Clapham Park · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.45093, -0.13215

SW4 8AZ— Clapham Park, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW4 8AZ, Clapham Park, Lambeth

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 29/100Yield 3.64%

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
53
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
29
Environment
32
Investment
44

The bottom line

SW4 8AZ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW4 8AZ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+3.0% vs London avg

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How SW4 8AZ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Glenbrook Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.3

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Clapham

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 3 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 · 1 min walk

7 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

67.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 51% of London
↑ Rising 495.0%

-16% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary7%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

4.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +3% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area85.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

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 costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£213,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2019–2024 · CAGR

+-22.6%

Total change

-72%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-74.1%

per year

Acceleration

-76.04

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £500k–£600k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£541k£541k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£569k£569k+0%4
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£580k£580k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£150k£150k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+6.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette+6.9% α
Local
5.3%
District
-1.6%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Clapham CommonNorthern line
15.5 min walk
Streatham Hill

Nearby stations

Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Streatham HillNational Rail
18 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

35

Walkability score

163

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria ★38 min
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City45 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

5

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park95m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
St James church car park
758m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

50%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed300 Mbps
Median download300 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: 4.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 7.6 km

Energy

Solar: 856 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

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 costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CLAPHAM PARK GROUP PRACTICE

72 CLARENCE AVENUE, SW4 8JP

3 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

209

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Prince of Wales (470 m)

Nearest supermarketPhambra Food Store · 393 m
8 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

New Park Fruiterers534 m
Tesco Express537 m
Neway Supermarket543 m
Airy Food & Wine549 m

Nearby cafes

Dudleys520 m
Angela's Cafe545 m
Nue Ground648 m
CafePod Coffee672 m

Nearby restaurants

Dani Fried Chicken529 m
Morley's616 m
Bombay Inn616 m
Paulo's622 m

Nearby pubs

Prince of Wales470 m
The Hand in Hand518 m
The Sultan544 m
The Abbeville680 m

Nearby gyms

Semokwan Hapkido Academy790 m
Grafton Tennis Club815 m
Substation906 m
Telford Park Tennis Club1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Hillrise Pharmacy619 m

Nearby health

Clapham Park Group Practice281 m
Dental Laboratory789 m
Clapham Park Dermatology961 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 26

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BOOST LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED
BOOSTBOX HOLDINGS LIMITED
MZEDIT LTD
TR MANUFACTURING LTD

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
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

24.4

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,442m
Crossrail 2 route3,021m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,330 nationally

1,774

Est. population

15,461/km²

68%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£39,900

Median income

6.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityMixed

35

Community stability

Age profile

38%
24%
16%
Under 1813%
18–3438%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

15%
22%
44%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent22%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership12%

Ethnicity

34%
19%
27%
White British34%
White Other19%
Asian5%
Black27%
Mixed9%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household60%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
16
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
71%
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
2
Under construction
2
Completed (3yr)
24
Largest scheme
120 homes · Precinct C2, 158 -178 & 180-200, Precinct C2, 158 -178 & 180-200, Clarence Crescent, Clapham Park, SW4 8LR
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Precinct C2, 158 -178 & 180-200, Precinct C2, 158 -178 & 180-200, Clarence Crescent, Clapham Park, SW4 8LR120 homes
completed
Precinct M2 & M3, Precinct M2 & M3, New Park Road, Streatham Place, SW2113 homes
completed
Precinct N1, 42 - 46, Precinct N1, 42 - 46, Clarence Avenue, Clapham Park, SW4102 homes
completed
Land at Clarence Avenue (Clapham Park B6), Land at Clarence Avenue (Clapham Park B6), Poynders Road, Atkins Road, SW291 homes
completed
Precinct B5, Precinct B5, Clarence Crescent, SW485 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
14.5%
Ward turnout
94%
Election year
2026
MP
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour)
MP majority
18,005
Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill

Councillors

Verity McGivernLabour and Co-operative Party
Martin TiedemannLabour and Co-operative Party
Joanna EavesGreen

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Key facts for SW4 8AZ

Full postcodeSW4 8AZ
Postcode districtSW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham Park
Latitude51.450932
Longitude-0.132151
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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