Clapham East · Lambeth · Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency · 51.46537, -0.12763

SW9 9NS— Clapham East, Lambeth

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 65/100Yield 3.91%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
70
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
65
Environment
31
Investment
67

The bottom line

SW9 9NS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW9 9NS

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 9NS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Larkhall Primary Campus

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 8 min walk

KS2: 106.7

★★

Secondary

Platanos College

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 14 min walk

P8: -0.18A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Maytree Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

6 primaries · 0 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

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 922m

Crime is +12% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
21%
D
6%

Based on 27 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£174,500
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 CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2013 · CAGR

+12.2%

Total change

+400%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.0%

per year

Acceleration

-5.26

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £150k–£175k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£50k£50k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£150k£150k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£161k£165k+2.8%1.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£238k£250k+5.3%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£250k£250k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+7.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette+7.9% α
Local
14%
District
6.1%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern line
1.5 min walk
Clapham High Street

Nearby stations

Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
2 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationWindrush
4 min walk
Clapham High StreetNational Rail
4 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
10 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

179

Footpaths (500m)

7

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

6

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park179m
Santander docks (800m)7
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsburys Car Park· yes
674m

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: 2.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 7.4 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

SANDMERE PRACTICE

10-14 SANDMERE ROAD, CLAPHAM, SW4 7QJ

4 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

15

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 357 m
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)

38

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketIceland · 614 m
1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

C

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

535m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local29 m
Sainsbury's Local113 m
Old Post Office Bakery143 m
Brothers Food and Wine165 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Cairo174 m
Coffee House185 m
Landors Natural197 m
The Old Bird206 m

Nearby restaurants

Alba105 m
Red Dog Saloon146 m
Tawa Roti194 m
Savannah Caribbean198 m

Nearby pubs

The Clapham North106 m
The Landor Theatre114 m
Mosquito Bar150 m
The Falcon159 m

Nearby gyms

Clapham Leisure Centre475 m
Jetts Fitness510 m
PureGym524 m
Ferndale Community Sports Centre729 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pearl Pharmacy269 m
Boss Pharmacy395 m
Kamsons Pharmacy591 m
Pulse Pharmacy634 m

Nearby health

Lambeth Hospital357 m
Clapham Family Practice474 m
Manor Health Centre588 m
The Grantham Practice625 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 132

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AVIDITY LINX LTD
AZ ARABESQUE LTD
DIKOTI CONSULTING LTD
DUDU'S PLUMBING PLUS LIMITED
NJANJO LTD

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

67

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
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score24/100
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

52.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,884m
Crossrail 2 route2,553m

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)
29
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
72%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
136
Largest scheme
136 homes · Mary Seacole House, 91, Clapham High Street, SW4 7TF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

13 - 19, 13 - 19, Union Road, SW4 6JQ96 homes
completed
4 6 8 10 12 12a 12b 14a And 14b, 4 6 8 10 12 12a 12b 14a And 14b, Union Road, 342-344 Clapham Road, SW9 9AT77 homes
completed
35 - 51, 35 - 51, Bedford Road, SW4 7SG75 homes
completed
340A, Clapham Road, SW9 9AJ62 homes
completed
Fenwick Housing Estate, Fenwick Housing Estate, Lambeth Housing Estates, SW9 9NN55 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 9NS

Full postcodeSW9 9NS
Postcode districtSW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardClapham East
Latitude51.465374
Longitude-0.127631
Parliamentary constituencyClapham and Brixton Hill
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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