Area Guide For SW16 1AB

When it comes to housing in the SW16 1AB 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 SW16 1AB 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 SW16 1AB are The a & M Partnership (Interior Designers), South West Property Services (Painters & Decorators), Carpet Cleaning Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), Carpetright Plc (Carpet Fitter), Award Plumbing Services (Plumbers), Folds Soft Furnishings by Angela Nembhard (Curtain Supplier), Folds Soft Furnishings by Angela Nembhard (Curtain Supplier), Collinstown Construction Ltd (Builder), Man With Van Thornton Heath (Removals & Storage Services), S G P Contracts Ltd (Builder), Beaumont Beds Ltd (Furniture Stores), Gorny Shoe Repairs & Locksmiths Plus Security (Locksmiths), Danny Interiors (Interior Designers), Appliance Base Ltd (Appliance Retailer), Acorn Contractors (Loft Converters), John a Fraser (Painters & Decorators), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), Carpetright (Carpet Fitter), Andrew Lea Gerrard (Architect), Briggs & Forrester (Builder), Laztek Builders (Builder), Decorations (Painters & Decorators), Wow Design (Architectural Service), Wish 1 Online (Furniture Stores), Wish 1 Online (Furniture Stores), Ecoheat Plumbing (Plumbers), Trade Domestic Appliances (Appliance Retailer), Withglow Builders Ltd (Builder), Express Moves (Removals & Storage Services), Express Moves (Removals & Storage Services), Peter Fletcher Craftsman Decorator (Painters & Decorators), Streatham Electronics (Electrician), Don's Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Mark Alhadeff (Builder), N T M Environmental (Drainage Contractor), N T M Environmental (Drainage Contractor), Junk Removal London (Removals & Storage Services), London Locksmith (Locksmiths), P Y Sound & Electrical Installations (Electronic Shop), Michael & Sons LLP (Painters & Decorators), Larklands Property Services (Property Maintenance Services), Alpha1 Heating (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Anywhere Goes (Removals & Storage Services), Man With Van Streatham (Removals & Storage Services), Bexington Construction (Builder), Nethaway Bros (Builder), Gorny Shoe Repairs & Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Discount Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Discount Carpets (Carpet Fitter), John Baxter Associates Ltd (Architect), B W Interiors (Interior Designers), Anytime Locksmiths (Locksmiths), P H Design (Builder), The D I Y Shop (DIY Shop), Jworkman (Gas Engineers), Wooden Floor Specialists Ltd (Flooring Services), A & M Partnership (Interior Designers), Buildvoy (Builder), Buildvoy (Builder), Your Handyman on Call 247 (Property Maintenance Services), Sheba Alarms (Security systems), Arthur Hunt (Electronic Shop), aquaheat.org.uk (Plumbers), Lifestyle Interiors by a S Q (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Anglian Home Improvements (Double Glazing Installer), P R Younghusband (Electronic Shop) and Vale Electronics (Appliance Retailer).

SW16 1AB has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include Balham. 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. St George Wharf 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. SW16 1AB has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Broomwood Hall (Garrads Road), Telferscot Primary School, St Bede's Roman Catholic Infants School, The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten. Some of the secondary schools include City Heights E-ACT Academy, Dunraven School, La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School. Then there are others like Al-Risalah, Streatham and Clapham High School, Elm Court School.