South Beddington and Roundshaw is a largely residential area in the London Borough of Sutton, notable for the Roundshaw estate which was developed in the decades after the closure of Croydon Airport. The ward mixes post‑war and more recent housing, quiet suburban streets and some low‑rise council developments, giving it a recognisable local character distinct from neighbouring centres.
Locally there are parks, play areas and community facilities and the neighbourhood benefits from decent transport links into central London and nearby town centres. Proximity to green corridors such as Beddington Park and the River Wandle, along with active residents’ groups, means the area has a strong community focus and a fairly diverse population with ongoing local regeneration and grassroots events.
Postcode districts covering South Beddington & Roundshaw
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 15.7 miles
- Islington 13.6 miles
- City of Westminster 11.2 miles
- Bexley 14.2 miles
- Sutton 2.1 miles
- Crawley 16.4 miles
- Croydon 2.4 miles
- Slough 23.3 miles
- Harrow 18.9 miles
- Watford 24.4 miles
- Woking 19.6 miles
- Grays 22.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wallington South Ward 0.7 miles
- Purley & Woodcote Ward 1.2 miles
- Waddon Ward 1.4 miles
- Wallington North Ward 1.4 miles
- Carshalton South & Clockhouse Ward 1.6 miles
- Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown Ward 1.6 miles
- Beddington Ward 1.7 miles
- Carshalton Central Ward 1.8 miles
- Sutton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- South Croydon Ward 2.1 miles
- Fairfield Ward 2.2 miles
- The Wrythe Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in South Beddington & Roundshaw
SM6 9LY, SM6 9NE, SM6 9BP, SM6 9PQ, SM6 9LE, SM6 9RD, SM6 9LJ, SM6 9GS, SM6 9LZ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 13.4 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 13.6 miles
- Wallington Railway Station 1 mile
- Purley Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near South Beddington & Roundshaw Ad
- Greyhound Hotel 1.6 miles
- Hilton London Croydon 4 0.9 miles
- Hampton by Hilton London Croydon 4 2.4 miles
- Leonardo Hotel London Croydon 4 2.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Croydon 3 2.1 miles
- The Lodge at Kingswood 5.6 miles
- Grand Sapphire Hotel & Banqueting 3 0.7 miles
- London Croydon Aerodrome Hotel 4 0.8 miles
- Ibis London Sutton Point 3 2.5 miles
- Dog and Fox 3 6.3 miles
Schools in South Beddington & Roundshaw
- Bandon Hill Primary School Primary
- Foresters Primary School Primary
- St Elphege's RC Infants' School Primary
- St Elphege's RC Junior School Primary
- The John Fisher School Secondary
- Wilson's School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Selhurst Park Stadium 3.9 miles
- Pot Wood Forest 5.7 miles
- Beckenham Library Library 5.7 miles
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 5.8 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Epsom University 5.8 miles
- Epsom Racecourse Recreation 5.9 miles
- Lothian Wood Forest 6.1 miles
- New Malden Library Library 6.4 miles
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Stadium 6.7 miles
- Caesar's Camp Historic site 6.9 miles
- Fishpond Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.1 miles
- Wimbledon Windmill Museum Museum 7.3 miles