Name: Jeannine
Age: …is but a number ;)
Wandsworth Resident for: A year and a half
Last place you live before moving to London?
Johannesburg, South Africa
Do you live in a flatshare or on your own?
I live with my significant other
What’s your nearest Tube station?
Tooting Bec – Northern Line
How would you describe your neighbourhood’s overall vibe?
It’s pretty quiet during the week, but it’s gets busy during the weekend. It’s quite a family oriented little neighbourhood, so there are a lot of children around. Waiting for the bus in the morning can be a bit of a nightmare ‘cos the buses are full of school kids and there are prams and babies everywhere! Sometimes you have to wait for a few buses in the morning ‘cos they’re full. Even though there are lots of families around, there are also a lot of really great bars, pubs and restaurants that are within walking distance too.
How safe is your neighbourhood?
Pretty safe. Coming from SA where you have 10ft electrified fences and burglar bars everywhere, it took me a long time to get used to not having bars on all the windows and doors! I haven’t had any problems with crime there yet, except for the occasional fox ripping open garbage bags.
What do you like most about where you live?
It’s pretty central – you have access to just about anywhere! You have so many travel options. Clapham Junction is a 10min bus trip away, if you get tired of using the tube. Wandsworth Common is amazing, especially is you like cycling and spending time outdoors. Clapham Common is less than 2 miles away and once a year they have a festival for all the Antipodeans (separate ones for the Kiwis, Aussies and Saffas) and it also plays host to SW4 which is an amazing dance festival. Wimbledon is just up the road too, about a 15 – 20 min bust trip. I think a lot of Antipodeans choose to live in South West London as it has the cheapest council tax in London (on average £700 - £800 depending on your band but it goes up quite a bit in SW19) and the open spaces kinda reminds me of home. I also like it cos it’s out of the city and is slightly more relaxed and chilled. Oh, and I love living near Northcote Road…always something to do there. There are also a lot of clubs and bars around Clapham Junction too so you are really spoiled for choice.
What do you like least?
That the only tube line servicing the area is the Northern Line…there is almost always some sort of delay somewhere on the line. Otherwise it’s a pretty cool area.
If you could live anywhere in London, where would you live?
If I had more money, I would definitely be living in Richmond. Love it there!
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