Clapham Town · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.46870, -0.14241

SW8 3AB— Clapham Town, Lambeth

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 86%Safety 73/100Transport 52/100Low yield 3.17%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
61
Investment
47

The bottom line

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

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

SW8 3AB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+26.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+71.0% vs London avg

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How SW8 3AB 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 · 2 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 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 26 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

111.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+39% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary7%
Theft5%
Robbery5%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

82

Road safety score

10

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 436m

Crime is +71% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area50.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
7%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 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£127,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,848
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2011–2020 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+68%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-26.6%

per year

Acceleration

-67.80

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £200k–£250k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2011–2012£248k£250k+1%6
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£400k£565k+41.2%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£415k£415k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.7% α
Local
5.9%
District
7.6%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Wandsworth Road Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
4 min walk
Wandsworth RoadNational Rail
4 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationWindrush
10 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

183

Footpaths (500m)

14

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

5

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park250m
Santander docks (800m)14
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 6.3 km

Energy

Solar: 856 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

58

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 801 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

C

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

600m

Post office

Nearby shops

Asda Express43 m
Quick Stop Supermarket111 m
Vesco News, Food & Wine179 m
Primes Express222 m

Nearby cafes

Beans and Bubbles301 m
Uncle Tom's Cabin308 m
Solneve Cafe359 m
Savoy Cafe370 m

Nearby restaurants

Gourmet Burger & Hotdog144 m
Pizza GoGo185 m
North Street Deli227 m
Mongolian Grill270 m

Nearby pubs

Mist On Rocks176 m
The Plough Inn177 m
The Tim Bobbin271 m
Traders287 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active265 m
Organic Health & Fitness348 m
YogaHaven586 m
Union Station Yoga686 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kamsons Pharmacy561 m
Fairlee Pharmacy578 m
Queen's592 m
Boots796 m

Nearby health

Grafton Square Surgery476 m
Manor Health Centre571 m
Queenstown Medical Centre589 m
Springfield Medical Centre690 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 125

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CHAR AND CHOP LTD
PREMIUM BARS AND PUBS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

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
3.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 58%
Gentrification score20/100
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

39.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,205m
Crossrail 2 route1,472m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,675 nationally

1,642

Est. population

18,790/km²

71%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£53,000

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

38

Community stability

Age profile

19%
36%
23%
14%
Under 1819%
18–3436%
35–4923%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

14%
20%
29%
36%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent29%
Social rent36%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

45%
16%
21%
White British45%
White Other16%
Asian6%
Black21%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household56%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent36%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+26.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
78
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
47%
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)
82
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
7, 7, Old Town, SW4 0JT24 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 3AB

Full postcodeSW8 3AB
Postcode districtSW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham Town
Latitude51.468703
Longitude-0.142411
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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