Area Guide For SW16 1SG

When it comes to housing in the SW16 1SG area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 48, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 73. There are around 189 Shared ownership properties, 35 Local Authority rented, 171 Housing Association rented and around 255 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 148 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 124 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 64 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 62 are employed in Routine occupation and 69 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 123.

In SW16 1SG area, Couple with children amount to 60 while Couple without children amount to 129. The neighbourhood also has around 112 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 132 votes. Around 61 people are DIY enthusiasts, 91 people are interested in eating out, 99 like exercise, 132 are into football and 58 are fond of gardening. 99 people also like music while 77 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (231) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (199), The Times (134), The Sun (77), Daily Express (73), Daily Mail (73), Daily Telegraph (59) and Daily Mirror (46).

Some of the nearest services available in SW16 1SG are Mycroft Heating & Plumbing (Gas Engineers), Trade Domestic Appliances (Appliance Retailer), S J L Bricklayers Ltd (Bricklayer), Gorny Shoe Repairs & Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Discount Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Emma Victoria I D Ltd (Interior Designers), Carpetright Plc (Carpet Fitter), Decorations (Painters & Decorators), Quality Hardwood Flooring Consultants (Flooring Services), R & A Builders (Builder), Don the Drain Ltd (Drainage Contractor), Buildvoy (Builder), Miami Water Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), Dickinson Locksmith (Locksmiths), Wish 1 Online (Furniture Stores), Plastering Art (Plasterers), Don's Removals (Removals & Storage Services), N T M Environmental (Drainage Contractor), Junk Removal London (Removals & Storage Services), Bradley Locksmith (Locksmiths), Gorny Shoe Repairs & Locksmiths Plus Security (Locksmiths), Folds Soft Furnishings by Angela Nembhard (Curtain Supplier), Siproj Architecture (Architect), J Dempsey (Electronic Shop), Mongan Contractors (Loft Converters), Man With Van Thornton Heath (Removals & Storage Services), S G P Contracts Ltd (Builder), Helene Dabrowski Interiors (Interior Designers), Bexington Construction (Builder), Abbey Decorating (Painters & Decorators), Streatham Electronics (Electrician), Larklands Property Services (Property Maintenance Services), City Heat Gas Services Ltd (Gas Engineers), Open Lock & Fit (Locksmiths), Anywhere Goes (Removals & Storage Services), Arthur Hunt (Electronic Shop), aquaheat.org.uk (Plumbers), A Jones (Builder), Acorn Contractors (Loft Converters), John a Fraser (Painters & Decorators), Clarkes Maintenance (Painters & Decorators), Withglow Builders Ltd (Builder), Express Moves (Removals & Storage Services), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), D B Property Services (Property Maintenance Services), Object Architecture (Architect), Vale Electronics (Appliance Retailer), Gas Fireplace Specialist (Gas Installers) and Raine Design Ltd (Interior Designers).

SW16 1SG has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include 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. Cadogan 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 1SG has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Leonard's Church of England Primary School, Waldorf School of South West London, Broomwood Hall (Garrads Road). Some of the secondary schools include Graveney School, Francis Barber PRU, Dunraven School. Then there are others like Al-Risalah, Streatham and Clapham High School, Elm Court School.