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

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.