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Featherstone Leigh is one of Battersea's leading estate agents, having operated in the area since 2001.
Property in Battersea ranges from Victorian family houses in the area around Lavender Hill to elegant
mansion blocks overlooking Battersea Park and stylish Riverside apartments.
The area has numerous buildings, parks and monuments of historical importance from the graceful Albert
Bridge to the beautiful riverside Battersea Park. Albert Bridge, one of London's most attractive bridges,
links Battersea to Chelsea and the heart of London.
Battersea is in the London Borough of Wandsworth, one of the cheapest areas in the country to live in terms
of Council Tax.
As well as properties in Battersea, the Featherstone Leigh office handles sales and rental properties in
the following surrounding areas: Clapham, Stockwell, Brixton, Balham, Wandsworth, Abbeyville Village and Streatham
Shopping
Clapham Junction is a lively and vibrant place to shop with boutiques and
department stores of all types and sizes. The Northcote Road market is the
largest in the area, operating six days a week and selling everything from
fresh fruit and vegetables, flowers and deli products to clothes, pashminas,
cushions and throws, baskets, handbags, pictures, ceramics and furniture.
Restaurants & Pubs
Battersea is a popular area for eating and drinking with bars and restaurants
littering Battersea Rise, Northcote Road, Lavender Hill and St Johns Hill.
Battersea Village offers al-fresco dining in a stylish, and quieter, location.
Parks
The parks and open spaces in Battersea are unrivalled in their scale and diversity
from the Victorian splendour of Battersea Park to the popular Wandsworth Common.
Transportation
Clapham Junction is Britain's busiest railway station and is ideal for commuters
who want to work in the heart of London as both Waterloo and Victoria mainline
stations are only five minutes away. Trains from Clapham Junction connect London
to destinations as far as Brighton, Bognor Regis, Eastbourne, Gatwick Airport,
Portsmouth and Southampton.
Other mainline stations in the area include Queenstown Road and Battersea Park.
The area is well served by buses and the nearest tube stations are Sloane Square and Clapham Common.
Battersea is also home to London's busiest heliport.
Things to do
Gymnasiums, Libraries, Museums and Galleries, Parks, Local Youth Clubs & Play Areas for Children, Leisure Centres.
Schools
General Education enquiries, call Wandsworth council on (020) 8871 8013.
The booklets 'Starting School in Wandsworth' (nursery and primary school) and 'Choose a Wandsworth School' (secondary schools/sixth form colleges) are available from the Town Hall reception or the WCP Office.
There are a variety of Independent Schools in Wandsworth or within easy reach of the borough. Most independent schools offer the possibility of financial assistance in the form of bursaries or scholarships.
A brochure is available for parents called Choose an Independent School and can be ordered from Pupil Services by telephone at 020 8871 8265 or email at edpupserv@wandsworth.gov.uk
The nearest primary and secondary schools and further education colleges are:
Local Primary Schools
Christ Church
Batten Street
London SW11 2TH
Telephone: (020) 72282812
Sacred Heart
Este Road
Battersea
London SW11 2TD
Telephone: (020) 72283652
Falconbrook Primary school
Wye Street
London SW11 2LX
Telephone: (020) 7228 7706
Local Secondary Schools
Battersea Technology College
401 Battersea Park Road
London SW11 5AP
ADT College
100 West Hill
London SW15 2UT
Telephone: (020) 8877 0357
Elliot School (Mixed)
Pullman Gardens
London SW15 3DG
John Paul II School (Mixed Roman Catholic School)
Princes Way
London SW19 6QE
Telephone: (020) 788 8142
Local Further Education College
Sixth Form College
St Francis Xavier College
Malwood Road
London SW12 8EN
Telephone: (020) 8772 6000
Further Education Colleges
South Thames College
Wandsworth High Street
London SW18 2PP
Telephone: (020) 8918 7777
Westminster Kingsway College
Battersea Park Road
London SW11 4JR
Telephone: (020) 7556 8000
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