Clapham Park · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.44792, -0.13118

SW12 0AP— Clapham Park, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW12 0AP, Clapham Park, Lambeth

The practical family move

 

Schools 80%Safety 79/100Transport 40/100

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
57
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
40
Environment
68
Investment
61

The bottom line

SW12 0AP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW12 0AP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-46.0% vs London avg

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How SW12 0AP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Richard Atkins Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 102.9

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Clapham

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 7 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

10 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

35.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 75% of London
↑ Rising 333.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-56% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour35%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Other20%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary6%
Drug offences3%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

3.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is 46% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area90.8 m²

EPC breakdown

D
4%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 78%Other 22%

LHA rates — Inner South West London

Shared room£685/mo
1 bedroom£1420/mo
2 bedrooms£1700/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£2900/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£227,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,437
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2022 · CAGR

+8.6%

Total change

+750%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+70.1%

per year

Acceleration

+25.76

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £50k–£75k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£64k£63k-0.8%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£220k£220k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£318k£318k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£540k£540k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Clapham CommonNorthern line
19.6 min walk
Streatham Hill→ Kings Cross· 2 tph
55 min

Nearby stations

Streatham HillNational Rail
14 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

166

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 min ↑
Victoria ★41 min
Waterloo43 min ↑
Canary Wharf58 min ↑
City50 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park231m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 7.8 km

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield849.1 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CLAPHAM PARK GROUP PRACTICE

72 CLARENCE AVENUE, SW4 8JP

7 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

207

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Hand in Hand (304 m)

Nearest supermarketPhambra Food Store · 420 m
15 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

898m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express254 m
Neway Supermarket369 m
Airy Food & Wine393 m
New Park Fruiterers400 m

Nearby cafes

Angela's Cafe427 m
Hyde Farm667 m
Batch & Co Coffee797 m
Dudleys861 m

Nearby restaurants

Dani Fried Chicken384 m
O Minho474 m
McDonald's475 m
Paya484 m

Nearby pubs

The Hand in Hand304 m
The Sultan365 m
Crown and Sceptre543 m
Prince of Wales689 m

Nearby gyms

Grafton Tennis Club541 m
Telford Park Tennis Club844 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hillrise Pharmacy491 m

Nearby health

Dental Laboratory527 m
Clapham Park Group Practice557 m
Palace Road Surgery831 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 46

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,800London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

15.9

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,703m
Crossrail 2 route3,237m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,337 nationally

1,858

Est. population

11,616/km²

64%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£39,900

Median income

9.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

23%
27%
22%
22%
Under 1823%
18–3427%
35–4922%
50–6422%
65+7%

Tenure

24%
61%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent24%
Social rent61%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

19%
14%
43%
White British19%
White Other14%
Asian5%
Black43%
Mixed10%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine32%
No car household63%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent61%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
4
Under construction
2
Completed (3yr)
30
Largest scheme
120 homes · Precinct C2, 158 -178 & 180-200, Precinct C2, 158 -178 & 180-200, Clarence Crescent, Clapham Park, SW4 8LR
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Precinct C2, 158 -178 & 180-200, Precinct C2, 158 -178 & 180-200, Clarence Crescent, Clapham Park, SW4 8LR120 homes
completed
Precinct M2 & M3, Precinct M2 & M3, New Park Road, Streatham Place, SW2113 homes
completed
Precinct N1, 42 - 46, Precinct N1, 42 - 46, Clarence Avenue, Clapham Park, SW4102 homes
completed
Land at Clarence Avenue (Clapham Park B6), Land at Clarence Avenue (Clapham Park B6), Poynders Road, Atkins Road, SW291 homes
completed
Precinct B5, Precinct B5, Clarence Crescent, SW485 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
14.5%
Ward turnout
94%
Election year
2026
MP
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour)
MP majority
18,005
Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill

Councillors

Verity McGivernLabour and Co-operative Party
Martin TiedemannLabour and Co-operative Party
Joanna EavesGreen

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Key facts for SW12 0AP

Full postcodeSW12 0AP
Postcode districtSW12
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham Park
Latitude51.447922
Longitude-0.131180
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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