Area Guide For SW12 8DF

When it comes to housing in the SW12 8DF area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 113, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 108. There are around 47 Shared ownership properties, 8 Local Authority rented, 28 Housing Association rented and around 151 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 250 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 146 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 90 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 27 are employed in Routine occupation and 40 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 59.

In SW12 8DF area, Couple with children amount to 109 while Couple without children amount to 93. The neighbourhood also has around 69 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 112 votes. Around 69 people are DIY enthusiasts, 96 people are interested in eating out, 100 like exercise, 90 are into football and 85 are fond of gardening. 98 people also like music while 94 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (255) newspaper in the area, followed by The Independent (255), The Times (255), Daily Telegraph (180), Daily Mail (89), Daily Express (62), Daily Mirror (45) and The Sun (39).

Some of the nearest services available in SW12 8DF are Multiserve (Property Maintenance Services), Mulitserve (Plumbers), Man With Van Balham (Removals & Storage Services), Dow Jones Architects (Architect), 24 Hour Emergency Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Man With Van Removals (Removals & Storage Services), New London Glass Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Anthony Thomas Architects Ltd (Architect), Jensen Tyrrell (Building Surveyor), Arnica Green Heating (Gas Engineers), Victoria Fairfax (Interior Designers), Balham Locksmith 24 Hours (Locksmiths), Build London (Builder), R G Flooring London Ltd (Flooring Store), Whippet (Interior Designers), S W Locks & Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Planaid (Architectural Service), A Painter Decorator & Handyman (Painters & Decorators), Carpet Base (Carpet Fitter), A J Brickwork (Builder), Balham Electrical Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), Wooden Floor Specialists Ltd (Flooring Services), T M Ryan & Sons (Roofing Contractors), Charles Yeatman (Painters & Decorators), Decorate Wise (DIY Shop), R S Electrical UK (Electronic Shop), R G Flooring (Flooring Store), R G Flooring (Flooring Store), Dow Jones Architects Ltd (Architect), Dow Jones Architects Ltd (Architect), Skirting Broads (Painters & Decorators), Hire Man & Van (Removals & Storage Services), Silver Saints (Property Maintenance Services), Cleaning Services Balham (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Atlas D I Y Centre (DIY Shop), Force Homecare (DIY Shop), Kitchen Koncepts (Kitchen Designers & Installers), D B Plumbing Services (Plumbers), Space Inside (Interior Designers), Evans Care Heating Service (Boiler Repair & Servicer), South London Lofts Ltd (Loft Converters), Charles Jones (Architect), Alexander Heating (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Foxton Removals & House Clearence (Removals & Storage Services), Handy Moves (Removals & Storage Services), Krailler Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Nethaway Bros (Builder) and Damp & Timberguard (Damp & Dry Rot Service).

SW12 8DF has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include Balham, Clapham South. 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, Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier, Chelsea Harbour Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. SW12 8DF has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School, Hornsby House School, Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Oak Lodge School, Chestnut Grove School, St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College. Then there are others like Al-Risalah, Streatham and Clapham High School, Centre Academy.