Clapham Park · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.44635, -0.14516

SW12 0LS— Clapham Park, Lambeth

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

The practical family move

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 46/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
73
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
46
Environment
66
Investment
38

The bottom line

SW12 0LS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Location

SW12 0LS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+13.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+5.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW12 0LS

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How SW12 0LS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Henry Cavendish Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.4

★★★

Secondary

La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2023 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 52.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

8 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
→ Stable

-15% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft7%
Burglary4%
Drug offences3%
Robbery2%

Road safety

88

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is +5% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,245/m²
Price per ft²£766/ft²
Avg floor area77.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
4%
E
1%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Detached 3%Flat 97%

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£192,750
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 EAnnual charge £2,259
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2024 · CAGR

+-1%

Total change

-22%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.8%

per year

Acceleration

-15.08

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £500k–£600k · 30 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 30 sales

Detached3.3%
Flat/maisonette96.7%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£800k£800k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£211k£235k+11.4%4.5
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£358k£358k+0%2
GFC & correction2009–2012£284k£380k+33.8%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£460k£585k+27.2%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£579k£538k-7.2%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£638k£638k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£535k£620k+15.9%2
Current market2024–2024£625k£625k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
4.5%
District
4.5%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

39out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

BalhamNational Rail
8 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

115

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min ↑
Victoria ★33 min
Waterloo40 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City47 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 park209m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Car Park· no
706m

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: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Less green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 6.5 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

12 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

42

Parks (1km)

33

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Devonshire (275 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 341 m
1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

308m

Post office

Nearby shops

Organic Butcher203 m
Londis315 m
We Brought Beer457 m
Variety Store496 m

Nearby cafes

Just Jenny's339 m
M1LK446 m
Wicked Vegan470 m
Esquires Coffee485 m

Nearby restaurants

Aoki163 m
Himalaya Indian Takeaway276 m
Domino’s Pizza278 m
Libano311 m

Nearby pubs

The Devonshire275 m
Bob's Courtyard Bar338 m
Balham House346 m
Lost & Found Bar445 m

Nearby gyms

PlayFit Sports Club212 m
Grappler's Den225 m
SpinWorks353 m
Balham Boxing Club655 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pharmalite Pharmacy250 m
Superdrug557 m
Dexpharm600 m

Nearby health

Dental Clinique313 m
Ten Dental Health486 m
Balham Dental Care628 m
Clapham South Dental710 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 168

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

38

Investment score

Weak

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,800London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 51%
Gentrification score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

64.3

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,325m
Crossrail 2 route2,459m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,502 nationally

1,582

Est. population

13,246/km²

76%

Employed

75%

Degree educated

£47,500

Median income

3.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

49

Community stability

Age profile

26%
28%
24%
14%
Under 1826%
18–3428%
35–4924%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

20%
40%
22%
17%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent22%
Social rent18%

Ethnicity

61%
14%
White British61%
White Other14%
Asian7%
Black11%
Mixed7%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional67%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household36%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent22%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
80%
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
4
Completed (3yr)
78
Largest scheme
104 homes · Former South London Hospital For Women, Former South London Hospital For Women, Clapham Common South Side, SW4 9DF
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

36a & 51-51a, 10, Balham New Road, London, SW12 9PG52 homes
completed
40 & 53, 40 & 53, Balham Hill, Oldridge Road, SW12 9EL52 homes
completed
Limerick Close, Limerick Close, Atkins Road, SW12 0BE29 homes
completed
1, 1, Old Devonshire Road, SW12 9RD23 homes
completed
HAWTHORN HOUSE, 55, HAWTHORN HOUSE, 55, MOLLY HUGGINS CLOSE, SW12 0LY13 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 0LS

Full postcodeSW12 0LS
Postcode districtSW12
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham Park
Latitude51.446355
Longitude-0.145160
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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