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This street is all but impassable most Saturday mornings as alternate parking for the local shops, speciality fruit market, cafe, chemist, post office and newsagency. Homes are well maintained and everyone in the street knows everyone. If you have a latte at Cafe Strandina Eileen and West Street you will be drinking in one of the best (Victorian Small Business Award Winner 2008) delicatessen and coffee shops in Victoria.

Glenroy Road is one of the main suburban roads into and out of Glenroy. Locals use Glenroy Road when travelling from Pascoevale or Fawkner in preference to Boudary Road from Sydney Road or Pascoevale Road. Homes are generally well looked after and good value. Northern Golf Club and Sewel Reserve at its eastern end and Glenroy station at its western end.

At its southern end Cardinal Road forms the western most boundary of the Northern Golf Course - a beautiful little members only golf course. Traffic calming speed humps have recently been installed to slow down the hoons at the southern end. Northern end of Cardinal Road is still hoon - territory. All homes in Cardinal Road are good value and well located in terms of access to public transport, schools etc.

Hilda Street's Office for Housing Development is remakable for how it is part of the accepted landscape of the the area. An older style 1950s development of concrete and conglomerate rock pre-fabricated single bed walk up units set in grounds with substantial eucalyptus trees - the street has none of the problems you would normally associate with these older developments. Not too sure what the reason is for this but it works.

Older residents of Glenroy and Hadfield remember a time when the North Street boys' reigned. There is no evidence now of the North Street boys. North Street is gentrified. The North Street boys' grew up, moved out and now have families. Its shopping centre is slowly re-vitalising and is a great alternative to West Street which can become very busy. Speed humps slow down the traffic along its length.

South Street is a great alternate route to Glenroy for locals that want to avoid Bounday Road or Sydney Road. It is a wide street and home to a seminary, and Council depot. It still somehow retains a residential feel to it - reinforced by the over 55 years residential developments in nearby Boundary Road.

A small street - Geum Street is well located and close to all local services and amenities. Local doctor, dental surgeries are in Geum Street as is the main car park access to Safeway Supermarket. It is despite this a street with a suburban feel. People say hello to each other and stop to chat. Homes are good value and mix of weather board, 1970s brick veneer or recently developed units.

East Street homes are affordable and are a mix of owner occupiers, Office of Housing villa units and and recent strata title developments. Unlike West Street this street has not got the neigbourly vibe or the vibrancy of West Street. The East Street shopping centre looks tired. The street is well serviced with bus route to Gowrie Station and Northland Shopping Centre via Coburg.

The western most boundary of Hadfield the suburb that stops Fawkner from running into Glenroy. West Street homes are well maintained and when sites are re-developed the density and quality of the new homes adds to the amenity - a lot of owner occupiers. West Street shopping strips is neighbourly, has the best and freshest fruit markets outside of Victoria Markets and industry recognised small business - local butcher and delicatessan.

Leonard Street like neighbouring Isla Street runs off Glenroy Road and is well located in terms of access to Northern Golf Club, Glenroy shopping centre, train station and West Street shopping centre. Homes are well maintained and great value at its southern end. Cheap development opportunities northern end of the street.

Isla Avenue is a quiet well located street running off Glenroy Road adjacent to the Northern Golf Club. Homes in the southern end of Isla Avenue are well maintained private homes with some in-fill development that is in most instances owner occupied. Situated mid way between the Glenroy and West Street shopping centres and close to public transport Isla Avenue is a great little street.

Running from Box Forest Road access to Sydney Road through to Glenroy precinct - Hilton Street is a popular with local hoons. Homes in Hilton Street are affordable and many have extensive blocks and well developed gardens at the Glenroy end of the street. The native grass and remnant nature strips towards Box Forest Road do not necessarily add to the visual amenity of the street.

Justin Avenue runs in a north south direction with reserves at either end and a graffiti ridden shopping centre at its northern end. Homes in Justin Avenue are a nice mix of well restored older weather board homes and opportunities for developers to knock down and build strata title units.

Daley Street is well located close to shops, schools, recreation reserves and public transport. It is also a street exposed to developers choosing to detonate rather than renovate. The plus of this is that houses are new the down side is that many are being let by developers as rental properties and the final landscaping works are not completed. That together with the hoons in their cars may limit its gentrification.

Effingham Street runs from the brow of the hill - High and Wentworth Streets, Talbot and Lawrencevale Roads through to Lawrencevale Road. It is a funny little street with lots of character and interesting homes. It does have some problems--a major history of landslip. The views are great for the houses that did not fall off the hill. That is until the fog rises -- which is nearly every day in winter.

Junction Street homes are built on relatively large blocks of land up to 800 square metres with many properties enjoying a northerly aspect and views over Newstead. Planning laws do not yet support subdivision and re-development densities of mainland states but many of these blocks are big enough to be subdivided under current planning conditions and unit style accommodation is a popular option in this suburb.

Bennet Street is a quiet little street running off Talbot Road adjacent to the Six Ways junction. Homes in Bennett Street would best be describe and ordinary. In fact nothing, in particular stands out about Bennett Street other than the fact that is is probably one of the few street's in South Launceston that is not on a hill. If you want a terraced backyard in Bennett Street you will need to bring in the soil and rocks.

Kerran Court homes are an interesting mix of 1950 weather boardhomes, drab 1970s brick veneer just waiting to be rendered and given a contemporary feel. Many home owners in Kerran Court have worked hard on their gardens and the street has a comfortable neigbourly vibe to the casual visitor. Set back from main access roads it is still close by car or a reasonable walk to Kingsmeadows shopping centre and most services.

Watchorn Street's only claim to fame is that local media outlets - television and radio are broadcast from studios at the end of Watchorn Street. Homes in Watchorn Street are affordable, generally good value brick veneer, conrete and stucco render. Good access to Launceston's CBD via Talbot Road and to Kingsmeadows Shopping centre via the Six Ways and Hobart Road.

Homes in McKellar Road enjoy fantastic views of distant Mount Arthur, Mount Barrow and ski fields of Ben Lomond. Built on a reasonably steep hill back yards are usually terraced and a walking to and from services, schools, shops, local reserves is a strenuous activity. Parking bays are provided for visitors as the street is a local short cut from South Launceston to the eastern side of Launceston.