Clapham East · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.46386, -0.12435

SW9 9LX— Clapham East, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW9 9LX, Clapham East, Lambeth

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 61/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
69
Safety
74
Schools
60
Transport
61
Environment
31
Investment
50

The bottom line

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Location

SW9 9LX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+12.0% vs London avg

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How SW9 9LX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.8

—

Secondary

Trinity Academy

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: -0.17A8: 38.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
↑ Rising 346.2%

-9% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary6%
Theft4%
Drug offences3%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

4.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +12% above London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

SW9 district median

£552,500

Based on 222 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,988/m²
Price per ft²£835/ft²
Avg floor area87.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
5%
E
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 89%Other 11%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£218,750
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)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2024 · CAGR

+9.5%

Total change

+871%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-4.5%

per year

Acceleration

+3.05

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £300k–£350k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£86k£86k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£190k£335k+76.3%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£320k£320k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2009£470k£470k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£945k£945k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£874k£874k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£835k£835k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

83out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Clapham High StreetNational Rail
7 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
7 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
8 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

154

Footpaths (500m)

8

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria ★28 min
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf44 min ↓
City36 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park455m
Santander docks (800m)8
Nearest cycle dock0.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsburys Car Park· yes
794m

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 qualityMEDIUM
NO₂: 48.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Worse air than 63% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 7.6 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

PHYSIOTHERAPY

PULROSS CENTRE, 47A PULROSS RD, SW9 8AE

2 min walk

14

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 208 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

67

Parks (1km)

32

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketIceland · 750 m
2 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

578m

Post office

Nearby shops

Quick Check127 m
Old Post Office Bakery233 m
Nisa Local298 m
Food Stores - West Indian Continental299 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Cairo229 m
Landors Natural249 m
The Old Bird251 m
Country’s Vegan hut255 m

Nearby restaurants

Ferndales102 m
Sushi Heaven251 m
Red Dog Saloon339 m
Alba363 m

Nearby pubs

The Landor Theatre238 m
The Duke of Edinburgh306 m
The Falcon335 m
The Clapham North376 m

Nearby gyms

Ferndale Community Sports Centre466 m
Anytime Fitness591 m
Gymnasivm599 m
Moreyoga604 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boss Pharmacy387 m
Pearl Pharmacy469 m
Pulse Pharmacy766 m
Harfleur Pharmacy915 m

Nearby health

Lambeth Hospital208 m
Clapham Family Practice638 m
Blue Dental Care641 m
Clapham Park Dermatology691 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 98

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

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
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

61.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,921m
Crossrail 2 route2,833m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,948 nationally

1,588

Est. population

20,217/km²

73%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£46,900

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

19%
41%
20%
14%
Under 1819%
18–3441%
35–4920%
50–6414%
65+6%

Tenure

15%
32%
44%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent32%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

37%
17%
26%
White British37%
White Other17%
Asian5%
Black26%
Mixed10%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household63%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
55
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
82%
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)
152
Largest scheme
290 homes · Former Depot & Pub, 78, Former Depot & Pub, 78, Lingham Street, 15 Stockwell Green, SW8 9JJ
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

35 - 51, 35 - 51, Bedford Road, SW4 7SG75 homes
completed
BRIXTON COLLEGE (FERNDALE BRANCH), BRIXTON COLLEGE (FERNDALE BRANCH), FERNDALE ROAD, SW9 7SA74 homes
completed
170-174 and 176-188, 170-174 and 176-188, Acre Lane, London, SW2 5UL60 homes
completed
Fenwick Housing Estate, Fenwick Housing Estate, Lambeth Housing Estates, SW9 9NN55 homes
completed
2A-23, 2A-23, NEALDEN STREET, SW929 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 SW9 9LX

Full postcodeSW9 9LX
Postcode districtSW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham East
Latitude51.463865
Longitude-0.124353
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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