Clapham Park · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.44978, -0.13014

SW4 8ET— Clapham Park, Lambeth

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

 

Schools 83%Safety 74/100Transport 28/100Yield 3.64%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
53
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
28
Environment
33
Investment
44

The bottom line

SW4 8ET 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 8ET

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

Deep-dive guides for SW4 8ET

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How SW4 8ET has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Richard Atkins Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 102.9

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Clapham

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 5 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 3 min walk

10 primaries · 2 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +3% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area77.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

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£194,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2010
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern line
17.6 min walk
Streatham Hill→ Kings Cross· 2 tph
55 min

Nearby stations

Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Streatham HillNational Rail
16 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
21 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

172

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 min ↑
Victoria ★41 min
Waterloo43 min ↑
Canary Wharf58 min ↑
City50 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

4

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park284m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.0 km

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 waterLOW
Low
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: 4.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 7.7 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

HMP BRIXTON

JEBB AVENUE, SW2 5XF

5 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 1.8 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

212

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Hand in Hand (328 m)

Nearest supermarketPhambra Food Store · 257 m
8 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

New Park Fruiterers351 m
Neway Supermarket355 m
Tesco Express355 m
Airy Food & Wine363 m

Nearby cafes

Angela's Cafe365 m
Dudleys689 m
Kata Kata701 m
F Mondays817 m

Nearby restaurants

Dani Fried Chicken343 m
Morley's442 m
Bombay Inn444 m
Paulo's458 m

Nearby pubs

The Hand in Hand328 m
The Sultan356 m
Prince of Wales473 m
Crown and Sceptre638 m

Nearby gyms

Jetts Fitness753 m
Grafton Tennis Club754 m
Substation1.0 km
Telford Park Tennis Club1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Hillrise Pharmacy440 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy847 m

Nearby health

Clapham Park Group Practice466 m
Dental Laboratory600 m
Palace Road Surgery904 m
Clapham Park Dermatology1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 46

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

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 score17/100
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

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,488m
Crossrail 2 route3,205m

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)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
57%
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
4
Under construction
2
Completed (3yr)
30
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 8ET

Full postcodeSW4 8ET
Postcode districtSW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham Park
Latitude51.449776
Longitude-0.130140
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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