Area Guide For SW4 8LX

When it comes to housing in the SW4 8LX area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 27, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 37. There are around 186 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 211 Housing Association rented and around 142 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 65 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 74 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 61 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 91 are employed in Routine occupation and 103 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 205.

In SW4 8LX area, Couple with children amount to 144 while Couple without children amount to 67. The neighbourhood also has around 255 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 121 votes. Around 75 people are DIY enthusiasts, 85 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 99 are into football and 61 are fond of gardening. 95 people also like music while 71 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (164) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (139), The Independent (125), Daily Mirror (120), The Times (85), Daily Mail (74), Daily Express (60) and Daily Telegraph (34).

Some of the nearest services available in SW4 8LX are Trace Surveys (Plumbers), Andrew Lea Gerrard (Architect), Faithfull Architects (Architect), South London Lofts Ltd (Loft Converters), Display Architecture (Architectural Service), Walters & Co (Builder), Ludwig Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Bathstore (Bathroom Designer), The Pratt Partnership (Architect), Nethaway Bros (Builder), A Painter Decorator & Handyman (Painters & Decorators), Carpet Base (Carpet Fitter), Treohans (DIY Shop), Urban Digital (Architectural Service), Krailler Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Build London (Builder), Planaid (Architectural Service), South West Property Services (Painters & Decorators), Ryans Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Ecoheat Plumbing (Plumbers), Central Carpets & Flooring Ltd (Carpet Fitter), P Y Sound & Electrical Installations (Electronic Shop), A J Brickwork (Builder), S W Locks & Locksmiths (Locksmiths), R McEvoy Building & Decorating (Plasterers), De S Plumbing Services (Plumbers), Jworkman (Gas Engineers), Wooden Floor Specialists Ltd (Flooring Services), Eclectic Interiors (Kitchen Designers & Installers) and David Fairbrother Specialist Pointing (Builder).

SW4 8LX has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include Balham, Clapham South. 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. Cadogan Pier, St George Wharf Pier, Chelsea Harbour Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. SW4 8LX has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Bernadette Catholic Junior School, St Bede's Roman Catholic Infants School, The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten. Some of the secondary schools include La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School, St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College, Lambeth Academy. Then there are others like Al-Risalah, Streatham and Clapham High School, Elm Court School.