Area Guide For SE8 5BU

When it comes to housing in the SE8 5BU area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 84, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 91. There are around 145 Shared ownership properties, 21 Local Authority rented, 72 Housing Association rented and around 248 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 205 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 145 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 85 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 42 are employed in Routine occupation and 55 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 86.

In SE8 5BU area, Couple with children amount to 71 while Couple without children amount to 121. The neighbourhood also has around 87 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 138 votes. Around 66 people are DIY enthusiasts, 90 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 151 are into football and 69 are fond of gardening. 96 people also like music while 72 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (186) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (170), The Times (141), The Sun (91), Daily Mail (82), Daily Telegraph (79), Daily Express (62) and Daily Mirror (61).

Some of the nearest services available in SE8 5BU are Steven Collins Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Based Upon (Furniture Designers), Map Glass Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Map Glass Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Gooden Textiles (Curtain Supplier), Gooden Textiles (Curtain Supplier), Metropolitan Electrical Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), Metropolitan Electrical Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), Burwell Deakins Architects (Architect), Docklands Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Countdelve Ltd (Flooring Services), Countdelve Ltd (Flooring Services), Masher Brothers Construction (Builder), Masher Brothers Construction (Builder), Bathrooms R Us (Plumbers), Swiftflow Maintenance Ltd (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Edwards Electrical Contracts Ltd (Electronic Shop), Edwards Electrical Contracts Ltd (Electronic Shop), F Johnny & Sons (DIY Shop), Security Serices T 4 S 24 7 Systems (Security systems), Security Systems 24 7 Ltd (Security systems), Conway Associates (Building Surveyor), 1st Class Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), A Building Services (Electronic Shop), D C H Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Drain Local (Plumbers), Drain Local (Plumbers), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), Iris's Curtains (Curtain Supplier), Creative Building & Joinery Ltd (Builder), Creative Building & Joinery Ltd (Builder), Creative Building & Joinery Ltd (Builder), Dig This Nursery (Garden Centres), Dig This Nursery (Garden Centres), Map Glass Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Johnnys D I Y & Building Supplies (DIY Shop), S I Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), Tdorr (Property Maintenance Services), Helena Platt (Carpenters & Joiners), Se1 Plumbing (Plumbers), The Furniture Union (Furniture Stores), Security Services Group Ltd (Security systems), Top Layer Interiors Ltd (Curtain Supplier), Top Layer Interiors Ltd (Curtain Supplier), Box Security Ltd (Security systems), A 2 Z Furniture (Furniture Stores), A 2 Z Furniture (Furniture Stores), UK Removals (Removals & Storage Services), B P T W (Architect), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), Lewisham Locksmiths (Locksmiths), We Love to Move It (Removals & Storage Services) and We Love to Move It (Removals & Storage Services).

SE8 5BU has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include New Cross. 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. Greenwich Pier, Masthouse Terrace Pier, Greenland Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. SE8 5BU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Grinling Gibbons Primary School, Tidemill Academy. Some of the secondary schools include Bellerbys College London, Deptford Green School, Addey and Stanhope School. Then there are others like Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit, St Matthew Academy, Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College.