Clapham East · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.46430, -0.13064

SW4 7XA— Clapham East, Lambeth

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 89%Safety 69/100Transport 64/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
69
Schools
90
Transport
64
Environment
31
Investment
51

The bottom line

SW4 7XA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW4 7XA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+31.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+57.0% vs London avg

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How SW4 7XA 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 · 9 min walk

KS2: 106.7

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Clapham

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 16 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

101.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 305.5%

+27% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Theft16%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Robbery8%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%

Stop & search

7.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

27

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 715m

Crime is +57% above 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£8,124/m²
Price per ft²£755/ft²
Avg floor area58.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
2%
E
5%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£146,000
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 (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,848
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2011–2026 · CAGR

+4.5%

Total change

+94%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.2%

per year

Acceleration

+1.02

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £500k–£600k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2011–2012£250k£313k+25%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£460k£460k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£500k£443k-11.4%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2020£475k£475k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£460k£470k+2.2%1
Current market2026–2026£485k£485k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.1% α
Local
6%
District
5.9%

CAGR over 6yr 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 Velocity40
Trend Position75

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
1.2 min walk
Clapham High Street

Nearby stations

Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
1 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationWindrush
2 min walk
Clapham High StreetNational Rail
2 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Wandsworth Road Rail StationWindrush · Southeastern
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

59

Walkability score

164

Footpaths (500m)

8

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

6

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park174m
Santander docks (800m)8
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsburys Car Park· yes
438m
🅿️
St James church car park
747m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

6%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed125 Mbps
Median download174 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
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Less green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 7.2 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

13

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 578 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

63

Parks (1km)

47

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 455 m
1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

11

Late-night venues

B

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

294m

Post office

Nearby shops

Vijay Newsagent69 m
Brothers Food and Wine87 m
Sainsbury's Local164 m
Express Food & Wine171 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee House65 m
Cafe Sol Dos158 m
UK Coffee Shop249 m
Cafe Cairo413 m

Nearby restaurants

Savannah Caribbean74 m
Tawa Roti78 m
Tsunami Clapham85 m
Red Dog Saloon106 m

Nearby pubs

The Railway Tavern45 m
Cellar60 m
ARCH Clapham61 m
Fifty Five at the Oak88 m

Nearby gyms

Clapham Leisure Centre249 m
PureGym284 m
Boxit500 m
Substation639 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pearl Pharmacy30 m
Boss Pharmacy288 m
Kamsons Pharmacy405 m
Orbis Pharmacy411 m

Nearby health

Clapham Family Practice233 m
Manor Health Centre399 m
Ten Dental440 m
Clapham Park Dermatology531 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 154

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

51

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 score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

65.1

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,093m
Crossrail 2 route2,424m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,299 nationally

2,191

Est. population

28,377/km²

84%

Employed

78%

Degree educated

£55,100

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

27

Community stability

Age profile

67%
15%
Under 187%
18–3467%
35–4915%
50–648%
65+4%

Tenure

19%
54%
16%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent54%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

55%
19%
White British55%
White Other19%
Asian6%
Black12%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional69%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household68%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent54%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London+31.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
42
Live planning apps (800m)
16
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
10
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
135
Largest scheme
136 homes · Mary Seacole House, 91, Clapham High Street, SW4 7TF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Mary Seacole House, 91, Clapham High Street, SW4 7TF136 homes
completed
35 - 51, 35 - 51, Bedford Road, SW4 7SG75 homes
completed
Leisure Centre And Depot, Leisure Centre And Depot, Clapham Manor Street, SW463 homes
completed
Fenwick Housing Estate, Fenwick Housing Estate, Lambeth Housing Estates, SW9 9NN55 homes
completed
Haselrigge Primary School, Haselrigge Primary School, Bowland Road, Clapham, SW4 7LE45 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 7XA

Full postcodeSW4 7XA
Postcode districtSW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham East
Latitude51.464298
Longitude-0.130641
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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