Clapham Common & Abbeville · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.45417, -0.13986

SW4 9NG— Clapham Common & Abbeville, Lambeth

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 50/100Yield 3.64%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
58
Schools
95
Transport
50
Environment
62
Investment
56

The bottom line

SW4 9NG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW4 9NG

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+157.0% vs London avg

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How SW4 9NG 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 110.2

★★

Secondary

The Elms Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2020 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.92A8: 53.7

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 · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

167.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1040.9%

+109% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Vehicle crime16%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Robbery10%
Theft8%
Burglary4%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

4.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +157% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
8%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 7%Flat 89%Other 4%

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£157,250
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)
GlazingPartial double glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,259
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+494%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-5.0%

per year

Acceleration

+6.82

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £250k–£300k · 24 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 24 sales

Terraced8.3%
Flat/maisonette91.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£80k£240k+200%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£231k£250k+8.3%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£433k£320k-26.1%2
GFC & correction2008–2008£160k£160k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£567k£567k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£500k£500k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£475k£475k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1% α
Local
14%
District
13%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

68out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing3
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern line
6.1 min walk
Clapham High Street

Nearby stations

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

58

Walkability score

73

Footpaths (500m)

3

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 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 park292m
Santander docks (800m)3
Nearest cycle dock0.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Car Park· no
430m
🅿️
St James church car park
628m

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

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

5 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

142

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 82 m
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

583m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local10 m
The Ginger Pig54 m
McFarlane's59 m
Bottle Apostle64 m

Nearby cafes

Nue Ground5 m
CafePod Coffee62 m
Dudleys417 m
21 Grams437 m

Nearby restaurants

Bistro Union25 m
PizzaExpress26 m
Camile Thai33 m
Brooke43 m

Nearby pubs

The Abbeville91 m
The Rookery361 m
The Perky Nel460 m
The Windmill476 m

Nearby gyms

Semokwan Hapkido Academy144 m
PlayFit Sports Club746 m
SpinWorks830 m
Boxit899 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots932 m
Orbis Pharmacy985 m

Nearby health

Clapham Park Group Practice370 m
Clapham South Dental548 m
Clapham Park Dermatology835 m
Ten The Pavement Dental Health849 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 61

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

JEWEL WORKS SERVICES LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

Investment score

Good

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 score21/100
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

46.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,389m
Crossrail 2 route2,379m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,112 nationally

1,501

Est. population

8,063/km²

80%

Employed

74%

Degree educated

£54,400

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

38

Community stability

Age profile

14%
46%
17%
15%
Under 1814%
18–3446%
35–4917%
50–6415%
65+7%

Tenure

17%
26%
38%
18%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent38%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

56%
16%
14%
White British56%
White Other17%
Asian6%
Black14%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional65%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household49%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+29.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
24
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
90%
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)
41
Largest scheme
1050 homes · Lambeth College, 45, Clapham Common South Side, SW4 9BL
Pipeline pressure
VERY_HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

HALLDAY HALL, 64-68, HALLDAY HALL, 64-68, CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTHSIDE, SW474 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
6, 6, Elms Road, London, SW4 9EU15 homes
completed
LAND R/O, 54, LAND R/O, 54, CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE &, ELMS ROAD (FRONTING), SW410 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 9NG

Full postcodeSW4 9NG
Postcode districtSW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham Common & Abbeville
Latitude51.454166
Longitude-0.139863
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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