Area Guide For SW17 8BE

When it comes to housing in the SW17 8BE 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 SW17 8BE 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 SW17 8BE are Mongan Contractors (Loft Converters), Bradley Locksmith (Locksmiths), Ideal Carpets & Flooring (Carpet Fitter), Lighthouse Security (Locksmiths), Gas Fireplace Specialist (Gas Installers), Discount Beds & Carpets Ltd (Bed & Bedding Shop), K S Jagdev Builders (Gas Installers), Helene Dabrowski Interiors (Interior Designers), Balham Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Famous Carpet (Carpet Fitter), Decorate Wise (DIY Shop), Object Architecture (Architect), London Internal Security Systems (Security systems), Microtronics Centre (Appliance Repairs), 24 Hour Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Russell's Trade & D I Y Stores (DIY Shop), Apex Roofing & Property Maintenance (Roofing Contractors), Moffatt Construction Ltd (Builder), aquaheat.org.uk (Plumbers), Doran Bros London Ltd (Loft Converters), Charles Yeatman (Painters & Decorators), London Moves (Removals & Storage Services), Daniel's Property Maintenance (Property Maintenance Services), Move It Mate Removal Services Ltd (Removals & Storage Services), Wandsworth Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Four Seasons Cleaning Specialists (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Rabi Electronics (Appliance Retailer), Moves Express (Removals & Storage Services), F Hudson & Partners (Builder), E B J Carpentry Services (Carpenter), Quality Painting & Decorating (Painters & Decorators), Bargain Furniture Warehouse (Furniture Stores), Emma Victoria I D Ltd (Interior Designers), Barnes Design Partnership (Architectural Service), R S Electrical UK (Electronic Shop), House Removals London (Removals & Storage Services), Grimston Construction Ltd (Builder), London Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Herisson (Building Surveyor), Miami Water Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), Lockhart Ball Associates (Architect), London Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Pete Moves (Removals & Storage Services), V & R Carpet Contractors (Carpet Cleaner), South London Gas Ltd (Gas Engineers), Chris Apostolides Ltd (Electronic Shop), Barnes Design (Architectural Service) and Boyds (Appliance Retailer).

SW17 8BE has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include Tooting Broadway, 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. Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier, Chelsea Harbour Pier, Putney Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. SW17 8BE has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Anselm's Catholic Primary School, Hillbrook School, Bertrum House School. Some of the secondary schools include Francis Barber PRU, Chestnut Grove School, Ernest Bevin College, Nightingale School. Then there are others like Al-Risalah, Streatham and Clapham High School, Elm Court School.