- 15 The Square, Carshalton
The rapid increase of population in the UK in the last decade or so is continuing to have a huge impact locally as can be seen by all our web site stories of new local housing developments in Carshalton Central neighbourhood.
Consequently, the lack of affordable housing locally for the population has been a concern of national governments and local councils for decades and is becoming especially acute.
About a year ago the Council restored no. 15 The Square, Carshalton a large Edwardian property, which is once again now two nicely refurbished flats. We attach a photo of local Cllr. Jill Whitehead taken outside no. 15 The Square during refurbishment, right in the heart of Carshalton Village.
Cllr. Hamish Pollock (who works in the construction industry) says: “Asking prices of private houses and flats have barely moved in the country as a whole in 2011, but a lack of new sellers in London is keeping prices up in many London boroughs. We heard recently rather surprisingly that Sutton borough saw the highest monthly increase in London in August 2011 at over 5 per cent. August’s largest fall, of over 2 per cent, came in Hounslow borough some 15 or so miles in west London.”