Clapham Town · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.46657, -0.14110

SW4 0EF— Clapham Town, Lambeth

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 86%Safety 77/100Transport 55/100Yield 3.64%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
61
Investment
59

The bottom line

SW4 0EF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW4 0EF

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+26.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-20.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW4 0EF

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SW4 0EF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Heathbrook Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.7

★★

Secondary

The Elms Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2020 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.92A8: 53.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

52.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 61% of London
↑ Rising 475.0%

-35% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Vehicle crime15%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Burglary10%
Theft5%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

2.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 186m

Crime is 20% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area131 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: 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 yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£327,500
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, with internal insulation
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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

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 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

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

59

Walkability score

223

Footpaths (500m)

10

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge33 min ↓
Victoria ★30 min
Waterloo33 min ↓
Canary Wharf45 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

5

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park348m
Santander docks (800m)10
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsburys Car Park· yes
694m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

75%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed400 Mbps
Median download400 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 2.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 6.4 km

Energy

Solar: 856 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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

3 min walk

88%

Recommend GP

88%

Overall GP experience

11

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

63

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 552 m
1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

C

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

618m

Post office

Nearby shops

Primes Express99 m
Vesco News, Food & Wine286 m
Asda Express297 m
Quick Stop Supermarket311 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks314 m
Omnibus Cafe Bar335 m
Willows346 m
Megan's360 m

Nearby restaurants

Mongolian Grill94 m
North Street Deli96 m
Pizza GoGo288 m
Gourmet Burger & Hotdog332 m

Nearby pubs

Traders89 m
Old Town Tavern91 m
The Calf110 m
The Tim Bobbin123 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active66 m
YogaHaven336 m
Organic Health & Fitness389 m
Clapham Leisure Centre515 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kamsons Pharmacy364 m
Boots545 m
Orbis Pharmacy561 m
Queen's646 m

Nearby health

Grafton Square Surgery221 m
Manor Health Centre371 m
Ten The Pavement Dental Health548 m
Ten Dental555 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 144

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

52.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,318m
Crossrail 2 route1,663m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,143 nationally

1,759

Est. population

14,331/km²

73%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£53,000

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

36

Community stability

Age profile

47%
17%
17%
Under 1812%
18–3447%
35–4917%
50–6417%
65+7%

Tenure

21%
35%
31%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent35%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

45%
22%
22%
White British45%
White Other22%
Asian4%
Black22%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household58%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London+26.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
103
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
24
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
54%
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
0
Completed (3yr)
78
Largest scheme
170 homes · 53 55 57 59 And 63, 53 55 57 59 And 63, Old Town, SW4 0JQ
Pipeline pressure
LOW

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
The Westbury Estate, The Westbury Estate, Wandsworth Road, SW8 3ND64 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

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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Key facts for SW4 0EF

Full postcodeSW4 0EF
Postcode districtSW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham Town
Latitude51.466569
Longitude-0.141101
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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