Clapham Park · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.44710, -0.12786

SW2 4ESClapham Park, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW2 4ES, Clapham Park, Lambeth

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 75%Safety 73/100Transport 49/100Yield 4.13%

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
61
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
49
Environment
69
Investment
65

The bottom line

SW2 4ES offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

SW2 4ES

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+22.0% vs London avg

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How SW2 4ES 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 102.9

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Clapham

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 9 min walk

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 · 7 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

79.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 60% of London
↑ Rising 272.7%

-1% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery4%
Burglary3%
Theft2%

Stop & search

5.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is +22% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area36

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£90,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern line
21.6 min walk
Streatham HillKings Cross· 2 tph
55 min

Nearby stations

Streatham HillNational Rail
12 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

209

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min
Victoria35 min
Waterloo40 min
Canary Wharf54 min
City46 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park101m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.3 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G92%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

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: 4.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 11.1 km

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HMP BRIXTON

JEBB AVENUE, SW2 5XF

7 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

213

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPhambra Food Store · 374 m
15 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

736m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express24 m
Neway Supermarket172 m
Airy Food & Wine204 m
New Park Fruiterers227 m

Nearby cafes

Angela's Cafe259 m
Batch & Co Coffee612 m
Hyde Farm729 m
Kata Kata778 m

Nearby restaurants

Dani Fried Chicken207 m
McDonald's231 m
Paya239 m
Town Chicken241 m

Nearby pubs

The Hand in Hand96 m
The Sultan164 m
Crown and Sceptre307 m
Prince of Wales710 m

Nearby gyms

Grafton Tennis Club646 m
Telford Park Tennis Club759 m
Jetts Fitness845 m
Belmont Bowling Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Hillrise Pharmacy298 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy609 m

Nearby health

Dental Laboratory282 m
Palace Road Surgery588 m
Clapham Park Group Practice777 m
Marie Stopes Clinic960 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 60

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

65

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
Gross yield
4.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score17/100
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

33.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,671m
Crossrail 2 route3,484m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,857 nationally

2,595

Est. population

23,427/km²

75%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£41,000

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

33

Community stability

Age profile

18%
42%
21%
14%
Under 1818%
18–3442%
35–4921%
50–6414%
65+5%

Tenure

26%
39%
23%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent39%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

40%
17%
20%
White British40%
White Other17%
Asian9%
Black20%
Mixed9%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household62%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
21
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
44%
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)
16
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 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
COURTENAY HOUSE, 9-15, COURTENAY HOUSE, 9-15, NEW PARK ROAD, BRIXTON HILL (230-242), SW2102 homes
completed
Precinct B5, Precinct B5, Clarence Crescent, SW485 homes
completed
Homan and Dumphreys Houses, Homan and Dumphreys Houses, King's Avenue, Clapham Park, SW470 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 SW2 4ES

Full postcodeSW2 4ES
Postcode districtSW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham Park
Latitude51.447105
Longitude-0.127860
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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