Clapham Park · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.44979, -0.13636

SW4 8FR— Clapham Park, Lambeth

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 39/100Yield 3.64%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
62
Safety
78
Schools
95
Transport
39
Environment
68
Investment
54

The bottom line

SW4 8FR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW4 8FR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-36.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW4 8FR

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How SW4 8FR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Bonneville Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 110.2

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Clapham

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 6 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 · 5 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

41.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 70% of London
↑ Rising 500.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-48% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour32%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Other18%
Robbery10%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Theft2%

Stop & search

6.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

13

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 36% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
35%

Based on 35 properties · Confidence: high

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£173,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2025
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,437
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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern line
10.1 min walk
Streatham Hill

Nearby stations

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

35

Walkability score

135

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.8 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park277m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Car Park· no
718m

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: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% 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

3 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

202

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Abbeville (615 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 591 m
11 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

883m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local553 m
McFarlane's578 m
The Ginger Pig592 m
All Greens599 m

Nearby cafes

CafePod Coffee540 m
Nue Ground545 m
Dudleys645 m
Hyde Farm811 m

Nearby restaurants

La Bonne Heure545 m
Osteria547 m
33 Abbeville Road547 m
Brooke549 m

Nearby pubs

The Abbeville615 m
The Hand in Hand703 m
The Sultan753 m
Prince of Wales784 m

Nearby gyms

PlayFit Sports Club521 m
Grafton Tennis Club652 m
Semokwan Hapkido Academy676 m
Grappler's Den683 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pharmalite Pharmacy870 m

Nearby health

Clapham Park Group Practice250 m
Clapham Park Dermatology1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 37

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

54

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

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

28

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,695m
Crossrail 2 route2,822m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,219 nationally

1,449

Est. population

16,070/km²

66%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£39,900

Median income

11.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

29

Community stability

Age profile

17%
34%
23%
21%
Under 1817%
18–3434%
35–4923%
50–6421%
65+6%

Tenure

32%
52%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent32%
Social rent52%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

18%
17%
42%
White British18%
White Other17%
Asian6%
Black42%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household66%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent52%
Private rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
69%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
14
Largest scheme
120 homes · Precinct C2, 158 -178 & 180-200, Precinct C2, 158 -178 & 180-200, Clarence Crescent, Clapham Park, SW4 8LR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

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 No. 200-262 Hydethorpe Road And Bound By Thornton Road, Development Control Pseudo Street, SW1214 homes
completed
CLAPHAM PARK LIBRARY, CLAPHAM PARK LIBRARY, POYNDERS ROAD, SW4 8PS14 homes
completed
3 - 5, 3 - 5, Radbourne Road, SW12 0EA6 homes
completed
Site Adjacent to 16 and 18, Site Adjacent to 16 and 18, Rathmell Drive, Part of Rear Garden of 54 Clarence Ave, SW4 8JN5 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 8FR

Full postcodeSW4 8FR
Postcode districtSW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham Park
Latitude51.449785
Longitude-0.136357
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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