Church Lane

Type of property

Church Lane is a wheelchair-accessible flat scheme in the Tooting area of Southwest London. There are five bedrooms, one of which is downstairs and has an en-suite with walk in shower. The other four bedrooms are upstairs and have a wash basin. Downstairs there is a large kitchen with dining area, a communal lounge, laundry room and a downstairs toilet. There are two bathrooms upstairs, one with a bath and toilet, and one with a shower cubicle and toilet. There is an additional bedroom which is used as a staff sleep-in room, to assist those that require overnight support. Outside there is a lovely paved garden with raised beds, garden furniture, and a BBQ.

Valued in your community

There is a local Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Boots, Holland & Barratt and community shops. A short bus ride away there are retail parks with Marks & Spencer and other larger shops. Tooting is a vibrant area with Tooting market within walking distance and parks, shops, a post office, hairdressers, restaurants, cafés, supermarkets, takeaways, banks, pubs, cinemas, leisure centre, swimming pool, education and faith settings. There are bus stops nearby offering regular services to Streatham, Battersea and connections into central London. Tooting Broadway is the nearest tube station, with routes to London Waterloo and Morden. Tooting Bec, Tooting Broadway, Streatham and Balham train stations all take you to local areas and beyond and are all near to Church Lane.

Living at this service

Life at Church Lane is suitable for people with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, acquired brain injury and mental health problems. The people living here are aged 55-77 and would be looking for someone aged 40+ who enjoys sport, music, watching TV, and being sociable. However, we fully respect someone’s space if they are more quiet or shy. Everyone living here enjoys accessing the community independently or as a group. They attend day centres and enjoy a wide variety of interests including poetry, football, pottery, visiting family and friends, baking, playing board games, taking day trips and holidays, shopping, parties, dancing, take-away nights, socialising together and lots more! The atmosphere is busy and vibrant, which can be louder at times but is always respectful, caring and safe. Church Lane is like a family home, where we appreciate each other’s differences.