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 miles17.9 km
- Islington 9.2 miles14.9 km
- City of Westminster 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Bexley 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Sutton 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Crawley 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Croydon 5 miles8 km
- Slough 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Harrow 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Watford 20 miles32.2 km
- Woking 19.9 miles32 km
- Grays 21.6 miles34.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Furzedown Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Figge's Marsh Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Colliers Wood Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Longthornton Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Lavender Fields Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Streatham Common & Vale Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Tooting Broadway Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Tooting Bec Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Streatham St. Leonard's Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Pollards Hill Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Wandle Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- South Balham Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
Example postcodes in Graveney
CR4 2AZ, CR4 2BP, CR4 2GG, CR4 2DQ, SW17 9EF, CR4 2FD, CR4 2BF, CR4 2EU, SW17 9QU … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10.9 miles17.5 km
- London Heathrow Airport 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Tooting Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Mitcham Eastfields Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 6.3 miles10.1 km
Hotels near Graveney Ad
- Hotel 41 5 5.7 miles9.1 km
- The Lodge Hotel - Putney 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Dog and Fox 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Spread Eagle 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Egerton House 5 5.6 miles9 km
- Antoinette Hotel Wimbledon 3 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Hampton by Hilton London Croydon 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Brewers Inn Hotel 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Dorchester 5 6.3 miles10.1 km
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 miles4 km
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Stadium 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Selhurst Park Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Ritzy Theatre 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Wimbledon Windmill Museum Museum 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Caesar's Camp Historic site 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Fishpond Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 4.2 miles6.7 km
- New Malden Library Library 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Stamford Bridge Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Football Club Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Oval Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Brit Oval Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km