Area Guide For SM5 1RT

When it comes to housing in the SM5 1RT area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 32, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 61. There are around 132 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 235 Housing Association rented and around 49 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 29 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 49 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 62 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 207 are employed in Routine occupation and 155 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 187.

In SM5 1RT area, Couple with children amount to 150 while Couple without children amount to 63. The neighbourhood also has around 231 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 102 votes. Around 122 people are DIY enthusiasts, 94 people are interested in eating out, 95 like exercise, 117 are into football and 97 are fond of gardening. 102 people also like music while 81 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (181) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (140), Daily Mail (51), Daily Express (49), The Guardian (31), The Times (24), Daily Telegraph (20) and The Independent (16).

Some of the nearest services available in SM5 1RT are R C B Plumbing (Plumbers), J P Electrical (Electronic Shop), Dial-a-glaze (Window Replacement & Glaziers), N M Powell (Painters & Decorators), A P B Building Services (Builder), Merlin Truline Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Merlin Plastering Ltd (Plasterers), Ray Martin (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Interheat (Gas Installers), D S M Locksmiths (Locksmiths), D S M Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Universal Servicing of Appliances (Appliance Repairs), Pace Electrical (Electronic Shop), Corporate Colours (Painters & Decorators), Graeme Willard Painter & Decorator (Painters & Decorators), Moran B J (Painters & Decorators), A W Heating (Gas Engineers), De Valmency Plastering (Plasterers), B A Champion Roofing & Building Services (Roofing Contractors), D M P Construction Ltd (Plumbers), Love Your Home Property Maintenance (Property Maintenance Services), S J R Associates (Property Maintenance Services), Melvyn Clarke (DIY Shop), S W T Flooring (Flooring Store), S W T Flooring (Flooring Store), S W T Flooring (Flooring Store), Barry Bone Drives & Paving (Paving Contractors), Access Locks (Locksmiths), Gem Removals (Removals & Storage Services), J W Cannon & Co Ltd (Builder), J W Cannon & Co Ltd (Builder), Gillett Flooring Contractors (Flooring Services), The Glass Shop (Double Glazing Installer), S A S Window Sales Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Fullers Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Unwin's Plumbers (Gas Engineers), S Penford Painting & Decorating (Painters & Decorators), G F C Electrical Contractors (Electronic Shop), G F C Electrical Contractors (Electronic Shop), 5 Star Double Glazing Repairs (Double Glazing Installer), F & R Brickwork (Bricklayer), S M Plumbing Services (Plumbers), Ideal Locksmiths (Locksmiths), D J Hodson (Painters & Decorators), Thompson Decorators (Painters & Decorators), W M Jeffrey (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Drivewash (Paving Contractors), Mmann Loft Conversions (Loft Converters), Running Clear Drainage (Drainage Contractor), M S Services (Builder), C & N Plastering (Flooring Services), Kitchen Installations (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Mike Rudman (Builder), Get Decorated (Painters & Decorators), Ray Martin Ltd (Boiler Repair & Servicer), R C B Plumbing (Plumbers), Town & Country Carpets Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Fullers Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Melvyn Clarke (DIY Shop) and Unique Windows (Double Glazing Installer).

SM5 1RT has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like London City Airport, London Heathrow Airport, London Gatwick Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Kingston Town End Pier, Kingston Turks Pier, Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. SM5 1RT has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Tweeddale Primary School, Rushy Meadow Primary School, Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base. Some of the secondary schools include Carshalton College, Greenshaw High School, Carshalton Boys Sports College. Then there are others like Perseid School, The SMART Centre, Wandle Valley School.