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Graveney
Merton, London
PocketsGraveney (Figges Marsh · Streatham Road · north-west · north · east)Lavender ParkMitcham East
Graveney sits in the south-east corner of Merton around Tooting Bec and Mitcham Road, a quiet residential ward on the boundary with Lambeth and Wandsworth. The four listed buildings include the Grade II Renshaw Corner, the Grade II Church of St Barnabas and the Grade II former Tooting Police Station. Twenty-four Ofsted outstanding rated schools fall within reach, reflecting the strong education corridor across south-west London, and Figges Marsh gives around ten hectares at the ward's southern edge. Transport is moderate, with Tooting Broadway and Tooting Bec on the Northern line a short walk away and frequent buses. The trade-offs are the Mitcham-edge ones: no conservation-area cover, a thin retail offer with around forty-one food venues, safety sitting in the mid range pulled by drift from the main arteries, and air quality depressed by the A24. Market pricing sits in the mid range rather than the top, reflecting the ward's quieter character.
- Strongest66Safety
Low recorded crime relative to the rest of London
- Also strong63Education
Strong access to rated primary and secondary schools
- Watch out4Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Moderate public-transport access
- 4 listed buildings
- 5 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Figges Marsh (10.1 hectares)
- 57 open venues (39 food and drink, 18 other)
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
52Better than 58% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability50
- Rent affordability45
- Price momentum (5yr)46
- Activity (turnover)68
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Prices, rent & trends
£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Graveney: 106 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
66Better than 82% of London
- Personal safety57
- Property crime71
- Anti-social behaviour68
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Connectivity
43Better than 47% of London
Median public-transport access is moderate (TfL PTAL 3.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
57Better than 64% of London
- Air quality43
- Quietness78
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
21Better than 43% of London
- Nightlife7
- Dining14
- Arts & culture0
- Retail & shops21
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene43
- Vitality (openings, diversity)44
57 open venues nearby — 39 food & drink, 18 other.
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Education
63Better than 90% of London
- Primary schools54
- Secondary schools72
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For Graveney: 3 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
11Better than 28% of London
4 listed buildings
- Renshaw CornerGrade II
- Church of St BarnabasGrade II
- Former Tooting Police StationGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
55Better than 28% of London
- Green spaces73
- Waterways20
Largest green space: Figges Marsh (10 ha). ~13 ha of green space in total.
Area development
4Better than 53% of London
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- Is Graveney safe?
- Graveney scores 66 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — safer than most of London. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is Graveney a good place to live?
- Graveney scores 41 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are safety (66) and education (63); its weakest is area development (4). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is Graveney?
- Moderate public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Graveney 3 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 43 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Graveney expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Graveney is mid-priced by London standards: its purchase-affordability score is 10/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Graveney?
- Graveney scores 63 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 5 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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