Longthornton is a ward in the London Borough of Merton in south London, sitting between the suburban centres of Wimbledon and Mitcham. It is largely residential, with a mix of interwar family streets and post‑war council housing, local shopping parades and community facilities catering to a diverse population.
The area moved from farmland to suburbia as rail and tram connections arrived, and today residents commute readily via Mitcham Junction and the nearby Tube at Morden. Green space such as Pollards Hill, which straddles the borough boundary, adds a notable local feature, while ongoing regeneration and small‑business activity reflect pressures and opportunities from wider housing demand and community-led projects.
Postcode districts covering Longthornton
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 12 miles
- Islington 9.8 miles
- City of Westminster 7.3 miles
- Bexley 12.9 miles
- Sutton 3.8 miles
- Crawley 20.2 miles
- Croydon 4.2 miles
- Slough 21.3 miles
- Harrow 15.4 miles
- Watford 20.9 miles
- Woking 20.1 miles
- Grays 21.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pollards Hill Ward 0.6 miles
- Figge's Marsh Ward 0.7 miles
- Graveney Ward 0.8 miles
- Norbury & Pollards Hill Ward 0.9 miles
- Streatham Common & Vale Ward 0.9 miles
- Furzedown Ward 1.3 miles
- West Thornton Ward 1.3 miles
- Lavender Fields Ward 1.4 miles
- Norbury Park Ward 1.4 miles
- Cricket Green Ward 1.4 miles
- Colliers Wood Ward 1.5 miles
- Streatham St. Leonard's Ward 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Longthornton
CR4 1SD, CR4 1AU, CR4 1AA, SW16 5FQ, CR4 1EZ, CR4 1GX, SW16 5JR, CR4 1NR, SW16 4UE … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10.9 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 14.3 miles
- Mitcham Eastfields Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Streatham Common Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 6.8 miles
Hotels near Longthornton Ad
- Leonardo Hotel London Croydon 4 2.9 miles
- Flexistay Norbury Aparthotel 3 1 mile
- Best Western Plus London Croydon Aparthotel 4 1.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London Croydon 3 2.9 miles
- Antoinette Hotel Wimbledon 4 2.7 miles
- Half Moon 3.6 miles
- Pelican London Hotel and Residence 3 2 miles
- Gateway Hotel 2 3 miles
- Premier Inn London Wimbledon 3 2.6 miles
- The Bedford Balham 2.5 miles
Schools in Longthornton
- Lonesome Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 2.4 miles
- Selhurst Park Stadium 2.5 miles
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Stadium 3.6 miles
- Ritzy Theatre 3.9 miles
- Wimbledon Windmill Museum Museum 4.4 miles
- Caesar's Camp Historic site 4.5 miles
- Beckenham Library Library 4.5 miles
- Fishpond Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 4.8 miles
- New Malden Library Library 5.2 miles
- The Oval Stadium 5.4 miles
- Brit Oval Stadium 5.4 miles
- Stamford Bridge Stadium 5.6 miles