Postcode SW4 9LY is located in a major urban area, within the Clapham Common & Abbeville area of Lambeth in the London region, and forms part of the Clapham South area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Clapham South is £97,178 per year. The median sale price in Clapham Common & Abbeville is £765,000 (around £886 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £547,500 and £1,445,000. The nearest station is Clapham Common, about 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.
Clapham South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,345 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.
Clapham South has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Clapham South is £97,178 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SW4 9LY.
Clapham South near SW4 9LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Clapham Common located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | 2 | Clapham Common | Northern | Walking directions to Clapham Common |
| 0.6 mi | 2,3 | Clapham South | Northern | Walking directions to Clapham South |
| 0.7 mi | 2 | Clapham North | Northern | Walking directions to Clapham North |
Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £765,000 (about £886 per square foot) in Clapham Common & Abbeville area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £4,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £2,240,800 | £988 |
| Terraced | 32 | £1,630,000 | £938 |
| Detached | 1 | £1,205,000 | £918 |
| Flats | 84 | £600,000 | £848 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £583,322 | £1,650,000 | £1,450,000 |
| 2017 | £675,000 | £1,800,000 | £1,383,750 |
| 2018 | £558,500 | £1,765,000 | £1,460,000 |
| 2019 | £585,000 | £1,717,890 | £1,400,000 |
| 2020 | £543,950 | £1,750,000 | £1,500,000 |
| 2021 | £645,000 | £1,775,000 | £1,620,000 |
| 2022 | £622,500 | £2,392,500 | £1,667,500 |
| 2023 | £540,000 | £2,443,750 | £1,700,000 |
| 2024 | £636,000 | £2,430,000 | £1,525,000 |
| 2025 | £610,000 | £2,320,000 | £1,580,000 |
| 2026 | £567,250 | £2,050,800 | £1,675,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £809 | £847 | £747 |
| 2017 | £822 | £759 | £770 |
| 2018 | £785 | £902 | £766 |
| 2019 | £745 | £771 | £741 |
| 2020 | £972 | £850 | £766 |
| 2021 | £820 | £863 | £844 |
| 2022 | £836 | £953 | £847 |
| 2023 | £729 | £1,037 | £864 |
| 2024 | £881 | £1,011 | £853 |
| 2025 | £893 | £911 | £892 |
| 2026 | £837 | £988 | £934 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SW4 9LY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2025 | Flat 1, 49, Caldervale Road, London, SW4 9LY | Flats | Leasehold | £735,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Flat 1, 49, Caldervale Road, London, SW4 9LY | Other | Leasehold | £735,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 51B, Caldervale Road, London, SW4 9LY | Flats | Leasehold | £849,999 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | Flat 2, 2, Caldervale Road, London, SW4 9LZ | Flats | Leasehold | £620,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 6, Caldervale Road, London, SW4 9LZ | Terraced | Freehold | £1,930,000 |
In the SW4 9LY postcode area, located within Clapham South, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Harris Academy Clapham | Free schools | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Feb 2023. | |
Harris Academy Clapham ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Feb 2023
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Glenbrook Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 20 Jan 2026. | |
Glenbrook Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2024. | |
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2024
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14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SW4 9LY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | Abbeville Road, Lambeth, SW4 9NF | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 36-38 Abbeville Road, London, SW4 9NG | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.2 mi | COOK | 37 Abbeville Road, London, SW4 9JX | Walking directions to COOK |
| 0.3 mi | KS Food & Wine | Teignmouth Close, Lambeth, SW4 7BU | Walking directions to KS Food & Wine |
| 0.4 mi | Jey's Offie | Lambeth, SW4 7ET | Walking directions to Jey's Offie |
Annual council tax rates for Lambeth district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SW4 9LY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Nicholson
Clapham Common & Abbeville - Elected 7 May 2026
Simon Robert Cordon
Clapham Common & Abbeville - Elected 7 May 2026
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Clapham and Brixton Hill - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SW4 9LY records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are vehicle crime, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences.
The median sale price around SW4 9LY in Clapham Common & Abbeville is £765,000 (about £886 per square foot) based on 131 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to SW4 9LY, including Harris Academy Clapham (Good), Glenbrook Primary School (Outstanding) and St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SW4 9LY is Clapham Common in TfL zone 2, about 660 m away, serving the Northern line.
SW4 9LY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,345 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Clapham and Brixton Hill covering SW4 9LY is Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Chris Nicholson (Liberal Democrats) and Simon Robert Cordon (Liberal Democrats).