Clapham Park · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.45327, -0.13362

SW4 8DL— Clapham Park, Lambeth

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 33/100Yield 3.64%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
60
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
33
Environment
32
Investment
46

The bottom line

SW4 8DL 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 8DL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+29.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-3.0% vs London avg

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How SW4 8DL 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 104.3

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Clapham

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 1 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 3 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

62.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 52% of London
↑ Rising 389.5%

-22% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences8%
Theft5%
Burglary3%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

3.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 3% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area63.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
5%

Based on 8 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£158,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,848
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2011–2019 · CAGR

+3.8%

Total change

+35%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-19.7%

per year

Acceleration

-16.36

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £450k–£500k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2011–2012£296k£318k+7.2%5.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£380k£380k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£515k£400k-22.3%2.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.6% α
Local
3.8%
District
5.4%

CAGR over 8yr 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
Trend Position100

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
12.2 min walk
Clapham High Street

Nearby stations

Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationWindrush
17 min walk
Clapham High StreetNational Rail
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

41

Walkability score

105

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 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

6

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park197m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
St James church car park
499m

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: 3.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 7.4 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

2 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

188

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Abbeville (450 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 425 m
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

McFarlane's430 m
Sainsbury's Local446 m
All Greens451 m
Bottle Apostle455 m

Nearby cafes

Dudleys244 m
Nue Ground449 m
CafePod Coffee490 m
Angela's Cafe776 m

Nearby restaurants

Kerbisher & Malt429 m
Bistro Union439 m
Pizza Hut Delivery444 m
Camile Thai461 m

Nearby pubs

The Abbeville450 m
Prince of Wales480 m
The King & Co.694 m
The Coach & Horses743 m

Nearby gyms

Semokwan Hapkido Academy580 m
Substation708 m
PlayFit Sports Club900 m
Boxit999 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hillrise Pharmacy847 m
Boss Pharmacy1.0 km
Boots1.0 km
Orbis Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Clapham Park Group Practice207 m
Clapham Park Dermatology715 m
Ten The Pavement Dental Health1.0 km
Ten Dental1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 40

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

46

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 score19/100
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

38.1

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,264m
Crossrail 2 route2,810m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,055 nationally

1,482

Est. population

11,186/km²

75%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£54,400

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

20%
35%
22%
15%
Under 1820%
18–3435%
35–4922%
50–6415%
65+8%

Tenure

19%
30%
27%
23%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent27%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

53%
20%
White British53%
White Other20%
Asian6%
Black12%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household42%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London+29.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
16
Live planning apps (800m)
17
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
73%
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)
10
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
Land at Clarence Avenue (Clapham Park B6), Land at Clarence Avenue (Clapham Park B6), Poynders Road, Atkins Road, SW291 homes
completed
Land At Clarence Avenue Poynders Road Atkins Road, Land At Clarence Avenue Poynders Road Atkins Road, King's Avenue, New Park Road, SW273 homes
completed
SITES OF, 81-119, SITES OF, 81-119, STRATHLEVEN ROAD & (94-104), MAULEVERER ROAD (2-30), SW242 homes
completed
Precinct B2, Land at Clarence Avenue, Precinct B2, Land at Clarence Avenue, Poynders Road, Atkins Road, SW237 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 8DL

Full postcodeSW4 8DL
Postcode districtSW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham Park
Latitude51.453267
Longitude-0.133625
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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