 Beechwood is served by the Post Office, a community library, a recreation centre, a social club, a children's centre and a health centre.The estate has a small shopping area.Beechwood originally had 5 public houses, Seven Stiles (name changed to the Fender, after closure became a Jack & Gill nursery), Windmill, Buccaneer (renamed the Fender - now closed and demolished), One O'clock Gun and Corsair.