Clapham Town · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.46839, -0.14425

SW8 3AA— Clapham Town, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW8 3AA, Clapham Town, Lambeth

The practical family move

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 83%Safety 84/100Transport 59/100Low yield 3.17%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
76
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
61
Investment
57

The bottom line

SW8 3AA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

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

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Location

SW8 3AA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+25.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-30.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW8 3AA

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How SW8 3AA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Heathbrook Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.7

★★

Secondary

The Elms Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2020 · 16 min walk

P8: +0.92A8: 53.7

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 · 26 min walk

8 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

45.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 66% of London
→ Stable

-44% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime26%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Other17%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary9%
Drug offences5%
Theft5%
Robbery4%

Road safety

64

Road safety score

20

Accidents (5yr)

4

KSI (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 453m

Crime is 30% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area44.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
3%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

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£112,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,848
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2003–2014 · CAGR

+22.1%

Total change

+795%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+795.5%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £450k–£500k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£55k£55k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£493k£493k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern line
10.2 min walk
Wandsworth Road

Nearby stations

Wandsworth Road Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
6 min walk
Wandsworth RoadNational Rail
6 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
11 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

162

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge33 min ↓
Victoria ★30 min
Waterloo33 min ↓
Canary Wharf45 min ≈
City37 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

4

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park349m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

75%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed400 Mbps
Median download400 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 6.2 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY WARDS

COMM SERVICES WANDSWORTH, SILVERTHORNE ROAD, WANDSWORTH, SW8 3HE

6 min walk

11

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

63

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 846 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

C

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

467m

Post office

Nearby shops

Vesco News, Food & Wine62 m
Asda Express142 m
Primes Express223 m
Quick Stop Supermarket237 m

Nearby cafes

The Roastery307 m
Beans and Bubbles427 m
Uncle Tom's Cabin432 m
Solneve Cafe485 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza GoGo67 m
North Street Deli228 m
Gourmet Burger & Hotdog270 m
Mongolian Grill270 m

Nearby pubs

Mist On Rocks48 m
The Plough Inn49 m
The Tim Bobbin255 m
Traders291 m

Nearby gyms

Organic Health & Fitness225 m
Virgin Active278 m
Union Station Yoga555 m
YogaHaven595 m

Nearby pharmacies

Fairlee Pharmacy446 m
Queen's461 m
Kamsons Pharmacy648 m
Boots835 m

Nearby health

Queenstown Medical Centre457 m
Grafton Square Surgery508 m
Perfect Smile593 m
SW11 Medical Dental Aesthetic650 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 98

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

DEEP BLUE EVENTS LTD.

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

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
3.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 58%
Gentrification score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

57

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,320m
Crossrail 2 route1,375m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,551 nationally

1,702

Est. population

11,958/km²

77%

Employed

73%

Degree educated

£52,800

Median income

2.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

39

Community stability

Age profile

44%
19%
13%
Under 1813%
18–3444%
35–4919%
50–6413%
65+12%

Tenure

18%
29%
37%
13%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent37%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

63%
18%
White British63%
White Other18%
Asian4%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional67%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household51%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+25.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
71
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
50%
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
2
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
84
Largest scheme
170 homes · 53 55 57 59 And 63, 53 55 57 59 And 63, Old Town, SW4 0JQ
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

The Westbury Estate, The Westbury Estate, Wandsworth Road, SW8 3ND64 homes
completed
Victorian Heights (Fmr THACKERAY SCH), Victorian Heights (Fmr THACKERAY SCH), THACKERAY ROAD, Tennyson Street, SW8 3TH44 homes
completed
SITE OF SYCAMORE LAUNDRY BOUNDED BY, SITE OF SYCAMORE LAUNDRY BOUNDED BY, LYDON ROAD, ORLANDO ROAD, SW439 homes
completed
460, 460, WANDSWORTH ROAD, SW8 3LX24 homes
completed
4-20, 4-20, NORTH STREET, SW4 0HB16 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.6%
Ward turnout
113%
Election year
2026
MP
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour)
MP majority
18,005
Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill

Councillors

Linda Ann BrayLabour
Patrick O'DonnellLabour
Jonathan BartleyGreen

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Key facts for SW8 3AA

Full postcodeSW8 3AA
Postcode districtSW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham Town
Latitude51.468390
Longitude-0.144252
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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