Area Guide For SW17 8TY

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

SW17 8TY 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 8TY has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Anselm's Catholic Primary School, Hillbrook School, Eveline Day 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, Centre Academy.