Clapham Park · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.44575, -0.13066

SW2 4LH— Clapham Park, Lambeth

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

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Schools 80%Safety 79/100Transport 43/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
58
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
43
Environment
68
Investment
46

The bottom line

SW2 4LH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW2 4LH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

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How SW2 4LH 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 102.9

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Clapham

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 10 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

8 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is 46% 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.

SW2 district median

£523,050

Based on 433 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,868/m²
Price per ft²£638/ft²
Avg floor area48.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
21%
D
26%
E
2%

Based on 49 properties · Confidence: high

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£120,750
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 BAnnual charge £1,437
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2025 · CAGR

+6.3%

Total change

+389%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-5.9%

per year

Acceleration

-4.15

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £100k–£125k · 54 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 54 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£66k£80k+22.5%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£80k£122k+52.2%3.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£129k£180k+39.5%3.7
GFC & correction2012–2012£164k£164k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£151k£335k+121.5%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£328k£350k+6.9%1.7
Pandemic surge2020–2020£342k£342k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£333k£346k+4.1%1.5
Current market2024–2025£340k£320k-5.9%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.5% α
Local
6.8%
District
6.3%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

63out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
22.5 min walk
Streatham Hill→ Kings Cross· 2 tph
55 min

Nearby stations

Streatham HillNational Rail
11 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

168

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park17m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.2 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed490 Mbps
Median download446 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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 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: 4.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 7.4 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): 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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

EDITH CAVELL PRACTICE

41A-41C STREATHAM HILL, SW2 4TP

8 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

208

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

3

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 (342 m)

Nearest supermarketPhambra Food Store · 588 m
15 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

668m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express229 m
Neway Supermarket419 m
Airy Food & Wine450 m
Sainsbury's Local450 m

Nearby cafes

Hyde Farm485 m
Angela's Cafe505 m
Batch & Co Coffee583 m
GAIL's726 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's382 m
Town Chicken445 m
Paya447 m
Dani Fried Chicken453 m

Nearby pubs

The Hand in Hand342 m
The Sultan411 m
Crown and Sceptre414 m
Bar 61721 m

Nearby gyms

Grafton Tennis Club401 m
Telford Park Tennis Club599 m
Belmont Bowling Club983 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hillrise Pharmacy544 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy716 m
Westbury Chemist1.2 km

Nearby health

Dental Laboratory428 m
Palace Road Surgery698 m
Clapham Park Group Practice783 m
Southside Dental Care1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 57

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AURELIUS GROUP LIMITED
IGREJA BATISTA LONDON LTD
THE HOLLYHILL GROUP LTD
UNLOCK PRODUCTIONS LTD
VANESSA JULIETTE LTD

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

46

Investment score

Moderate

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 score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

40.1

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,898m
Crossrail 2 route3,382m

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)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
5
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
3
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
22
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
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
30, 30, Streatham Place, New Park Road, SW2 4QY40 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 4LH

Full postcodeSW2 4LH
Postcode districtSW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham Park
Latitude51.445747
Longitude-0.130664
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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