Cheam is a suburban ward in the London Borough of Sutton, sitting on the edge of south‑west London and historically part of Surrey. It blends a compact historic village core with 19th‑ and 20th‑century housing, and the large green expanse of Nonsuch Park - laid out for Henry VIII’s lost Nonsuch Palace - gives the area a pleasantly semi‑rural feel. Cheam railway station provides regular rail links into central London, which helps explain its popularity with commuters.
The high street and conservation area around Cheam Village retains independent shops, pubs and cafés and a strong community vibe, while good local schools and a mix of period and modern homes mean property values are generally higher than the borough average. Regular local clubs, village events and ready access to parks and open space contribute to a quieter, family‑oriented suburban character compared with busier neighbouring centres in Sutton.
Postcode districts covering Cheam
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 14.9 miles
- Islington 14.3 miles
- City of Westminster 11.4 miles
- Bexley 17.3 miles
- Sutton 1.6 miles
- Crawley 16.2 miles
- Croydon 5.9 miles
- Slough 20.3 miles
- Harrow 17.6 miles
- Watford 22.9 miles
- Woking 16.1 miles
- Bracknell 23.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Belmont Ward 0.9 miles
- Nonsuch Ward 1 mile
- Sutton West & East Cheam Ward 1.1 miles
- Sutton South Ward 1.2 miles
- Stoneleigh Ward 1.3 miles
- Sutton Central Ward 1.5 miles
- Sutton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Ewell Village Ward 1.6 miles
- North Cheam Ward 1.6 miles
- Worcester Park South Ward 1.6 miles
- Ewell Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Sutton North Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Cheam
SM3 8PQ, SM3 8AJ, SM3 9SY, SM2 7ES, SM3 8QZ, SM2 7HX, SM7 1QL, SM3 8AH, SM2 7BJ … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 13.3 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 13.5 miles
- Cheam Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Belmont Railway Station 0.9 miles
Hotels near Cheam Ad
- Greyhound Hotel 2.4 miles
- The Lodge at Kingswood 4.6 miles
- Foley Hotel 5.6 miles
- Holiday Inn London - Sutton 4 1.1 miles
- Ibis London Sutton Point 3 1.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London-Epsom Downs 3 3.2 miles
- Dog and Fox 3 5.1 miles
- Hilton London Croydon 4 4.4 miles
- Hampton by Hilton London Croydon 4 5.5 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 3 5.9 miles
Schools in Cheam
- Cheam Fields Primary Academy Primary
- Cheam High School Secondary
- Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery Primary
- St Dunstan's Cheam C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University for the Creative Arts - Epsom University 2.5 miles
- Epsom Racecourse Recreation 3.1 miles
- Pot Wood Forest 3.5 miles
- New Malden Library Library 3.9 miles
- Lothian Wood Forest 4.2 miles
- Kingsmeadow Stadium 4.7 miles
- Caesar's Camp Historic site 5.3 miles
- Fishpond Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.3 miles
- Bentall Shopping centre 5.7 miles
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Stadium 5.7 miles
- Wimbledon Windmill Museum Museum 6.1 miles
- Tudor Drive Library Library 6.3 miles