Area Guide For BR5 3BG

When it comes to housing in the BR5 3BG area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 79, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 83. There are around 105 Shared ownership properties, 110 Local Authority rented, 150 Housing Association rented and around 137 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 50 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 75 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 80 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 148 are employed in Routine occupation and 128 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 156.

In BR5 3BG area, Couple with children amount to 96 while Couple without children amount to 103. The neighbourhood also has around 141 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 100 votes. Around 98 people are DIY enthusiasts, 97 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 111 are into football and 89 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 90 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (140) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (120), Daily Express (86), The Guardian (84), Daily Mail (78), The Independent (62), The Times (51) and Daily Telegraph (45).

Some of the nearest services available in BR5 3BG are B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), Benchmarx Kitchen & Joinery Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Handy Andy the Handy Man (Property Maintenance Services), Optimum Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), D F S Furniture Plc (Furniture Stores), P C Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Stoneham Plc (Kitchen Designers & Installers), W Gudge (Roofing Contractors), E P S Mitie (Property Maintenance Services), Harveys (Furniture Stores), P & R Installation (Plumbers), Philip Payne (Painters & Decorators), B C I Contractors Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Midas Build (Builder), Raincheck (Roofing Contractors), Bew Electrical Distributors Ltd (Electronic Shop), Proline Building Landscaping (Builder), Albacore Building Services Ltd (Builder), Fiesta Kitchens Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Ability Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), The London Glass Company (Window Replacement & Glaziers), S P Flooring (Carpet Cleaner), Swift Electrical Services (Appliance Repairs), Weathertite (Roofing Contractors), Master Builders (Builder), Architectural Decorators Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Carpetright (Carpet Fitter), A A Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Orpington Locksmiths (Locksmiths) and Mitie (Property Maintenance Services).

BR5 3BG 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 London City Airport, London Heathrow Airport, London Gatwick Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Woolwich Ferry North Pier, Woolwich Ferry South Pier, Woolwich Arsenal Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. BR5 3BG has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Leesons Primary School, Midfield Primary School, Gray's Farm Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Kemnal Technology College, Darul Uloom London, Beaverwood School for Girls. Then there are others like Riverside School, Farringtons School, Marjorie McClure School.