This part of Beddington is a modest Sutton suburb, but it still possesses numerous reasons for residents to stick around. The homes are on the smaller side and are mostly post-war terraced houses, meaning that many of them are relatively affordable and boast their own garden space. For those residents without outdoor space, Beddington Park and Grange is nearby, offering a vast amount of beautiful greenery. The neighbourhood also sits along the River Wandle and is home to the gorgeous Beddington Farmlands Nature Reserve. For residents in search of fresh air, Beddington surely delivers. After spending so much time in the great outdoors, residents love gathering for food at The Grange restaurant, or for pints at The Red Lion. On a weekend day, you’ll likely find families attending events at BedZed’s community centre, or grabbing tea and pastries at The Pavilion Café. With all that the neighbourhood has to offer, it’s no surprise that residents feel so tied to the area.

Beddington was once a small rural village filled with watercress beds and market gardens. The village was home to a peppermint distillery and several leather tanneries. Later on, at the start of the 19th century, a segment of the horse drawn Surrey Iron Railway was extended through Beddington. This helped lead to a slight increase in housing development. By the Second World War, the locality had become a storage area to aid the war effort. A specific part of the area, known as Gunsite, stored anti-aircraft batteries throughout the conflict. Today, much of the neighbourhood continues to feel relatively rural.

Beddington Park and Grange is believed to have been home to settlements dating all the way back to the Bronze Age. This was discovered when a Roman Stone Coffin was found on the site in 1930.

Back in 2002, the BedZED development was built in the neighbourhood on a 3.5-acre site. Unfortunately, some residents have been bothered by the crowds that this mixed residential and business complex has brought to the otherwise quiet neighbourhood. Still, the project - having added new social housing units to the area - has largely been a success.

The Beddington Farmland Reserves, while being a favourite amongst residents, has not been taken care of to the degree that locals would have hoped. In 2021, The Campaign for Preservation of Rural England (CPRE) has also urged Mayor Khan to turn Beddington Farmlands, which is also the site of disused 20th-century landfill and sewage works, into one of 10 new parks for London. At 400 acres, Beddington Farmlands is slightly bigger than Hyde Park, and together with Beddington Park and Mitcham Common, it is one of the largest contiguous green spaces in south London. CPRE are campaigning for the recognition and improved management of the Farmlands.

With regards to ongoing development, a new residential development was announced adjacent to Beddington Park. Called ‘New Mill Quarter’, the development will offer a total of 440 new homes, including 1 and 2-bedroom apartments and 3 and 4-bedroom houses.