Clapham Town · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.46948, -0.13329

SW4 6JB— Clapham Town, Lambeth

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

The practical family move

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 75%Safety 78/100Transport 59/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
64
Investment
50

The bottom line

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

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Location

SW4 6JB

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+26.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-34.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Larkhall Primary Campus

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.7

★★

Secondary

Platanos College

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 13 min walk

P8: -0.18A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

42.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 69% of London
↑ Rising 366.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-47% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary7%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

4.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 733m

Crime is 34% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,098/m²
Price per ft²£381/ft²
Avg floor area154.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
7%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 6%Terraced 31%Detached 6%Flat 54%Other 3%

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£385,250
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)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+3.8%

Total change

+196%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+16.7%

per year

Acceleration

+89.50

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £500k–£600k · 34 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 34 sales

Detached5.9%
Semi-detached5.9%
Terraced32.4%
Flat/maisonette55.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£195k£433k+121.8%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£220k£515k+134.1%1.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£290k£495k+70.7%2.5
GFC & correction2011–2012£313k£960k+207.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£670k£1.27m+90%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£1.13m£490k-56.4%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.82m£495k-72.8%1.5
Current market2024–2024£578k£578k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.3% α
Local
6.4%
District
6.7%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

44out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern line
6 min walk
Clapham High Street→ Victoria· 61 tph
6 min

Nearby stations

Wandsworth Road Rail StationWindrush
5 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationWindrush
6 min walk
Clapham High StreetNational Rail
6 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

147

Footpaths (500m)

10

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

8

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park333m
Santander docks (800m)10
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

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: 2.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

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

SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

110 UNION ROAD, SW8 2SH

2 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

13

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 881 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

68

Parks (1km)

37

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 807 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

570m

Post office

Nearby shops

Newspoint297 m
Quick Stop Food & Wine Supermarket297 m
AVN Convenience Store342 m
Jeffreys Seller392 m

Nearby cafes

Os Golfinhos299 m
Solneve Cafe370 m
Savoy Cafe378 m
Articulates392 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's350 m
Orit Ethiopian Restaurant & Bar372 m
Kam's Chicken423 m
Morley's424 m

Nearby pubs

Feeleys252 m
Pensbury Arms384 m
The Phoenix441 m
Distortion Brewing Co443 m

Nearby gyms

Jetts Fitness527 m
Clapham Leisure Centre585 m
Virgin Active697 m
PureGym703 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kamsons Pharmacy481 m
Pearl Pharmacy599 m
Halls Pharmacy604 m
Pulse Pharmacy622 m

Nearby health

Springfield Medical Centre131 m
Manor Health Centre491 m
The Grantham Practice645 m
Grafton Square Surgery699 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 131

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

HUDSWORTH PROP INVEST LTD
LARKHALL RISE RESIDENTS LIMITED
SPGO LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

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 score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

64

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,723m
Crossrail 2 route1,993m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,592 nationally

1,642

Est. population

13,701/km²

75%

Employed

70%

Degree educated

£53,000

Median income

3.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

40

Community stability

Age profile

15%
45%
16%
16%
Under 1815%
18–3445%
35–4916%
50–6416%
65+7%

Tenure

17%
27%
33%
23%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent33%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

53%
20%
White British53%
White Other20%
Asian7%
Black11%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional62%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household53%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London+26.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
58
Live planning apps (800m)
17
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
60%
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)
49
Largest scheme
231 homes · South Bank University, South Bank University, Wandsworth Road, SW8 2JZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Stewarts Lodge, 201, Stewarts Lodge, 201, Stewart's Road, SW8 4UU56 homes
completed
Coronation Hall And Land at, Coronation Hall And Land at, Union Road, Smedley Street, SW8 2QZ39 homes
completed
51, 51, Union Grove, SW8 2QJ20 homes
completed
123-133, 123-133, LARKHALL LANE, SW4 6RG13 homes
completed
STATION BUILDINGS, STATION BUILDINGS, VOLTAIRE ROAD, SW412 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 6JB

Full postcodeSW4 6JB
Postcode districtSW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham Town
Latitude51.469475
Longitude-0.133294
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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