Clapham Town · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.46374, -0.13552

SW4 6BT— Clapham Town, Lambeth

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 88%Safety 46/100Transport 59/100Yield 3.64%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
64
Safety
46
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
61
Investment
65

The bottom line

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

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Location

SW4 6BT

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

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How SW4 6BT 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 · 10 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 · 17 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)

18

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 395m

Crime is +278% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area109.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
4%
D
2%
E
5%
F
1%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 25%Terraced 25%Flat 50%

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£273,500
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, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.4 W/m²K
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

1995–2022 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+593%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-24.1%

per year

Acceleration

-36.37

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £100k–£125k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Semi-detached25%
Terraced25%
Flat/maisonette50%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£118k£155k+31.4%2.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£960k£1.08m+12.2%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£818k£818k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-10% alpha

Flat/maisonette-10% α
Local
13.9%
District
23.9%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

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
2.2 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
5 min walk
Wandsworth Road Rail StationWindrush · Southeastern
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

72

Walkability score

190

Footpaths (500m)

7

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

4

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park212m
Santander docks (800m)7
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsburys Car Park· yes
244m
🅿️
St James church car park
694m

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: 2.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 6.9 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

2 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

11

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 922 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

74

Parks (1km)

54

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

14

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 154 m
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

14

Late-night venues

B

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

118m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hoxton Fruit121 m
Express Food & Wine177 m
WHSmith192 m
WC Wine & Charcuterie296 m

Nearby cafes

UK Coffee Shop141 m
Cafe Sol Dos189 m
Caffè Nero212 m
Starbucks260 m

Nearby restaurants

Sorella37 m
Lievito madre66 m
KFC94 m
Butchies96 m

Nearby pubs

The Clapham Tap63 m
Two Brewers89 m
The Stonhouse104 m
64th&Social168 m

Nearby gyms

Clapham Leisure Centre68 m
PureGym161 m
Boxit212 m
YogaHaven349 m

Nearby pharmacies

Orbis Pharmacy122 m
Boots188 m
Kamsons Pharmacy204 m
Pearl Pharmacy315 m

Nearby health

Ten Dental142 m
Clapham Family Practice156 m
Manor Health Centre192 m
Grafton Square Surgery323 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 191

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

SENT IT LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

65

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

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

51.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,329m
Crossrail 2 route2,153m

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)
84
Live planning apps (800m)
18
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
57%
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)
91
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)

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
168-180, 168-180, CLAPHAM HIGH STREET, STONHOUSE STREET (156-158), SW422 homes
completed
44-48, 44-48, CLAPHAM HIGH STREET, SW417 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 6BT

Full postcodeSW4 6BT
Postcode districtSW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham Town
Latitude51.463737
Longitude-0.135515
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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