Clapham Town · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.46311, -0.14496

SW4 0RS— Clapham Town, Lambeth

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 83%Safety 74/100Transport 59/100Yield 3.64%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
61
Investment
60

The bottom line

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

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Location

SW4 0RS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+25.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+0.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW4 0RS

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How SW4 0RS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Macaulay Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★

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 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

65.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
↑ Rising 1520.0%

-19% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour32%
Other16%
Vehicle crime16%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft10%
Robbery6%
Drug offences2%
Burglary1%

Stop & search

4.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 346m

Crime is 0% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area71.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
10%

Based on 19 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 yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£179,000
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

1996–2016 · CAGR

+11.4%

Total change

+769%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.2%

per year

Acceleration

-38.25

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £300k–£350k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£56k£118k+111.7%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£140k£140k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£220k£220k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2012£310k£325k+4.8%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£463k£482k+4.2%1.5

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

40out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

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

52

Walkability score

154

Footpaths (500m)

8

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

6

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park657m
Santander docks (800m)8
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsburys Car Park· yes
702m

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 waterLOW
Low
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: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 6.3 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): 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 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

TRINITY HOSPICE

30 CLAPHAM COMMON, NORTH SIDE, SW4 0RN

2 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

77

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 590 m
3 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

649m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local292 m
M. Moen & Sons347 m
Trudes Grocery431 m
Primes Express434 m

Nearby cafes

Omnibus Cafe Bar199 m
Starbucks219 m
Willows268 m
Common Pizza282 m

Nearby restaurants

Trinity246 m
Upstairs248 m
No. 32 The Old Town295 m
Nardulli306 m

Nearby pubs

Prince of Wales229 m
The Rose and Crown259 m
The Sun296 m
The Grafton362 m

Nearby gyms

YogaHaven312 m
Virgin Active414 m
Organic Health & Fitness451 m
Semokwan Hapkido Academy468 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots553 m
Queen's560 m
Fairlee Pharmacy603 m
Orbis Pharmacy627 m

Nearby health

Grafton Square Surgery395 m
Ten The Pavement Dental Health424 m
Queenstown Medical Centre566 m
Perfect Smile589 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 108

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ADDOINK LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

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 score25/100
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

49.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,784m
Crossrail 2 route1,604m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,134 nationally

1,245

Est. population

10,267/km²

74%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£52,800

Median income

3.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

16%
37%
22%
15%
Under 1816%
18–3437%
35–4923%
50–6415%
65+10%

Tenure

20%
21%
38%
20%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent38%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

53%
19%
15%
White British53%
White Other19%
Asian4%
Black15%
Mixed7%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional64%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household56%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+25.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
90
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
61%
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)

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
4-20, 4-20, NORTH STREET, SW4 0HB16 homes
completed
Building J, 25 to 33, Building J, 25 to 33, Macaulay Road, SW4 0QL16 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 0RS

Full postcodeSW4 0RS
Postcode districtSW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham Town
Latitude51.463114
Longitude-0.144956
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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