The St. Martin's ward sits within the inner-London borough of Lambeth, forming a compact area where residential streets meet busy high streets and local shops. Its central London location gives it strong transport links and easy access to the wider city's cultural attractions and amenities.
Characterised by a mix of post‑war housing, newer developments and long‑standing local businesses, the ward has a diverse, multicultural population and an active community life with local groups and neighbourhood events. Over the decades it has seen waves of redevelopment and social change, so today it balances local commerce, community arts activity and the everyday needs of residents and commuters.
Postcode districts covering St. Martin's
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 10.6 miles
- Islington 7.3 miles
- City of Westminster 5.4 miles
- Bexley 11.1 miles
- Sutton 6.5 miles
- Crawley 22.7 miles
- Croydon 5.7 miles
- Slough 21.9 miles
- Harrow 14.3 miles
- Watford 19.7 miles
- Woking 22.3 miles
- Harlow 24.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Streatham Hill East Ward 0.4 miles
- West Dulwich Ward 0.5 miles
- Brixton Rush Common Ward 0.8 miles
- Streatham Wells Ward 0.8 miles
- Knight's Hill Ward 0.9 miles
- Streatham Hill West & Thornton Ward 1 mile
- Clapham Park Ward 1.2 miles
- Brixton Acre Lane Ward 1.2 miles
- Dulwich Village Ward 1.2 miles
- Streatham St. Leonard's Ward 1.2 miles
- Lambeth Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Brixton Windrush Ward 1.3 miles
Example postcodes in St. Martin's
SW2 3RH, SW2 3DE, SE27 9BY, SW2 3LF, SW2 3QR, SW2 3DH, SW2 3JH, SE27 0AA, SW2 3QD … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8.4 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 15 miles
- Tulse Hill Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Streatham Hill Station 0.7 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 4.3 miles
Hotels near St. Martin's Ad
- Hotel 41 5 4.2 miles
- The Peninsula London 5 4.5 miles
- Haymarket Hotel 5 4.7 miles
- Egerton House 5 4.5 miles
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 5 miles
- Raffles London at the Owo 5 4.5 miles
- Milestone Hotel Kensington 5 5.3 miles
- The Resident Victoria 4 4.2 miles
- The Dorchester 5 4.9 miles
- The Lanesborough, Oetker Collection 5 4.6 miles
Schools in St. Martin's
- City Heights E-ACT Academy Secondary
- Fenstanton Primary School Primary
- Rosemead Preparatory School Independent - primary
- The Elmgreen School Secondary
- The Orchard School Primary
Local points of interest
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 0.7 miles
- Ritzy Theatre 1.4 miles
- The Oval Stadium 2.9 miles
- Brit Oval Stadium 2.9 miles
- Selhurst Park Stadium 3.2 miles
- Tate Britain Museum 3.5 miles
- Imperial War Museum Museum 3.7 miles
- Beckenham Library Library 3.9 miles
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 4 miles
- The Den Stadium 4 miles
- Victoria Palace Theatre Theatre 4.1 miles
- Westminster Hall Historic site 4.1 miles