Clapham East · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.46095, -0.13505

SW4 7JB— Clapham East, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW4 7JB, Clapham East, Lambeth

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 53/100Transport 63/100Yield 3.64%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
63
Safety
53
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
61
Investment
59

The bottom line

SW4 7JB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Location

SW4 7JB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+206.0% vs London avg

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How SW4 7JB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.3

★★

Secondary

The Elms Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2020 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.92A8: 53.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

198.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 313.7%

+148% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Theft12%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery7%
Burglary3%
Drug offences3%

Stop & search

15.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 598m

Crime is +206% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area58.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
14%
E
2%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£147,000
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 (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2017 · CAGR

+11.4%

Total change

+599%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+76.7%

per year

Acceleration

+47.57

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £150k–£175k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£67k£67k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£164k£164k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£205k£205k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£265k£265k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£468k£468k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.3% α
Local
4.5%
District
5.8%

CAGR over 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
7 min walk
Clapham High StreetNational Rail
7 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Wandsworth Road Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

71

Walkability score

214

Footpaths (500m)

3

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

7

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park67m
Santander docks (800m)3
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsburys Car Park· yes
67m
🅿️
St James church car park
390m

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: 2.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 7.0 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

CLAPHAM FAMILY PRACTICE

MARY SEACOLE CENTRE, 89 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET, SW4 7DB

3 min walk

84%

Recommend GP

84%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

107

Parks (1km)

54

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

14

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 201 m
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

14

Late-night venues

B

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

232m

Post office

Nearby shops

KS Food & Wine98 m
WHSmith175 m
WC Wine & Charcuterie245 m
Southside Food & Wine265 m

Nearby cafes

Star Cafe65 m
Coffee Wake Cup122 m
The Common132 m
Caffè Nero223 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Inn55 m
Dumplings And Baos79 m
Bollywood Dreams95 m
Yun Hua126 m

Nearby pubs

Alliance Sports Lounge88 m
The King & Co.175 m
Simmons184 m
Belle Vue205 m

Nearby gyms

Boxit172 m
PureGym214 m
Clapham Leisure Centre356 m
YogaHaven480 m

Nearby pharmacies

Orbis Pharmacy203 m
Boots212 m
Boss Pharmacy436 m
Pearl Pharmacy462 m

Nearby health

Ten Dental200 m
Clapham Family Practice271 m
Clapham Park Dermatology291 m
Ten The Pavement Dental Health306 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 175

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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 score26/100
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

42.4

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,570m
Crossrail 2 route2,325m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,527 nationally

1,520

Est. population

13,619/km²

64%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£41,100

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

18%
35%
18%
19%
Under 1818%
18–3435%
35–4918%
50–6419%
65+10%

Tenure

28%
52%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent28%
Social rent52%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
16%
28%
White British33%
White Other16%
Asian6%
Black28%
Mixed8%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household71%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent52%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
66
Live planning apps (800m)
18
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
65%
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
1050
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
32
Largest scheme
1050 homes · Lambeth College, 45, Clapham Common South Side, SW4 9BL
Pipeline pressure
VERY_HIGH

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
Haselrigge Primary School, Haselrigge Primary School, Bowland Road, Clapham, SW4 7LE45 homes
completed
177, 177, Abbeville Road, SW4 9RL41 homes
completed
138-146, 138-146, CLAPHAM PARK ROAD, SW438 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
21.3%
Ward turnout
61%
Election year
2026
MP
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour)
MP majority
18,005
Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill

Councillors

Erica AbuLabour and Co-operative Party
Cat ThomsonGreen

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Key facts for SW4 7JB

Full postcodeSW4 7JB
Postcode districtSW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham East
Latitude51.460951
Longitude-0.135053
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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