Area Guide For SW17 8DW

When it comes to housing in the SW17 8DW 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 SW17 8DW 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 SW17 8DW are Bradley Locksmith (Locksmiths), Gas Fireplace Specialist (Gas Installers), A Jones (Builder), Helene Dabrowski Interiors (Interior Designers), Object Architecture (Architect), Saxon Security Locks (Locksmiths), J Dempsey (Electronic Shop), Mongan Contractors (Loft Converters), P W C International Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Wallington Glass (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Miami Water Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), Saxon Locks (Locksmiths), Maintracts Services (Plumbers), London Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Mycroft Heating & Plumbing (Gas Engineers), Moffatt Construction Ltd (Builder), Abbey Decorating (Painters & Decorators), Microtronics Centre (Appliance Repairs), R & A Builders (Builder), Quality Painting & Decorating (Painters & Decorators), Bargain Furniture Warehouse (Furniture Stores), Super Sale Carpet Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Four Seasons Cleaning Specialists (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Studio a V C Ltd (Architectural Service), Raine Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Boyds (Appliance Retailer), S J L Bricklayers Ltd (Bricklayer), Sterling Builders Ltd (Builder), Ace Mica Hardware (DIY Shop) and Emma Victoria I D Ltd (Interior Designers).

SW17 8DW has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include Tooting Broadway, 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 8DW has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Furzedown Primary School, Tooting Primary School, Franciscan Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Graveney School, Francis Barber PRU, Chestnut Grove School. Then there are others like Cricket Green School, Al-Risalah, Streatham and Clapham High School.