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SW8 3AR

Clapham Town

Lambeth

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Detailed insights for SW8 3AR

Overview

Postcode SW8 3AR 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 209.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Clapham Old Town is £73,100 per year. The nearest station is Wandsworth Road located about 0.2 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Heathbrook Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
209
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
60.1%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Clapham Old Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,779 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Clapham Old Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 209.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

60.1%

Approximately 60.1% 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

9/10

The average income of residents in Clapham Old Town is £73,100 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 317 ft away from SW8 3AR.

Flood risk

Very low

Clapham Old Town near SW8 3AR has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Wandsworth Road located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW8 3AR
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

2

Wandsworth Road

Overground

Walking directions to Wandsworth Road
0.4 mi

Queenstown Road (Battersea)

N/A

Walking directions to Queenstown Road (Battersea)
0.4 mi

2

Queenstown Road

South Western

Walking directions to Queenstown Road

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW8 3AR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miHeathbrook ParkMediumWalking directions to Heathbrook Park
0.2 miSt Paul's ChurchyardSmallWalking directions to St Paul's Churchyard
0.4 miGrafton SquareSmallWalking directions to Grafton Square

Area Profile

Population
310
Population density
10,197.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
107
34.85%
Caribbean
61
19.87%
Other White
47
15.31%
African
36
11.73%
Other
11
3.58%
Total population: 307

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
79
57.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
19.57%
Owns with a mortgage
15
10.87%
Owns outright
7
5.07%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.9%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Clapham Town

Based on 173 recent sales, the median property price is £580,000 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
Detached1£640,000
Flats134£540,600
Semi-Detached3£2,000,000
Terraced35£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 SW8 3AR postcode area, located within Clapham Old Town, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW8 3AR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHeathbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryJohn Burns Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryGriffin Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW8 3AR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW8 3AR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAsda ExpressWandsworth Road, Lambeth, SW8 3LXWalking directions to Asda Express
0.1 miVesco News, Food & WineWandsworth Road, Lambeth, SW8 3JXWalking directions to Vesco News, Food & Wine
0.1 miQuick Stop Supermarket595-597 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 3JDWalking directions to Quick Stop Supermarket
0.3 miQueenstown Express175 Queenstown Road, London, SW8 3RWWalking directions to Queenstown Express
0.3 miAVN Convenience Store509-511 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 4NYWalking directions to AVN Convenience Store

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.