London Oven Cleaners clean ovens from £77 around Nightingale Lane, SW12, east of Wandsworth Common station. You inspect the lit oven, and anything not right is put right before we leave.
Nightingale Lane, the road between Clapham Common and Wandsworth Common, was once called Balham Wood Lane. Wandsworth Council's appraisal of the Nightingale Lane conservation area, designated in 1970, says the lane was probably used to move cattle from one common to the other, so that commoners could use their grazing rights. The conservation area lies in Balham, SW12, with Clapham South station to the east and Wandsworth Common station to the west.
Victorian streets south of Nightingale Lane
Until the 1870s the land that is now the conservation area was mostly hedge-lined fields and woodland. By 1874 most of Ramsden Road and Endlesham Road had been laid out, and Nightingale Square, laid out by 1896 on the land of Woodlands Cottage, was finished by the First World War. The council calls the square the nearest thing in Wandsworth to a traditional London square; the garden in the middle is private, kept by the residents.
The appraisal credits George Jennings, who pioneered the use of terracotta, with 2-10 Endlesham Road (1873) and with the Grade II listed shops at 81-95 Nightingale Lane, built in the same style. South of Temperley Road, Ramsden Road has groups of semi-detached pairs, and south of Oldridge Road, going up the hill to Balham, many houses are raised over semi-basements. Bracken Avenue is a complete estate of Arts and Crafts terraces.
The council's separate appraisal of the Wandsworth Common conservation area (its St James's sub-area) describes the western end of Balham Park Road as mostly detached, two-storey, double-fronted late Victorian houses in gault brick with red brick dressings.
A detached house like that usually has room for a freestanding cooker or a 90cm range. Either way, the racks, trays and side runners come out and are soaked and cleaned separately, while the cavity, the fan cover and the door glass are degreased by hand where the oven stands, on dust sheets.
The Nightingale Square Census area in 2021
One small Census area in Balham ward, Wandsworth 017D, includes addresses on Endlesham Road, Ramsden Road, Western Lane and Nightingale Square. It held about 520 households in 2021. Of those, 49.6% owned their home, 26.4% rented from the council or a housing association and 23.8% rented privately. About one in five (19.1%) lived in a detached or semi-detached house, against 11.5% across Balham ward as a whole; 27.7% were in a purpose-built block and 22.2% in part of a converted or shared house.
A flat in a converted house usually has a built-in single under the worktop. When a tenancy there ends, the invoice can go to the letting agency, with photos for the checkout file on request. Old Devonshire Road, on the other side of Balham High Road, is on the Balham page.
Oven cleaning prices near Wandsworth Common
| Oven or appliance | Fixed price |
|---|---|
| Single ovenBuilt-in single: cavity, racks, door glass and seals. | £77 |
| Double ovenBoth cavities and doors, every rack soaked and cleaned. | £110 |
| Single wide ovenOne oven, wider than the standard 60cm. | £114 |
| Range cooker, 90cmThe whole cooker: every oven and the grill. | £143 |
| Range cooker, 100cm | £167 |
| Range hob or range hoodThe wide hob on a range, or the hood above it. | £48 |
| AGA, two-ovenCooled properly, cleaned, re-lit and checked. | £143 |
| AGA, four-oven | £187 |
| HobCeramic £23, gas £28. | £23–28 |
| Extractor hood | £28 |
| Microwave | £22 |
| Single oven, hob and extractorThe three together, one visit. | £117 |
| Double oven, hob and extractorThe three together, one visit. | £143 |
The price is set by the appliance, so a single, a double, a 90cm range and an AGA each have their own figure, fixed on the phone before the visit.
- Double oven
- two ovens, one above the other, usually built into the units; about 2 hours on site
- 90cm range cooker
- a freestanding cooker 90cm wide, usually with two ovens side by side under a wide hob; 2 to 3 hours on site
Range cookers have their own range oven cleaning page.
Parking in zone H2, Clapham South & Balham
Endlesham Road, Nightingale Square, Bracken Avenue, Western Lane and Old Park Avenue are in Wandsworth's H2 zone, where the bays are for permit holders from 10.30am to 11.30am, Monday to Friday. The council says a one-hour zone lets anyone park outside that hour. Part of Ramsden Road is controlled for longer, 9.30am to 5.30pm on weekdays, with pay-and-display bays and a four-hour limit, and Balham Park Road is split between the H3 zone (Clapham South & Balham) and the D2 zone (Wandsworth Common & Tooting Bec). The 2007 appraisal found no front garden on Bracken Avenue paved over for a car, so expect street parking there.
The council's parking controls search gives the hours for any road, and the sign by the bay is the one to trust. Tell us the road when you call.
Questions from the SW12 side of the common
My kitchen is in the semi-basement. Does that matter?
Tell us when you book, and mention any steps on the way to the kitchen.
Can you come on a weekday morning in the H2 zone?
Yes, we work seven days a week. Outside 10.30am to 11.30am the council's one-hour rule leaves the bays open to anyone, so a booking clear of that hour avoids the control.
What does a 90cm range cost?
A 90cm range is £143, and the hob or hood of a range is £48 if you want it done at the same visit. Allow two to three hours.
What do you need from me on the day?
The oven switched off so it is cool when we arrive, a working socket nearby, and a word about where the van can stop.
Reviews from our rounds
Nice hardworking lads that always do a good job. We used them for our old flat when moving out and for the new one now, both jobs were done very professionally. My wife is very impressed with the results and would recommend them to friends and family.
Once again a great job guys, I will see you in a couple of months.
I would certainly recommend this service, very efficient and good value for money. The young man did a great job and even cleaned the kitchen floor. Thank you.
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