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SW8 3JH

Clapham Town

Lambeth

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Detailed insights for SW8 3JH

Overview

Postcode SW8 3JH 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 0.5 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
37.8%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very 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

37.8%

Approximately 37.8% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 36 ft away from SW8 3JH.

Flood risk

No risk

Clapham Old Town near SW8 3JH 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 0.5 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW8 3JH
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

2

Wandsworth Road

Overground

Walking directions to Wandsworth Road
0.5 mi

2

Clapham Common

Northern

Walking directions to Clapham Common
0.6 mi

2

Queenstown Road

South Western

Walking directions to Queenstown Road

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
313
Population density
15,939.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
118
37.46%
Other White
55
17.46%
African
42
13.33%
Other
21
6.67%
Irish
13
4.13%
Total population: 315

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
49
36.3%
Social rents from council
49
36.3%
Owns with a mortgage
20
14.81%
Owns outright
13
9.63%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.48%
Total households: 135

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 3JH 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 3JH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBelleville Wix AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryMacaulay Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryJohn Burns Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW8 3JH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW8 3JH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco Express827-833 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 3JLWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miSainsbury's Local646-650 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 3SBWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.1 miNewspot8 Lavender Hill, London, SW11 5RWWalking directions to Newspot
0.1 miCostcutter41 Queenstown Road, London, SW8 3REWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miVesco News, Food & WineWandsworth Road, Lambeth, SW8 3JXWalking directions to Vesco News, Food & Wine

Data Sources

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