Clapham Town · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.46892, -0.12746

SW4 6JH— Clapham Town, Lambeth

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 88%Safety 65/100Transport 52/100Yield 3.64%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
64
Safety
65
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
33
Investment
57

The bottom line

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

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Location

SW4 6JH

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+94.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW4 6JH

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How SW4 6JH has changed

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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.7

★★

Secondary

Platanos College

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 9 min walk

P8: -0.18A8: 44.8

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 · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

126.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 437.5%

+57% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Burglary11%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Theft10%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences4%

Stop & search

7.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +94% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area58.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
7%
D
1%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

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£146,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £175k–£200k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£175k£175k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern line
4.6 min walk
Clapham High Street

Nearby stations

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

57

Walkability score

161

Footpaths (500m)

10

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria ★28 min
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf44 min ↓
City36 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)

Nearest car park180m
Santander docks (800m)10
Nearest cycle dock0.1 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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityMEDIUM
NO₂: 48.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Worse air than 63% 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 AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 7.3 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): 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

THE GRANTHAM PRACTICE

275-277 CLAPHAM ROAD, STOCKWELL, SW9 9BH

4 min walk

94%

Recommend GP

94%

Overall GP experience

15

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 528 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

66

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketIceland · 263 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

754m

Post office

Nearby shops

Payless Food & Wine40 m
Sainsbury's Local231 m
Mega Save353 m
Jeffreys Seller356 m

Nearby cafes

Cantinho do Goias242 m
Blue Nile Cafe311 m
Articulates350 m
Landors Natural360 m

Nearby restaurants

Fabrizo 2 Go15 m
Morley's41 m
Greggs275 m
Tito's330 m

Nearby pubs

The Phoenix33 m
The Landor Theatre370 m
The Clapham North408 m
Mosquito Bar461 m

Nearby gyms

Jetts Fitness155 m
Clapham Leisure Centre702 m
Moreyoga727 m
Gymnasivm793 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pulse Pharmacy285 m
Harfleur Pharmacy485 m
Pearl Pharmacy575 m
Kamsons Pharmacy711 m

Nearby health

The Grantham Practice292 m
SW9 Dental387 m
Springfield Medical Centre428 m
Binfield Road General Practice490 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 101

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

FABBS2 COFFEE SHOPS PIZZERIA LTD
PENNANT DESIGN LIMITED
S&MP BUILDERS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,539m
Crossrail 2 route2,381m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,764 nationally

2,387

Est. population

16,225/km²

78%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£53,000

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

53%
18%
Under 1811%
18–3453%
35–4918%
50–6412%
65+6%

Tenure

21%
40%
25%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent40%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

47%
19%
16%
White British47%
White Other19%
Asian6%
Black16%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household63%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London+26.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
57
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
56%
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)
127
Largest scheme
290 homes · Former Depot & Pub, 78, Former Depot & Pub, 78, Lingham Street, 15 Stockwell Green, SW8 9JJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

13 - 19, 13 - 19, Union Road, SW4 6JQ96 homes
completed
330-340 and 19, 330-340 and 19, Clapham Road, Jeffreys Road, SW4 9AJ79 homes
completed
LINGHAM COURT, 10, LINGHAM COURT, 10, LINGHAM STREET, SW9 9HF77 homes
completed
4 6 8 10 12 12a 12b 14a And 14b, 4 6 8 10 12 12a 12b 14a And 14b, Union Road, 342-344 Clapham Road, SW9 9AT77 homes
completed
BELLEVUE MANSIONS, 289-307, BELLEVUE MANSIONS, 289-307, CLAPHAM ROAD, SW963 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 6JH

Full postcodeSW4 6JH
Postcode districtSW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham Town
Latitude51.468924
Longitude-0.127457
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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