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SW4 0EL

Rectory Grove

Clapham Town

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Detailed insights for SW4 0EL

Overview

Postcode SW4 0EL is located in a major urban area, within the Clapham Town ward of Lambeth in the London region, and forms part of the Clapham Old Town area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 131.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Clapham Old Town is £84,388 per year. The nearest station is Wandsworth Road located about 0.3 miles away. There are 14 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Heathbrook Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
132
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
11.9%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Clapham Old Town has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,724 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Clapham Old Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 131.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

11.9%

Approximately 11.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Clapham Old Town is £84,388 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SW4 0EL.

Flood risk

No risk

Clapham Old Town near SW4 0EL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Wandsworth Road located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW4 0EL
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

2

Clapham Common

Northern

Walking directions to Clapham Common
0.3 mi

2

Wandsworth Road

Overground

Walking directions to Wandsworth Road
0.4 mi

2

Clapham High Street

Overground

Walking directions to Clapham High Street

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW4 0EL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHeathbrook ParkMediumWalking directions to Heathbrook Park
0.2 miSt Paul's ChurchyardSmallWalking directions to St Paul's Churchyard
0.2 miHoly Trinity ChurchyardSmallWalking directions to Holy Trinity Churchyard

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
13,809.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
33.3(+229%)
Anti-social behaviour
29.38(+10%)
Other theft
23.02(+98%)
Theft from the person
22.53(+115%)
Violence and sexual offences
21.06(-31%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
176
60.48%
Other White
38
13.06%
Irish
16
5.5%
African
12
4.12%
Other
8
2.75%
Total population: 291

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
189
72.97%
Level 3 (A level)
26
10.04%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
14
5.41%
No qualifications
11
4.25%
Other
9
3.47%
Total 16+ residents: 259

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
45
33.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
42
31.34%
Owns outright
29
21.64%
Social rents from council
14
10.45%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.49%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Clapham Town

Based on 164 recent sales, the median property price is £590,000 in Clapham Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £148,750 up to £3,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Clapham Town in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Clapham Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats123£545,000
Semi-Detached2£1,662,500
Terraced39£1,075,000

10 year median price trend in Clapham Town

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Clapham Town.

Schools

In the SW4 0EL postcode area, located within Clapham Old Town, there are 14 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW4 0EL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryClapham Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHeathbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMacaulay Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW4 0EL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW4 0EL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury's LocalLambeth, SW4 0JQWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miVesco News, Food & WineWandsworth Road, Lambeth, SW8 3JXWalking directions to Vesco News, Food & Wine
0.2 miAsda ExpressWandsworth Road, Lambeth, SW8 3LXWalking directions to Asda Express
0.2 miQuick Stop Supermarket595-597 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 3JDWalking directions to Quick Stop Supermarket
0.3 miIceland4 The Pavement, London, SW4 0HYWalking directions to Iceland

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Lambeth district (2025-26).

Band A£1,303
Band B£1,520
Band C£1,737
Band D£1,954
Band E£2,388
Band F£2,822
Band G£3,257
Band H£3,908

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictLambethE09000022
Parliamentary ConstituencyClapham and Brixton HillE14001175
WardClapham TownE05014102
ParishLambeth, unparished areaE43000212
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Clapham Old TownE02000630
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Lambeth 013CE01003039
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.