Area Guide For SW8 1LA

When it comes to housing in the SW8 1LA 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 SW8 1LA 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 SW8 1LA are A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), Banham (Security systems), London Curtain Makers (Curtain Supplier), London Curtain Makers (Curtain Supplier), London Curtain Makers (Curtain Supplier), Penny Savers (DIY Shop), Schroeders Begg Ltd (Building Surveyor), Kieran McDonnell Architects (Architect), London Locksmiths Ltd (Locksmiths), London Locksmiths Ltd (Locksmiths), Sw8 Gas Heating & Plumbing (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Sw8 Gas Heating & Plumbing (Boiler Repair & Servicer), London Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Alert Alarms (Security systems), First Maintenance Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Plumber 24 Hour (Plumbers), Oriental Carpet Brokers Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Movers (Removals & Storage Services), Selectric (Electrician), Architectural Flooring Ltd (Flooring Services), Gasnet Services Ltd (Gas Installers), Handyman on a Bike (Property Maintenance Services), Handyman on a Bike (Property Maintenance Services), Viking Removal Co (Removals & Storage Services), Benchmarx Kitchen Showroom (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Rolfe Judd Ltd (Architect), Aegis (Security systems), Hobbs Maintenance Ltd (Builder), Hobbs Maintenance Ltd (Builder), South Lambeth Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Emergency Locksmith (Locksmiths), P B S (Electronic Shop), Anytime Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Anytime Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Murray John Architects (Architect), Judith Stewart Ltd (Interior Designers), Calanpoint (Carpenters & Joiners), Calanpoint (Carpenters & Joiners), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), Any Time Auto Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Any Time Auto Locksmiths (Locksmiths), McMorran & Gatehouse Architects Ltd (Architect), Joe & Sons Locksmith (Locksmiths), G 4 S Cash Solutions (Security systems), Article Removals (Removals & Storage Services), London South West Emergency Locksmiths (Locksmiths), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), Lockeselys (Electronic Shop), Lockeselys (Electronic Shop), Lockesely Ltd (Electronic Shop), Urban Service Ltd (Removals & Storage Services), Blauel Architects (Architect), Lockesleys Ltd (Electronic Shop), Lockesleys Ltd (Electronic Shop), S W 8 Heating & Plumbing (Plumbers), Capital Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Capital Locksmiths (Locksmiths), E S Francis Contractors (Painters & Decorators), Proof Consultancy Ltd (Interior Designers), Roofix (Roofing Contractors), Behan Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Behan Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Architecture Works (Architectural Service), The Design Net (Furniture Designers), Desallesflint Ltd (Interior Designers), Sarncrest Interiors Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Atasa Electronics (Electrician) and City Development (Builder).

SW8 1LA has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include Vauxhall, Oval, Stockwell. 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. St George Wharf Pier, Millbank Millennium Pier, Lambeth Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. SW8 1LA has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Mark's Church of England Primary School, St Stephen's Church of England Primary School, Ashmole Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Lilian Baylis Technology School, Archbishop Tenison's School, Archbishop Tenison's School, North Lambeth Sixth Form Centre, North Lambeth Sixth Form Centre. Then there are others like Globe Academy, Francis Holland School, Sloane Square, Evelina Hospital School, Evelina Hospital School.