Area Guide For SW12 8QW

When it comes to housing in the SW12 8QW area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 62, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 68. There are around 144 Shared ownership properties, 31 Local Authority rented, 84 Housing Association rented and around 255 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 255 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 158 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 78 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 25 are employed in Routine occupation and 35 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 80.

In SW12 8QW area, Couple with children amount to 61 while Couple without children amount to 129. The neighbourhood also has around 88 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 130 votes. Around 45 people are DIY enthusiasts, 92 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 115 are into football and 50 are fond of gardening. 97 people also like music while 79 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (255) newspaper in the area, followed by The Independent (255), The Times (255), Daily Telegraph (127), Daily Mail (70), Daily Express (44), The Sun (44) and Daily Mirror (41).

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

SW12 8QW 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 8QW has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Alderbrook Primary School, Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School, Hornsby House School. Some of the secondary schools include La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School, Chestnut Grove School, St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College. Then there are others like Al-Risalah, Streatham and Clapham High School, Elm Court School.