Clapham Common & Abbeville · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.45282, -0.14224

SW12 0BL— Clapham Common & Abbeville, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW12 0BL, Clapham Common & Abbeville, Lambeth

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 51/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
78
Schools
95
Transport
51
Environment
61
Investment
26

The bottom line

SW12 0BL 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.

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Location

SW12 0BL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+13.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-25.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW12 0BL

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How SW12 0BL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Bonneville Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 2 min walk

KS2: 110.2

★★

Secondary

The Elms Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2020 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.92A8: 53.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

6 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

48.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
↑ Rising 413.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-39% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other18%
Vehicle crime18%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Burglary8%
Drug offences6%
Theft4%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

2.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 25% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£10,137/m²
Price per ft²£942/ft²
Avg floor area119.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
5%
E
7%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£298,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,437
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+775%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+14.6%

per year

Acceleration

-58.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £350k–£400k · 27 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 27 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£144k£274k+89.9%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£215k£366k+70.2%2.3
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£455k£455k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£515k£671k+30.3%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£705k£850k+20.6%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£1.03m£1.03m+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£638k£638k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£1.10m£1.26m+14.5%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.6%
District
6.6%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

16out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern line
4.1 min walk
Balham

Nearby stations

Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
BalhamNational Rail
16 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationWindrush
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

110

Footpaths (500m)

3

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min ↑
Victoria ★31 min
Waterloo33 min ↓
Canary Wharf47 min ↑
City38 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park233m
Santander docks (800m)3
Nearest cycle dock0.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Car Park· no
233m

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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 6.8 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

6 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

133

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 302 m
10 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

389m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local231 m
The Ginger Pig264 m
Bottle Apostle275 m
McFarlane's280 m

Nearby cafes

CafePod Coffee162 m
Nue Ground218 m
21 Grams299 m
Sequoia Lounge303 m

Nearby restaurants

La Bonne Heure172 m
Osteria172 m
33 Abbeville Road178 m
Brooke182 m

Nearby pubs

The Abbeville304 m
The Perky Nel306 m
The Rookery395 m
The Windmill538 m

Nearby gyms

Semokwan Hapkido Academy240 m
PlayFit Sports Club564 m
SpinWorks608 m
Grappler's Den863 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pharmalite Pharmacy988 m
Boots1.1 km

Nearby health

Clapham South Dental355 m
Clapham Park Group Practice456 m
Dental Clinique754 m
Ten The Pavement Dental Health1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 73

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

26

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (1.8%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,800London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.8% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

50.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,602m
Crossrail 2 route2,303m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,236 nationally

1,574

Est. population

24,358/km²

72%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£47,500

Median income

4.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

17%
49%
18%
Under 1817%
18–3449%
35–4918%
50–6412%
65+5%

Tenure

17%
40%
35%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent40%
Social rent35%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

45%
16%
20%
White British45%
White Other16%
Asian7%
Black20%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household64%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent35%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
93%
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
1051
Under construction
1
Completed (3yr)
44
Largest scheme
1050 homes · Lambeth College, 45, Clapham Common South Side, SW4 9BL
Pipeline pressure
VERY_HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

Former South London Hospital For Women, Former South London Hospital For Women, Clapham Common South Side, SW4 9DF104 homes
completed
HALLDAY HALL, 64-68, HALLDAY HALL, 64-68, CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTHSIDE, SW474 homes
completed
Land Rear Of Cooper Building, Development Control Pseudo Street, SW4 9DX36 homes
completed
15, 15, Abbeville Road, SW4 9LA20 homes
completed
REAR OF, 53-69, REAR OF, 53-69, HAZELBOURNE ROAD, SW1216 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
20.9%
Ward turnout
86%
Election year
2026
MP
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour)
MP majority
18,005
Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill

Councillors

Chris NicholsonLib Dems
Simon Robert CordonLib Dems

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Key facts for SW12 0BL

Full postcodeSW12 0BL
Postcode districtSW12
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham Common & Abbeville
Latitude51.452819
Longitude-0.142235
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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