Clapham Town · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.46443, -0.13638

SW4 6BP— Clapham Town, Lambeth

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 88%Safety 46/100Transport 58/100Yield 3.64%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
63
Safety
46
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
61
Investment
62

The bottom line

SW4 6BP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Location

SW4 6BP

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+278.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW4 6BP

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How SW4 6BP 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 107.5

★★

Secondary

The Elms Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2020 · 11 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 · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

246.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 361.1%

+207% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Theft16%
Robbery11%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary3%
Drug offences3%

Stop & search

14.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 317m

Crime is +278% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area75.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
11%
E
1%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 8%Terraced 67%Detached 25%

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£189,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, limited 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

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+650%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-0.6%

per year

Acceleration

-71.13

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £75k–£100k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Detached25%
Semi-detached8.3%
Terraced66.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1998£88k£138k+57.7%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£210k£275k+31%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£326k£326k+0%2
GFC & correction2011–2011£387k£387k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£660k£660k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£656k£656k+0%2

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position75

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
2.9 min walk
Clapham High Street

Nearby stations

Clapham High Street Rail StationWindrush
4 min walk
Clapham High StreetNational Rail
4 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Wandsworth Road Rail StationWindrush · Southeastern
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

71

Walkability score

212

Footpaths (500m)

8

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park127m
Santander docks (800m)8
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsburys Car Park· yes
332m
🅿️
St James church car park
785m

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: 2.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 6.8 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

DR CURRAN & PARTNERS

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

1 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

10

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 970 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

77

Parks (1km)

55

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 214 m
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

11

Late-night venues

B

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

216m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hoxton Fruit210 m
Express Food & Wine248 m
WHSmith253 m
Sainsbury's Local322 m

Nearby cafes

UK Coffee Shop234 m
Caffè Nero252 m
Cafe Sol Dos256 m
Starbucks290 m

Nearby restaurants

Layali Lounge112 m
Sorella114 m
Lievito madre155 m
Fogo de Chão188 m

Nearby pubs

The Stonhouse67 m
The Clapham Tap71 m
The Bread and Roses160 m
Two Brewers187 m

Nearby gyms

Clapham Leisure Centre115 m
PureGym259 m
Boxit271 m
YogaHaven304 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kamsons Pharmacy123 m
Orbis Pharmacy197 m
Boots236 m
Pearl Pharmacy369 m

Nearby health

Manor Health Centre112 m
Ten Dental208 m
Grafton Square Surgery246 m
Clapham Family Practice247 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 197

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

IBBIC LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

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 score29/100
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

49.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,300m
Crossrail 2 route2,063m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,771 nationally

1,687

Est. population

17,890/km²

76%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£53,000

Median income

3.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

50%
19%
Under 1812%
18–3450%
35–4919%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

15%
48%
26%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent48%
Social rent26%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

48%
20%
15%
White British49%
White Other20%
Asian5%
Black15%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household66%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London+26.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
95
Live planning apps (800m)
18
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
7
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
2
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
94
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
Mary Seacole House, 91, Clapham High Street, SW4 7TF136 homes
completed
Leisure Centre And Depot, Leisure Centre And Depot, Clapham Manor Street, SW463 homes
completed
35, 35, Clapham Park Road, SW4 7EE25 homes
completed
7, 7, Old Town, SW4 0JT24 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 6BP

Full postcodeSW4 6BP
Postcode districtSW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham Town
Latitude51.464435
Longitude-0.136379
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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