removals & Storage Services), Kensington Lighting Co (Lighting Stores), Jimmie Martin & McCoy (Interior Designers), Jimmie Martin & McCoy (Interior Designers), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), Carl Falck Associates Ltd (Interior Designers), Charles Adams Ltd (Builder), Curtain Cleaning Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Menzies Associates Ltd (Interior Designers), West London Locksmith (Locksmiths), Profix Plumbing (Plumbers), Denyer Electrical Wholesalers (Electrician), Willer (Interior Designers), No Twelve Queen Street Ltd (Interior Designers), Ajax Builders Ltd (Builder), Mallinson Architects & Engineers (Architect), Holland Park Carpet Cleaners (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Man With Van Kensington (Removals & Storage Services) and Ann's (Lighting Stores).

W8 5LS has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include South Kensington, South Kensington, Gloucester Road, High Street Kensington. 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, Westminster Millennium Pier, Chelsea Harbour Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. W8 5LS has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Ravenstone Preparatory School and Nursery, Eaton House The Vale, Thomas's Kensington. Some of the secondary schools include Ashbourne Independent School, Lycee Français Charles de Gaulle (British Section), Duff Miller College. Then there are others like Enjoy Education, Lycee Français Charles de Gaulle, Queen's Gate School.