Measuring the distances…
These only choose where you start. Every page and every lens is still one tap away.
Sign in to keep them on every device →Measuring the distances…
Thinking of living at CR4 3HS? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
Answer a few questions in Where could I live? and this will use your own priorities. Until then, try a perspective.
Working out the fit…
here typical · scale 0–50%
5 crimes recorded on Mortimer Road in the last 12 months. The street →
here typical · scale 0–50%
here England and Wales · scale 0–100%
here England and Wales · scale 0–100%
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bond Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 38% met the expected standard |
| Liberty Primary | Primary | 250 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Mark's Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Gorringe Park Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| St Mark's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 46.1 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy Wimbledon | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 58.3 · 24.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Graveney School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 63.9 · 35.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy Morden | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| RISE Education | Independent | 400 m | – |
| Lavender Lodge School | Independent | 450 m | – |
| Jus'T'Learn | Independent | 750 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Tamworth Recreation Ground | 540 m | 73 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Colliers Wood) | 1.0 km | 31 |
| Bowls | Mitcham Bowling Club | 1.0 km | 15 |
| Squash | Canons Leisure Centre (Mitcham) | 1.1 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Mitcham Cricket Green | 980 m | 6 |
| Football | Tooting and Mitcham United FC | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Fitness | Green Gym | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Yoga | Ivengar Yoga Studio | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Furzedown Recreation Centre | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Rugby union | Old Rutlishians' Assocation | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Merton Saints Bmx Track | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | (Unoccupied) | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Golf | Mitcham Golf Club | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Mitcham Rugby Club | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Karting | TeamSport Mitcham | 950 m | 2 |
| Gym | Hybrid Fitness | 2.6 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 37. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Mitcham Eastfields, about a 10-minute walk (900 m), with 1.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Lewis Road (CR4), 300 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (routes 152, 655); 157 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 17% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 12 km away as the crow flies.
43% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Bond Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 38% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Singlegate Primary School (1.4 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is St Mark's Church of England Academy, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 46.1 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Academy Morden (1.6 km) and Harris Academy Wimbledon (1.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wallington County Grammar School (4.3 km) and Sutton Grammar School (4.7 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 300 m away; The Mocktail Stop (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Mitcham Family Practice (under 50 m), with Rays Chemists the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Vanda is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St George's Hospital (Tooting), 2.4 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 71% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 10 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Chak 89 rear of Elbrook cash and carry is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Gardeners Arms the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 102 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 11 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (53%).
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Lavender Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Jetts Fitness (850 m).
49 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
More for moving: Moving for a reason · Where could I live? · Places like Mitcham West · Compare a shortlist
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 11 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 19 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 21 km.
Most households own their home, 25% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.