Walk Cheam from Nonsuch Park and Whitehall, Cheam outwards and the inter-war pattern is obvious: 21% of the 13,016 households in SM3 live in flats, 79% in houses.
Owner-occupation runs at 81% in Cheam, so alongside the 15% rental churn there is steady planned work — refurbishments, downsizes and probate clearances booked weeks ahead.
Walls are timber stud partitions inside in Cheam, cavity brickwork outside — which is what a 21% flat share across the ONS neighbourhood covering Cheam actually produces, so the fixing that matters in Cheam is chosen on site — the usual failure here is in SM3, a four-hole bracket with two screws in a stud and two in fresh air — and driveways on nearly every street; the village parade has short loading bays.
Two streets can behave very differently in Cheam: a village centre with timber-framed buildings and Nonsuch Park on the edge. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. Cheam is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
Driveways on nearly every street; the village parade has short loading bays. Nearest station is Cheam (Southern), and four operatives with a 7.5t tail-lift vehicle on a standard unit, scaling to six with a second vehicle where the handover date is tight.