Area Guide For SW12 8DS

When it comes to housing in the SW12 8DS area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 46, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 68. There are around 191 Shared ownership properties, 113 Local Authority rented, 164 Housing Association rented and around 255 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 158 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 131 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 78 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 53 are employed in Routine occupation and 65 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 147.

In SW12 8DS area, Couple with children amount to 100 while Couple without children amount to 100. The neighbourhood also has around 169 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 126 votes. Around 65 people are DIY enthusiasts, 89 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 106 are into football and 63 are fond of gardening. 96 people also like music while 78 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (255) newspaper in the area, followed by The Independent (255), The Times (162), The Sun (83), Daily Mirror (81), Daily Mail (79), Daily Telegraph (66) and Daily Express (58).

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

SW12 8DS has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include Balham, Tooting Bec. 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 8DS has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Hornsby House School, Ravenstone Primary 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.