There are several local shops within a few minutes walk, these include a post office, a Co-op, newsagents and general store, hairdressers, restaurants, take-aways and pubs, (including the award winning Stoneham Arms). There is also a Tesco Metro nearby it's really possible to live here without using the car. The house is in the “catchment” area for two doctors’ surgeries and pharmacies and another two within 1.5 miles. Other shops, a short drive or bus ride away, include most of the big nationals.