Streatham’s Man and Van

You can't just choose any old place to be your home. It can be the place you live but it needs to have everything you want to truly be called a home. It needs to make you feel safe and happy, be in a place that has the facilities, links and proximity to friends and family that you need. You could each for years to find it our simply look at the SW16 postcode district in the LONDON region.  

The South Western postcode district of London is one of several that makes up the region. SW itself is made up of many different subsections, that includes SW16. The others range from SW1A to SW20, with the most being part of London proper and the rest comprising of Battersea. All of these codes exist as a way of making postal delivery easier as well as making transport and navigation more precise. There also exists an extra code; SW99, that is non-geographic and so is not representative of an actual location. Some boroughs found in SW include the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Richmond Upon Thames and Westminster.

SW16 covers a wide area that includes Streatham, Thornton Heath, Norbury,  Streatham Park, Streatham Vale,  Furzedown, Mitcham and Pollards Hill. These fall into the Boroughs of Lambeth, Croydon, Wandsworth and Merton. The post town address for the area is LONDON. There are several nearby postcode area that include SW2, SW12, SW17, SE19, SE27 (South Eastern), CR4 and CR7 (Croydon). This means that places close to SW16 are Brixton, Balham, Tooting, Crystal Palace, Tulse Hill and Warlingham, among others. Houses prices in SW16 have steadied after a swift increase, with homes now going for between approximately £189,000 to £672,000 for one to five bedrooms and flats go as low as around £188,000 to the maximum of roughly £367,000 for one to five bedrooms. The most costly homes here are in Garrads Road and Hoadly Hill.

Streatham was once in decline but thanks to major redevelopment and the addition of new stores, restaurants and bars it has become a popular place to live. One major feature of the area is Streatham Common open space that has long been associated with cricket and also includes a splendid garden. The Rockery is another open space that holds an annual kite fair. Every year Streatham Festival is held and with a new ice rink is and leisure centre in the works there is always things to do. There are multiple places of worship in Streatham for multiple religions. There are sports teams for various games such as rugby league, rugby union and ice hockey.

Mitcham is a suburban area that features facilities such as Mitcham Common, Mitcham Cricket Green, and a library. A new railway has recently been added here. It is quite diverse, has many notable residents and numerous fine buildings. Thornton Heath is home to many Victorian buildings and a recent state-of-the-art leisure centre. Dr. Johnson often visited Streatham Park and Pollards Hill has a large Asia and Ghanaian population.

Just like your home, you can't choose any old moving firm. Man and Van though isn't any firm, because we are a skilled moving company that can handle each and every task necessary to help you move home. Call us now on 020 3743 9354 and we will be able to give you a free quote and tell you how and when to arrange parking with Croydon, Lambeth, Wandsworth and/or Merton Councils. We will be able to tackle your packing, furniture removals, transportation and vehicles, storage, and more, so for further information call us today.