Clapham Town · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.46341, -0.13936

SW4 0AN— Clapham Town, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW4 0AN, Clapham Town, Lambeth

The hidden gem

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 88%Safety 66/100Transport 58/100Low yield 3.04%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
66
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
61
Investment
44

The bottom line

SW4 0AN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £710,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW4 0AN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+36.5% vs London avg
vs London income+25.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+89.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW4 0AN

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How SW4 0AN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Clapham Manor Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.5

★★

Secondary

The Elms Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2020 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.92A8: 53.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

122.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 457.8%

+54% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Vehicle crime15%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Burglary10%
Theft9%
Robbery4%
Drug offences4%

Stop & search

4.4

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 · 197m

Crime is +89% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 7 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£710,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 37%

£710,000 is 37% above the London median (£520,000)

+244.4%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+24.6%
Sales (24 months)7
New build0.0%
Avg flat£710,000
Price per m²£12,034/m²
Price per ft²£1,118/ft²
Avg floor area61.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
28%
C
34%

Based on 62 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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£23,000
First-time buyerFTB
£23,000
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£44,300

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

13.4×

Price-to-income

£3,552/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£153,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,848
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2011–2025 · CAGR

+17.9%

Total change

+899%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+59.0%

per year

Acceleration

+70.51

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £700k+ · 56 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 56 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2011–2012£78k£530k+583.9%3.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£455k£118k-74.2%6
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£675k£556k-17.6%3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£439k£570k+29.9%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£498k£550k+10.6%4.5
Current market2024–2025£487k£774k+59%4

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.4% α
Local
3%
District
2.6%

CAGR over 13yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

26out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing20
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern line
2.4 min walk
Wandsworth Road

Nearby stations

Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
2 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
7 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Wandsworth Road Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
9 min walk
Wandsworth RoadNational Rail
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

70

Walkability score

268

Footpaths (500m)

7

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge33 min ↓
Victoria ★30 min
Waterloo32 min ↓
Canary Wharf41 min ↓
City37 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

7

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park318m
Santander docks (800m)7
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsburys Car Park· yes
357m
🅿️
St James church car park
777m

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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Less green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 6.6 km

Energy

Solar: 856 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 yield856.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

GRAFTON SQUARE SURGERY

8B GRAFTON SQUARE, SW4 0DE

1 min walk

88%

Recommend GP

88%

Overall GP experience

11

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

66

Parks (1km)

49

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

13

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 221 m
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

13

Late-night venues

B

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

354m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local107 m
M. Moen & Sons134 m
Trudes Grocery182 m
Village Wholefoods182 m

Nearby cafes

Megan's97 m
Willows124 m
Over Under130 m
Starbucks173 m

Nearby restaurants

Nardulli95 m
No. 32 The Old Town98 m
Barsito Tapas And wine Bar117 m
Berberé128 m

Nearby pubs

The Sun125 m
The Rose and Crown142 m
VennStreet Records152 m
O’Neill’s175 m

Nearby gyms

YogaHaven84 m
Boxit234 m
Clapham Leisure Centre328 m
Virgin Active373 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots196 m
Orbis Pharmacy249 m
Kamsons Pharmacy325 m
Pearl Pharmacy584 m

Nearby health

Grafton Square Surgery151 m
Ten The Pavement Dental Health181 m
Ten Dental230 m
Manor Health Centre319 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 171

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ALAMGA LIMITED
B-ELASTIC LIMITED
BIMIL. LIMITED
GOLDEN WONDER INVESTMENTS LIMITED
LUXE & CO AGENCY LTD

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

44

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
3.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 61%
Gentrification score39/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very 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

75.6

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,514m
Crossrail 2 route1,933m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,105 nationally

2,042

Est. population

14,763/km²

79%

Employed

77%

Degree educated

£52,800

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

14%
43%
23%
Under 1814%
18–3443%
35–4923%
50–6412%
65+8%

Tenure

19%
21%
48%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent48%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

57%
24%
White British57%
White Other24%
Asian5%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional69%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household56%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+25.7%
Price vs London+36.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
103
Live planning apps (800m)
20
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
48%
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
1052
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
82
Largest scheme
1050 homes · Lambeth College, 45, Clapham Common South Side, SW4 9BL
Pipeline pressure
VERY_HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

53 55 57 59 And 63, 53 55 57 59 And 63, Old Town, SW4 0JQ170 homes
completed
25 - 33, 25 - 33, Macaulay Road, SW4 0QP97 homes
completed
George West House, 2, 3, Clapham Common North Side, SW4 0QL56 homes
completed
SITE OF SYCAMORE LAUNDRY BOUNDED BY, SITE OF SYCAMORE LAUNDRY BOUNDED BY, LYDON ROAD, ORLANDO ROAD, SW439 homes
completed
INGLETON HOUSE, INGLETON HOUSE, RECTORY GROVE, SW431 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.6%
Ward turnout
113%
Election year
2026
MP
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour)
MP majority
18,005
Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill

Councillors

Linda Ann BrayLabour
Patrick O'DonnellLabour
Jonathan BartleyGreen

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Stamp duty on median price (£710,000)

£23,000

Standard buyer

£23,000

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Key facts for SW4 0AN

Full postcodeSW4 0AN
Postcode districtSW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham Town
Latitude51.463412
Longitude-0.139358
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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