Clapham Common & Abbeville · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.45245, -0.14719

SW12 9DY— Clapham Common & Abbeville, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW12 9DY, Clapham Common & Abbeville, Lambeth

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Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 60/100

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
72
Safety
75
Schools
95
Transport
60
Environment
63
Investment
72

The bottom line

SW12 9DY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

SW12 9DY

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+29.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-4.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW12 9DY

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How SW12 9DY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Alderbrook Primary School

Good · Inspected Jan 2024 · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.9

★★★

Secondary

La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2023 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 52.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

62.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 52% of London
↑ Rising 409.5%

-22% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 4% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area60.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
18%
D
3%

Based on 23 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£151,750
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 DAnnual charge £1,848
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2004–2022 · CAGR

+1.4%

Total change

+30%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+63.2%

per year

Acceleration

+63.20

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £200k–£250k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£315k£315k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£226k£226k+0%3
GFC & correction2010–2012£250k£250k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£408k£408k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
0 min walk
BalhamNational Rail
14 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationWindrush
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

65

Walkability score

158

Footpaths (500m)

2

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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 park115m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Car Park· no
115m

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: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 6.6 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

TRINITY HOSPICE

30 CLAPHAM COMMON, NORTH SIDE, SW4 0RN

13 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

63

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco · 107 m
8 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

44m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local15 m
Costcutter45 m
M & J Town50 m
Majestic137 m

Nearby cafes

Costa22 m
The Georgian40 m
SHED Clapham South51 m
Lockdown Bakehouse129 m

Nearby restaurants

Burrito Mex16 m
Mayflower45 m
Doner Inn47 m
King Rooster47 m

Nearby pubs

The Perky Nel145 m
The Rookery478 m
The Grove530 m
The Windmill601 m

Nearby gyms

SpinWorks406 m
Semokwan Hapkido Academy480 m
PlayFit Sports Club592 m
Grappler's Den880 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pharmalite Pharmacy941 m
Superdrug983 m

Nearby health

Clapham South Dental19 m
Dental Clinique555 m
Ten Dental Health898 m
Balham Dental Care1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 113

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

72

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,800London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

52.2

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,823m
Crossrail 2 route2,018m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,735 nationally

1,722

Est. population

17,954/km²

83%

Employed

79%

Degree educated

£54,400

Median income

3.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

52%
20%
Under 1812%
18–3452%
35–4920%
50–6410%
65+6%

Tenure

15%
27%
47%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent47%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

59%
21%
White British59%
White Other21%
Asian5%
Black6%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional71%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household50%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+29.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
19
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
94%
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
2
Under construction
2
Completed (3yr)
63
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)

Former South London Hospital For Women, Former South London Hospital For Women, Clapham Common South Side, SW4 9DF104 homes
completed
3-5, 3-5, Nightingale Lane, SW4 9AF102 homes
completed
Section House 3-5, Section House 3-5, Nightingale Lane, SW4 9AH94 homes
completed
4-6, 4-6, Balham Hill, SW12 9EA62 homes
completed
40 & 53, 40 & 53, Balham Hill, Oldridge Road, SW12 9EL52 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 9DY

Full postcodeSW12 9DY
Postcode districtSW12
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham Common & Abbeville
Latitude51.452448
Longitude-0.147187
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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