The Graveney ward sits in the south‑west of the London Borough of Merton in England, covering a largely residential part of Mitcham. It comprises a mix of Victorian and interwar housing, pockets of green space and allotments close to the River Wandle, and is well connected to central London by local buses and nearby rail and tram links.
Socially and culturally it is one of Merton’s more diverse communities, with independent shops, community centres and a blend of long‑standing families and newer residents; historically the area moved from agricultural commons into suburban development in the 19th and 20th centuries, and today small‑scale retail and light industry help shape the local economy and everyday life.
Postcode districts covering Graveney
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 11.2 miles
- Islington 9.2 miles
- City of Westminster 6.6 miles
- Bexley 13.2 miles
- Sutton 4.2 miles
- Crawley 20.8 miles
- Croydon 5 miles
- Slough 20.6 miles
- Harrow 14.5 miles
- Watford 20 miles
- Woking 19.9 miles
- Grays 21.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Furzedown Ward 0.6 miles
- Figge's Marsh Ward 0.7 miles
- Colliers Wood Ward 0.8 miles
- Longthornton Ward 0.8 miles
- Lavender Fields Ward 0.9 miles
- Streatham Common & Vale Ward 1 mile
- Tooting Broadway Ward 1 mile
- Tooting Bec Ward 1 mile
- Streatham St. Leonard's Ward 1.3 miles
- Pollards Hill Ward 1.4 miles
- Wandle Ward 1.4 miles
- South Balham Ward 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in Graveney
SW17 9RB, CR4 2BA, SW17 9RE, CR4 2DA, SW17 9EL, CR4 2AS, CR4 2AG, SW17 9JQ, SW17 9EN … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10.9 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 13.6 miles
- Tooting Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Mitcham Eastfields Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 6.3 miles
Hotels near Graveney Ad
- Pelican London Hotel and Residence 3 1.2 miles
- Antoinette Hotel Wimbledon 4 2 miles
- Gateway Hotel 2 2.4 miles
- Premier Inn London Wimbledon 3 1.9 miles
- The Bedford Balham 1.8 miles
- The Garden House 4 0.8 miles
- The Lodge Hotel - Putney 4 3.6 miles
- The Resident Victoria 4 5.7 miles
- Premier Inn London Wimbledon South 3 1.2 miles
- Premier Inn London Tooting 3 1.2 miles
Schools in Graveney
- Beecholme Primary School Primary
- Gorringe Park Primary School Primary
- Links Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 2.5 miles
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Stadium 2.9 miles
- Selhurst Park Stadium 3.2 miles
- Ritzy Theatre 3.5 miles
- Wimbledon Windmill Museum Museum 3.7 miles
- Caesar's Camp Historic site 3.8 miles
- Fishpond Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 4.2 miles
- New Malden Library Library 4.8 miles
- Stamford Bridge Stadium 4.8 miles
- Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Football Club Stadium 4.8 miles
- The Oval Stadium 4.9 miles
- Brit Oval Stadium 4.9 miles