Clapham Common & Abbeville · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.45703, -0.13811

SW4 9FL— Clapham Common & Abbeville, Lambeth

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 45/100Yield 3.64%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
73
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
61
Investment
49

The bottom line

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

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Location

SW4 9FL

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

Deep-dive guides for SW4 9FL

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How SW4 9FL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.3

★★

Secondary

The Elms Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2020 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.92A8: 53.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 896m

Crime is +4% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area77.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
37%
C
3%

Based on 40 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 costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£193,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2022
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,259
Price growth potentialModerate

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 Common Underground StationNorthern line
6.3 min walk
Clapham High Street

Nearby stations

Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
13 min walk
Clapham High StreetNational Rail
13 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

60

Walkability score

119

Footpaths (500m)

4

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 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

8

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park268m
Santander docks (800m)4
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
St James church car park
374m
🅿️
Sainsburys Car Park· yes
542m
🅿️
Tesco Car Park· no
709m

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 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: 3.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Less green space than 78% 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

8 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

154

Parks (1km)

40

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 262 m
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

713m

Post office

Nearby shops

All Greens275 m
Bottle Apostle280 m
McFarlane's284 m
The Ginger Pig291 m

Nearby cafes

Dudleys324 m
Nue Ground345 m
CafePod Coffee394 m
The Pepper Tree447 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Hut Delivery219 m
Kerbisher & Malt279 m
Camile Thai315 m
Bistro Union317 m

Nearby pubs

The Abbeville251 m
The King & Co.392 m
Alliance Sports Lounge399 m
The Rookery412 m

Nearby gyms

Semokwan Hapkido Academy334 m
Boxit562 m
PureGym698 m
Substation701 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots597 m
Orbis Pharmacy646 m
Boss Pharmacy836 m
Pearl Pharmacy942 m

Nearby health

Ten The Pavement Dental Health535 m
Clapham Park Dermatology538 m
Clapham Park Group Practice581 m
Ten Dental628 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 130

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

COMPARE MY LAUNDRY LTD
LAUNDWECARE CIC
ZTBEATSPRODS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

49

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 score29/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

53.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,053m
Crossrail 2 route2,339m

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)
47
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
62%
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)
9
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
177, 177, Abbeville Road, SW4 9RL41 homes
completed
INGLETON HOUSE, INGLETON HOUSE, RECTORY GROVE, SW431 homes
completed
SITE REAR OF, 53, SITE REAR OF, 53, CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE, SW418 homes
completed
MHT House, MHT House, Crescent Lane, SW4 9RS18 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 9FL

Full postcodeSW4 9FL
Postcode districtSW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham Common & Abbeville
Latitude51.457034
Longitude-0.138106
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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