Area Guide For SW16 1LG

When it comes to housing in the SW16 1LG area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 123, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 102. There are around 53 Shared ownership properties, 10 Local Authority rented, 39 Housing Association rented and around 131 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 207 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 141 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 105 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 34 are employed in Routine occupation and 52 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 56.

In SW16 1LG area, Couple with children amount to 87 while Couple without children amount to 110. The neighbourhood also has around 58 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 107 votes. Around 78 people are DIY enthusiasts, 100 people are interested in eating out, 101 like exercise, 92 are into football and 96 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 103 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (255) newspaper in the area, followed by The Times (241), The Guardian (216), Daily Telegraph (214), Daily Mail (114), Daily Express (94), The Sun (45) and Daily Mirror (43).

Some of the nearest services available in SW16 1LG are The a & M Partnership (Interior Designers), Peter Fletcher Craftsman Decorator (Painters & Decorators), Streatham Electronics (Electrician), Gorny Shoe Repairs & Locksmiths Plus Security (Locksmiths), Appliance Base Ltd (Appliance Retailer), Carpetright (Carpet Fitter), Carpetright (Carpet Fitter), Andrew Lea Gerrard (Architect), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), D B Property Services (Property Maintenance Services), Lifestyle Interiors by a S Q (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Anglian Home Improvements (Double Glazing Installer), Folds Soft Furnishings by Angela Nembhard (Curtain Supplier), Folds Soft Furnishings by Angela Nembhard (Curtain Supplier), Collinstown Construction Ltd (Builder), Briggs & Forrester (Builder), Laztek Builders (Builder), Acorn Contractors (Loft Converters), John a Fraser (Painters & Decorators), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), Man With Van Thornton Heath (Removals & Storage Services), S G P Contracts Ltd (Builder), Beaumont Beds Ltd (Furniture Stores), Withglow Builders Ltd (Builder), Express Moves (Removals & Storage Services), Express Moves (Removals & Storage Services), Michael & Sons LLP (Painters & Decorators), Larklands Property Services (Property Maintenance Services), Alpha1 Heating (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Anywhere Goes (Removals & Storage Services), Arthur Hunt (Electronic Shop), aquaheat.org.uk (Plumbers), Man With Van Streatham (Removals & Storage Services), Bexington Construction (Builder), Nethaway Bros (Builder), Soden Construction Ltd (Builder), P L R Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Wish 1 Online (Furniture Stores), Wish 1 Online (Furniture Stores), Ecoheat Plumbing (Plumbers), P Y Sound & Electrical Installations (Electronic Shop), P H Design (Builder), The D I Y Shop (DIY Shop), Gorny Shoe Repairs & Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Discount Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Discount Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Decorations (Painters & Decorators), Trade Domestic Appliances (Appliance Retailer), South West Property Services (Painters & Decorators), Don the Drain Ltd (Drainage Contractor), Your Handyman on Call 247 (Property Maintenance Services), Sheba Alarms (Security systems), P R Younghusband (Electronic Shop), Vale Electronics (Appliance Retailer), 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), John Baxter Associates Ltd (Architect), B W Interiors (Interior Designers), Dickinson Locksmith (Locksmiths), A & M Partnership (Interior Designers), Buildvoy (Builder), Buildvoy (Builder), Carpetright Plc (Carpet Fitter) and Award Plumbing Services (Plumbers).

SW16 1LG 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 1LG has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Waldorf School of South West London, Broomwood Hall (Garrads Road), Telferscot Primary School. 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.