Clapham Common & Abbeville · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.45611, -0.13971

SW4 9EX— Clapham Common & Abbeville, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW4 9EX, Clapham Common & Abbeville, Lambeth

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 43/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
74
Schools
95
Transport
43
Environment
61
Investment
43

The bottom line

SW4 9EX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW4 9EX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+29.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+4.0% vs London avg

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How SW4 9EX 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 110.2

★★

Secondary

The Elms Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2020 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.92A8: 53.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

6 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

67.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
↑ Rising 445.0%

-16% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other26%
Vehicle crime25%
Burglary7%
Anti-social behaviour6%
Theft4%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 982m

Crime is +4% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£16,768/m²
Price per ft²£1,558/ft²
Avg floor area208.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
7%
E
4%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 47%Terraced 3%Detached 15%Flat 35%

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

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£520,250
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 EAnnual charge £2,259
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+6.7%

Total change

+556%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+301.8%

per year

Acceleration

+245.64

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £250k–£300k · 34 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 34 sales

Detached14.7%
Semi-detached47.1%
Terraced2.9%
Flat/maisonette35.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1998£503k£143k-71.5%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£1.70m£250k-85.3%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£1.15m£890k-22.6%2.5
GFC & correction2011–2012£1.47m£323k-78%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£2.92m£1.90m-35%2
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£3.10m£3.10m+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£3.92m£3.92m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£525k£820k+56.2%3
Current market2025–2025£3.29m£3.29m+0%4

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.6% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

-1.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.6% α
Local
6.8%
District
6.2%
Semi-detached-1.4% α
Local
6.7%
District
8.1%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

6out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern line
7.6 min walk
Clapham High Street

Nearby stations

Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
14 min walk
Clapham High StreetNational Rail
14 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

63

Walkability score

99

Footpaths (500m)

3

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park154m
Santander docks (800m)3
Nearest cycle dock0.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
St James church car park
510m
🅿️
Tesco Car Park· no
557m
🅿️
Sainsburys Car Park· yes
683m

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 qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Less green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 6.9 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 PARK GROUP PRACTICE

72 CLARENCE AVENUE, SW4 8JP

7 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

145

Parks (1km)

33

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 151 m
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

852m

Post office

Nearby shops

All Greens150 m
Bottle Apostle153 m
The Ginger Pig162 m
McFarlane's167 m

Nearby cafes

Nue Ground219 m
CafePod Coffee258 m
Dudleys390 m
21 Grams506 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Hut Delivery107 m
Kerbisher & Malt163 m
Camile Thai185 m
Bistro Union194 m

Nearby pubs

The Abbeville129 m
The Rookery290 m
The Windmill346 m
The Perky Nel540 m

Nearby gyms

Semokwan Hapkido Academy182 m
Boxit687 m
YogaHaven833 m
PureGym841 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots719 m
Orbis Pharmacy776 m
Kamsons Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Clapham Park Group Practice531 m
Ten The Pavement Dental Health633 m
Clapham South Dental659 m
Clapham Park Dermatology687 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 112

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

14 ELMS ROAD LIMITED
BANKS ESTATES LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

43

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 months3

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

63

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,199m
Crossrail 2 route2,288m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,846 nationally

1,618

Est. population

12,019/km²

71%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£54,400

Median income

3.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

44

Community stability

Age profile

22%
32%
21%
16%
Under 1822%
18–3432%
35–4921%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

20%
32%
29%
19%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent29%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

58%
19%
White British58%
White Other19%
Asian3%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household38%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent29%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London+29.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
36
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
5
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
1050
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
45
Largest scheme
1050 homes · Lambeth College, 45, Clapham Common South Side, SW4 9BL
Pipeline pressure
VERY_HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

Lambeth College, 45, Clapham Common South Side, SW4 9BL1050 homes
not_started
HALLDAY HALL, 64-68, HALLDAY HALL, 64-68, CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTHSIDE, SW474 homes
completed
INGLETON HOUSE, INGLETON HOUSE, RECTORY GROVE, SW431 homes
completed
15, 15, Abbeville Road, SW4 9LA20 homes
completed
SITE REAR OF, 53, SITE REAR OF, 53, CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE, SW418 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
20.9%
Ward turnout
86%
Election year
2026
MP
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour)
MP majority
18,005
Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill

Councillors

Chris NicholsonLib Dems
Simon Robert CordonLib Dems

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Key facts for SW4 9EX

Full postcodeSW4 9EX
Postcode districtSW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham Common & Abbeville
Latitude51.456106
Longitude-0.139713
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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