Darien House clapham junction.... Anyone know what the area is like?

lampard

seems to be sorrounded by tower blocks tho so was wondering if anyone is aware of the area or nearby ?

*edit*

Turns out this is on the winstanley estate which appears was / is a massive drug selling location......

Would it be worthwhile to call the local police station to ask about their knowledge of the place?

abankerbutnotafatcat

Hello again Lampard, I know the Winstanley well. It is extremely close to the train station but does have a reputation as on of the worst, if not the worst, estates in Battersea. That said, I still walked through it every day on my way to and from work and never experienced any issue. A lot of the properties have been sold and are now privately rented. If you look around the Winstanley you also see a lot of evidence of house proud residents covering their properties with flowers.

Wandsworth Council looks after its housing stock and has quite noticeably invested a lot over the years in the Winstanley.

In summary, it's extremely convenient and home to a mix of people but might not be for everyone.

lampard

abankerbutnotafatcat wrote: »

Hello again Lampard, I know the Winstanley well. It is extremely close to the train station but does have a reputation as on of the worst, if not the worst, estates in Battersea. That said, I still walked through it every day on my way to and from work and never experienced any issue. A lot of the properties have been sold and are now privately rented. If you look around the Winstanley you also see a lot of evidence of house proud residents covering their properties with flowers.

Wandsworth Council looks after its housing stock and has quite noticeably invested a lot over the years in the Winstanley.

In summary, it's extremely convenient and home to a mix of people but might not be for everyone.

Hi again

Thanks for your comments, something to bear in mind for tomorrow when viewing.