Clapham Town · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.46932, -0.13846

SW4 6AA— Clapham Town, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW4 6AA, Clapham Town, Lambeth

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 86%Safety 73/100Transport 55/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
62
Investment
44

The bottom line

SW4 6AA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW4 6AA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+26.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+71.0% vs London avg

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How SW4 6AA 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.7

★★

Secondary

The Elms Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2020 · 17 min walk

P8: +0.92A8: 53.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

111.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+39% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary7%
Theft5%
Robbery5%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 520m

Crime is +71% above 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.

SW4 district median

£593,750

Based on 238 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£9,721/m²
Price per ft²£903/ft²
Avg floor area98 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
8%
D
28%
E
5%

Based on 42 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 2%Terraced 50%Flat 46%Other 1%

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 yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£245,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+8.4%

Total change

+1009%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-11.7%

per year

Acceleration

-141.49

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £250k–£300k · 83 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 83 sales

Semi-detached2.4%
Terraced50.6%
Flat/maisonette47%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£86k£225k+161.6%5.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£298k£369k+24%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£500k£723k+44.5%3
GFC & correction2008–2012£340k£660k+94.1%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£858k£490k-42.9%2.8
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£450k£1.09m+143.2%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£550k£550k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.43m£470k-67%2
Current market2024–2025£1.08m£954k-11.7%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.2% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-0.7% alpha

Terraced+0.2% α
Local
7.5%
District
7.3%
Flat/maisonette-0.7% α
Local
6.4%
District
7.1%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

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

49

Walkability score

185

Footpaths (500m)

9

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

6

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park236m
Santander docks (800m)9
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

96%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed492 Mbps
Median download447 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: 2.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 6.5 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

DR CURRAN & PARTNERS

THE CLAPHAM MANOR HEALTH CENTRE, 86 CLAPHAM MANOR STREET, SW4 6EB

6 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

11

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

67

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 770 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

762m

Post office

Nearby shops

AVN Convenience Store173 m
Quick Stop Supermarket192 m
Asda Express285 m
Quick Stop Food & Wine Supermarket300 m

Nearby cafes

Beans and Bubbles119 m
Uncle Tom's Cabin137 m
Solneve Cafe147 m
Savoy Cafe167 m

Nearby restaurants

Kam's Chicken115 m
Gourmet Burger & Hotdog167 m
Orit Ethiopian Restaurant & Bar173 m
McDonald's272 m

Nearby pubs

Distortion Brewing Co168 m
Pensbury Arms216 m
Feeleys343 m
The Bread and Roses407 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active412 m
Organic Health & Fitness624 m
Clapham Leisure Centre630 m
YogaHaven656 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kamsons Pharmacy452 m
Halls Pharmacy754 m
Orbis Pharmacy759 m
Pearl Pharmacy761 m

Nearby health

Springfield Medical Centre408 m
Manor Health Centre464 m
Grafton Square Surgery521 m
Ten Dental766 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 150

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

MAP CONSULTING SERVICES LTD
MAPCS INVESTMENTS LTD
PARAGRAPH FOUR LIMITED
RICHARDSON ORTHOPTICS LTD

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
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

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

48.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,967m
Crossrail 2 route1,683m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,675 nationally

1,642

Est. population

18,790/km²

71%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£53,000

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

38

Community stability

Age profile

19%
36%
23%
14%
Under 1819%
18–3436%
35–4923%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

14%
20%
29%
36%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent29%
Social rent36%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

45%
16%
21%
White British45%
White Other16%
Asian6%
Black21%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household56%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent36%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+26.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
77
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
12
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
11
Largest scheme
170 homes · 53 55 57 59 And 63, 53 55 57 59 And 63, Old Town, SW4 0JQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

The Westbury Estate, The Westbury Estate, Wandsworth Road, SW8 3ND64 homes
completed
Stewarts Lodge, 201, Stewarts Lodge, 201, Stewart's Road, SW8 4UU56 homes
completed
7, 7, Old Town, SW4 0JT24 homes
completed
460, 460, WANDSWORTH ROAD, SW8 3LX24 homes
completed
635, 635, Wandsworth Road, SW8 3JD14 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 6AA

Full postcodeSW4 6AA
Postcode districtSW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham Town
Latitude51.469324
Longitude-0.138455
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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