Housing
In some areas rentals will be available but many families purchase properties.
There are many factors to consider when choosing an area to live; lifestyle, travel time to school, travel time to work, play dates etc. Please feel free to e-mail the Connections team to find out more about housing areas. Also, to get an idea of availability and prices of both rental and for sales properties we recommend www.har.com
Lakes on Eldridge/Twin Lakes & LOE North
Zip Code: 77041
No. of children using school bus service: 90
Commute time to school: 20 - 30 minutes
Main route: Highway 290 (HOV lane). Exit Mangum.
Located 20 - 25 miles northwest of downtown Houston. Developments of upscale, large family housing within gated communities. Quiet residential streets, lakes and greenbelt land within communities. Excellent security coverage.
Katy
Zip Code: 77450
No. of children using school bus service: 66 (Most live south of I10.)
Commute time: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Main route - I10 east (HOV) to 610 north to Highway 290 west. Exit Mangum.
Located 30 miles west of downtown Houston, the city of Katy has developed into an area of upscale neighbourhoods populated by oil and gas professionals working in the Energy Corridor. Katy offers a small town atmosphere that fosters a caring neighbourhood. There are gated & non-gated areas and housing varies from large individual family homes to apartments to small ranches. There is still a lot of new development in Katy.
Memorial
Zip Codes: 77079 - 77057
No of children using school bus service: 43
Commute time: 35 - 40minutes
Main route: I10 east to 610 north to Highway 290 west. Exit Mangum.
The area west of Wilcrest Drive is Memorial and Briar Forest. These area offer secluded neighbourhoods and many homes in the area fringe Buffalo Bayou. You'll find older homes in this area, built in the 1960s, as well as more modern homes and apartments. You will also find some of the most exclusive homes in Houston in the Memorial area.
Sugar Land
Zip Code: 77459, 77469, 77477, 77497
No. of children using school bus service: 18
Commute time: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Main Route: 59 north to 610 north to Highway 290 west. Exit Mangum.
Sugar Land is the fastest growing city in Texas (more than 158% in the last decade) and is ranked as the "hottest" place to live within the state. The city has the most master-planned communities in Fort Bend County, which is home to the largest number of master-planned communities in the nation, including New Territory, Telfair, Chelsea Harbour, Riverstone and many others. Sugar Land also holds the title of "Fittest City in Texas", a title it has held for four consecutive years!
Bellaire & West University
Zip Codes: 77401
No. of children using school bus service: 5
Commute time: 15-20 minutes
Main route: 610 north to Highway 290 west. Exit Mangum.
West University offers quiet streets, older homes, large shady trees and premium prices. The proximity to Rice University inspired the name. The recent trend here has been to raze older homes and replace them with new multi story "Georgian" style homes. Bellaire was established in 1911. It is a small, incorporated city in the heart of the Houston metropolitan service area.
Bellaire features a wide range of home styles from small two-bedroom bungalows to estate-style homes selling for over one million dollars. The region is affectionately referred to as the "City of Homes." Visitors driving through the area will quickly recognize it as separate from its immediate neighbours by its red street signs, with its own police, recreation, and fire departments. Bellaire continues to be a highly sought-after neighborhood by newcomers to Houston. This community harmoniously blends small town living with big city amenities. Newcomers and native Houstonians alike appreciate the amenities of this city within a city.
Heights
Zip Codes: 77008, 77009
No. of families at British School: @ 5
Commute Time: 10 - 15 minutes
Main route: 610 north to Highway 290 west. Exit Mangum. Or, use TC Jester.
The Heights is very much like a small town in the middle of a big city. Heights Boulevard, the main artery through the area, serves as a living photograph of "how it used to be," featuring turn-of-the-century homes and privately maintained parks. The area is known for its architectural distinction, small-town character, and proximity to downtown. From the Woodland Heights on the southeast side of the Heights, you can see the downtown skyline from many of the area's second stories. Available homes vary from original bungalows to impressive new constructions, many which mirror the architecture of those grand Victorian mansions from times past. This diversity is reflected in home prices that range from below $100,000 to the high $700,000s.