Catford South sits in the south-east of London, within the Lewisham borough, and covers part of the town of Catford where the landscape was shaped by the confluence of the River Ravensbourne and the River Quaggy. The area has a noticeable post‑war civic presence alongside older Victorian streets: municipal and 1960s concrete buildings punctuate a town centre best known for its quirky landmarks and the oversized cat sculpture by the Broadway Theatre.
Primarily residential, the ward mixes family terraces, interwar and council housing and benefits from good transport links into central London. It has a lively local economy centred on the Broadway and surrounding parades, with independent shops, eateries and community arts venues contributing to a diverse, fast‑changing neighbourhood that has been the focus of ongoing regeneration and social investment.
Postcode districts covering Catford South
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Islington 8.8 miles14.2 km
- City of Westminster 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Bexley 7 miles11.2 km
- Sutton 9 miles14.5 km
- Crawley 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Croydon 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Harrow 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Basildon 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Watford 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Harlow 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Grays 15.3 miles24.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Bellingham Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Rushey Green Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Hither Green Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Downham Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Perry Vale Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Lewisham Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Lee Green Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Beckenham Town & Copers Cope Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Grove Park Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Crofton Park Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Plaistow Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ladywell Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Catford South
SE6 9TE, SE6 2TQ, SE6 2SL, BR1 5RE, SE6 9QA, SE6 1DF, BR1 5RA, SE6 2LL, SE6 1HD … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 5.7 miles9.2 km
- London Heathrow Airport 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Bellingham Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Beckenham Hill Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 6.3 miles10.2 km
Hotels near Catford South Ad
- Brama 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Bromley Court Hotel 4 1.3 miles2.2 km
- The Station Hotel 1.4 miles2.2 km
- The Mitre by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Hotel 41 5 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Batty Langley's 5 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge 5 6 miles9.6 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 7.2 miles11.7 km
Schools in Catford South
- Bonus Pastor Catholic College Secondary
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primary
- Rushey Green Primary School Primary
- St John Baptist Southend C of E Primary School Primary
- Torridon Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 1.9 miles3 km
- Beckenham Library Library 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 3 miles4.8 km
- National Maritime Museum Museum 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Queen's House Museum 3.3 miles5.3 km
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Cutty Sark Museum 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 3.4 miles5.5 km
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 3.9 miles6.3 km
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Den Stadium 3.9 miles6.4 km