Area Guide For SW12 8LR

When it comes to housing in the SW12 8LR 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 8LR 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 8LR are Skirting Broads (Painters & Decorators), Skirting Broads (Painters & Decorators), Hire Man & Van (Removals & Storage Services), Hire Man & Van (Removals & Storage Services), Hire Man & Van (Removals & Storage Services), Silver Saints (Property Maintenance Services), Silver Saints (Property Maintenance Services), Dow Jones Architects (Architect), Dow Jones Architects (Architect), 24 Hour Emergency Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Man With Van Removals (Removals & Storage Services), New London Glass Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), New London Glass Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Anthony Thomas Architects Ltd (Architect), Anthony Thomas Architects Ltd (Architect), Cleaning Services Balham (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Atlas D I Y Centre (DIY Shop), Atlas D I Y Centre (DIY Shop), Force Homecare (DIY Shop), Kitchen Koncepts (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Jensen Tyrrell (Building Surveyor), Jensen Tyrrell (Building Surveyor), Jensen Tyrrell (Building Surveyor), Arnica Green Heating (Gas Engineers), Victoria Fairfax (Interior Designers), Balham Locksmith 24 Hours (Locksmiths), D B Plumbing Services (Plumbers), Space Inside (Interior Designers), Evans Care Heating Service (Boiler Repair & Servicer), South London Lofts Ltd (Loft Converters), Build London (Builder), Build London (Builder), R G Flooring London Ltd (Flooring Store), Whippet (Interior Designers), S W Locks & Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Charles Jones (Architect), Alexander Heating (Boiler Repair & Servicer), 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), Task Electrical (Electronic Shop), Richard Cotgrove Design (Interior Designers), Balham Electrical Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), Nethaway Bros (Builder), Wooden Floor Specialists Ltd (Flooring Services), T M Ryan & Sons (Roofing Contractors), Damp & Timberguard (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Charlotte Gaskell Oriental Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Charles Yeatman (Painters & Decorators), R S Electrical UK (Electronic Shop), Revamp Interiors Ltd (Interior Designers), Fred Locksmith & Key (Locksmiths), Multiserve (Property Maintenance Services), Mulitserve (Plumbers), All Timber Infestation & Consultancy Services Ltd (Damp & Dry Rot Service), R G Flooring (Flooring Store), Dow Jones Architects Ltd (Architect), Man With Van Balham (Removals & Storage Services) and Bricklaying Services Ltd (Bricklayer).

SW12 8LR 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 8LR has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School, Hornsby House School, Broomwood Hall School (Nightingale Lane). 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.