Tooting Bec
Ward in Wandsworth, England
| Coordinates: | 51.431, -0.16 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 27 71 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Tooting Bec sits in the London Borough of Wandsworth, centred on the stretches of green known as Tooting Bec Common and the well‑known outdoor pool, Tooting Bec Lido. It has good transport links into central London via Tooting Bec tube station on the Northern line, which makes it popular with commuters while retaining a relaxed, suburban feel.
The area’s name comes from medieval ownership by Bec Abbey, and today the ward is socially mixed, with Victorian terraces, interwar and council housing, plus a lively local high street of independent shops, cafes and eateries reflecting a multicultural population. Community spaces, grassroots activity and rising property values give it a strong neighbourhood identity within wider pressures across Wandsworth.
Postcode districts covering Tooting Bec
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Islington 8.3 miles13.4 km
- City of Westminster 5.6 miles9 km
- Bexley 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Sutton 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Crawley 21.8 miles35 km
- Croydon 6 miles9.6 km
- Slough 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Harrow 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Watford 19 miles30.6 km
- Woking 20 miles32.2 km
- Grays 21.6 miles34.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Tooting Broadway Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Furzedown Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- South Balham Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Trinity Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Colliers Wood Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Graveney Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Wandle Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Balham Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Wandsworth Common Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Streatham St. Leonard's Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Streatham Hill West & Thornton Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Streatham Common & Vale Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
Example postcodes in Tooting Bec
SW17 7TR, SW17 8BN, SW17 7TW, SW17 0ES, SW17 8HH, SW17 8HQ, SW17 8DZ, SW17 7BY, SW17 7LS … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10.6 miles17 km
- London Heathrow Airport 13.1 miles21 km
- Tooting Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Balham Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 5.4 miles8.7 km
Hotels near Tooting Bec Ad
- Hotel 41 5 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Lodge Hotel - Putney 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Spread Eagle 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Egerton House 5 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Dog and Fox 3 2.5 miles4 km
- Brewers Inn Hotel 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Dorchester 5 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Lanesborough, Oetker Collection 5 4.9 miles8 km
- Milestone Hotel Kensington 5 5 miles8.1 km
Schools in Tooting Bec
- Al Risalah Secondary School Independent - secondary
- Franciscan Primary School Primary
- Gatton (VA) Primary School Primary
- Hillbrook School Primary
- Tooting Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Stadium 2.3 miles3.7 km
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 2.5 miles4 km
- Ritzy Theatre 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Wimbledon Windmill Museum Museum 3.1 miles5 km
- Caesar's Camp Historic site 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Stamford Bridge Stadium 3.7 miles6 km
- Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Football Club Stadium 3.7 miles6 km
- Fishpond Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Selhurst Park Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Craven Cottage, Fulham Football Club Stadium 4 miles6.5 km
- Craven Cottage Stadium 4 miles6.5 km
- The Oval Stadium 4.1 miles6.6 km