Clapham East · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.45808, -0.13713

SW4 9RF— Clapham East, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW4 9RF, Clapham East, Lambeth

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 46/100Yield 3.64%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
73
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
46
Environment
61
Investment
50

The bottom line

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Location

SW4 9RF

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 9RF

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How SW4 9RF 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.3

★★

Secondary

The Elms Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2020 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.92A8: 53.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 803m

Crime is +4% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area89.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
9%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 100%

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£222,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

1999–2021 · CAGR

+7.7%

Total change

+409%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+52.6%

per year

Acceleration

+23.13

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £250k–£300k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£174k£165k-5.2%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£307k£293k-4.7%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£302k£302k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2011£340k£448k+31.8%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£580k£580k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£885k£885k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+5.6% alpha

Terraced+5.6% α
Local
20.9%
District
15.3%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
5 min walk
Clapham High Street

Nearby stations

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

60

Walkability score

167

Footpaths (500m)

3

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

7

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park300m
Santander docks (800m)3
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
St James church car park
300m
🅿️
Sainsburys Car Park· yes
410m

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: 3.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
Less green space than 77% 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 FAMILY PRACTICE

MARY SEACOLE CENTRE, 89 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET, SW4 7DB

8 min walk

84%

Recommend GP

84%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

143

Parks (1km)

50

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 395 m
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

C

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

580m

Post office

Nearby shops

KS Food & Wine264 m
Southside Food & Wine338 m
All Greens409 m
Bottle Apostle414 m

Nearby cafes

Star Cafe335 m
The Pepper Tree346 m
Bobo & Wild348 m
Coffee Wake Cup354 m

Nearby restaurants

Yun Hua260 m
Bollywood Dreams264 m
Pizza Inn326 m
Sushi O'Clock333 m

Nearby pubs

Alliance Sports Lounge264 m
The King & Co.265 m
Balans Soho Society352 m
The Alexandra365 m

Nearby gyms

Boxit439 m
Semokwan Hapkido Academy465 m
PureGym564 m
Substation612 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots476 m
Orbis Pharmacy518 m
Boss Pharmacy710 m
Pearl Pharmacy807 m

Nearby health

Clapham Park Dermatology424 m
Ten The Pavement Dental Health438 m
Ten Dental502 m
Clapham Family Practice621 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 160

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

HWCOLLECTION LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

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 score31/100
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

55.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,918m
Crossrail 2 route2,345m

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)
58
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
65%
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)
7
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
35, 35, Clapham Park Road, SW4 7EE25 homes
completed
168-180, 168-180, CLAPHAM HIGH STREET, STONHOUSE STREET (156-158), SW422 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
21.3%
Ward turnout
61%
Election year
2026
MP
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour)
MP majority
18,005
Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill

Councillors

Erica AbuLabour and Co-operative Party
Cat ThomsonGreen

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Key facts for SW4 9RF

Full postcodeSW4 9RF
Postcode districtSW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham East
Latitude51.458080
Longitude-0.137128
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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