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SW8 3AU

Clapham Town

Lambeth

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Detailed insights for SW8 3AU

Overview

Postcode SW8 3AU 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 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 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
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 103 ft away from SW8 3AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Clapham Old Town near SW8 3AU has no 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 3AU
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)
0.5 mi

2

Queenstown Road

South Western

Walking directions to Queenstown Road

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW8 3AU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miHeathbrook ParkMediumWalking directions to Heathbrook Park
0.2 miSt Paul's ChurchyardSmallWalking directions to St Paul's Churchyard
0.4 miHoly Trinity ChurchyardSmallWalking directions to Holy Trinity Churchyard

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 3AU postcode area, located within Clapham Old Town, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.4 miPrimaryJohn Burns Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryClapham Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW8 3AU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW8 3AU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miVesco News, Food & WineWandsworth Road, Lambeth, SW8 3JXWalking directions to Vesco News, Food & Wine
0.1 miAsda ExpressWandsworth Road, Lambeth, SW8 3LXWalking directions to Asda Express
0.1 miQuick Stop Supermarket595-597 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 3JDWalking directions to Quick Stop Supermarket
0.3 miCostcutter41 Queenstown Road, London, SW8 3REWalking directions to Costcutter
0.3 miTesco Express827-833 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 3JLWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

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