Stockwell West & Larkhall · Lambeth · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.47024, -0.12678

SW4 6QU— Stockwell West & Larkhall, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW4 6QU, Stockwell West & Larkhall, Lambeth

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 86%Safety 70/100Transport 54/100Yield 4.39%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
63
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
54
Environment
33
Investment
44

The bottom line

SW4 6QU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £492,500 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW4 6QU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-5.3% vs London avg
vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+43.0% vs London avg

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How SW4 6QU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Allen Edwards Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★

Secondary

Platanos College

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 8 min walk

P8: -0.18A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

92.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 70% of London
↑ Rising 590.9%

+16% vs borough

Crime by type

Other40%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%
Theft3%

Stop & search

3.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +43% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£492,500

Median sale price

5% below London median

£492,500 is 5% below the London median (£520,000)

-21.5%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+3.4%
Sales (24 months)9
New build0.0%
Avg flat£492,500
Price per m²£8,263/m²
Price per ft²£768/ft²
Avg floor area58.5 m²

EPC breakdown

A
1%
B
43%
C
63%
D
25%
E
8%
F
1%

Based on 141 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 4%Flat 94%Other 2%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£12,125
First-time buyerFTB
£3,375
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£26,900

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

11.9×

Price-to-income

£2,464/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£146,250
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,437
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2026 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+574%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-3.5%

per year

Acceleration

-5.10

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £200k–£250k · 113 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 113 sales

Terraced4.4%
Flat/maisonette95.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£71k£199k+182.6%3.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£122k£224k+83.9%5.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£182k£330k+81.3%3.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£242k£305k+26%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£346k£413k+19.1%4
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£415k£451k+8.7%5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£475k£476k+0.3%3.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£460k£465k+1.1%3.5
Current market2024–2026£485k£475k-2.1%3.7

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.3% α
Local
6.9%
District
6.6%

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 Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing6
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

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

63

Walkability score

139

Footpaths (500m)

11

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge30 min ↓
Victoria ★25 min
Waterloo29 min ↓
Canary Wharf42 min ↓
City34 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

9

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park124m
Santander docks (800m)11
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

90%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed461 Mbps
Median download434 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: 1.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
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

2 min walk

94%

Recommend GP

94%

Overall GP experience

13

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 622 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

82

Parks (1km)

31

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketIceland · 144 m
2 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

641m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local119 m
Payless Food & Wine187 m
Mega Save239 m
Jeffreys Seller253 m

Nearby cafes

Cantinho do Goias127 m
Blue Nile Cafe179 m
Articulates246 m
Costa372 m

Nearby restaurants

Greggs154 m
Fabrizo 2 Go156 m
Morley's192 m
Tito's219 m

Nearby pubs

The Phoenix165 m
The Swan368 m
Lucy 1st425 m
The Landor Theatre507 m

Nearby gyms

Jetts Fitness88 m
PureGym690 m
Moreyoga738 m
Gymnasivm815 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pulse Pharmacy164 m
Harfleur Pharmacy356 m
Halls Pharmacy636 m
Pearl Pharmacy728 m

Nearby health

The Grantham Practice185 m
SW9 Dental272 m
Binfield Road General Practice344 m
Springfield Medical Centre432 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 109

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
17
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
14
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

1 JEFFREYS ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED
13 JEFFREYS ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
5 JEFFREYS ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
A CREATIVE ENDEAVOUR LTD
AGIS INTERNATIONAL LTD

+12 more

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
4.4% (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 months3

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

57.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,390m
Crossrail 2 route2,354m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,587 nationally

1,641

Est. population

18,228/km²

63%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

8.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

23%
30%
22%
18%
Under 1823%
18–3430%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+7%

Tenure

23%
55%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent23%
Social rent55%
Shared ownership5%

Ethnicity

24%
19%
34%
White British24%
White Other19%
Asian5%
Black34%
Mixed8%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household68%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent55%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%
Price vs London-5.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
66
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
48%
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)
115
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
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
LINGHAM COURT, 10, LINGHAM COURT, 10, LINGHAM STREET, SW9 9HF77 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
13.9%
Ward turnout
90%
Election year
2026
MP
Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,112
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Councillors

Nadia BurrellLabour
David OxleyLabour
Joseph Dharampal-HornbyLabour

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Stamp duty on median price (£492,500)

£12,125

Standard buyer

£3,375

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Key facts for SW4 6QU

Full postcodeSW4 6QU
Postcode districtSW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardStockwell West & Larkhall
Latitude51.470244
Longitude-0.126784
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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