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SW4 8LX

POSTCODE

A Clapham Park postcode in Lambeth, an 11-minute walk from Clapham South Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten

    Primary · Good

    0.24 mi

  2. 2
    La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 48.8

    0.26 mi

  3. 3
    St Bede's Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.30 mi

  4. 4
    Bonneville Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.32 mi

  5. 5
    Glenbrook Primary School

    Primary

    0.36 mi

  6. 6
    Harris Academy Clapham

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 42.4

    0.36 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Clapham South Underground Station

    Underground

    845 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Balham Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Streatham Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

Bus stops

  • Poynders Road / Clarence Avenue

    Bus · Stop S · west

    77 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Poynders Road / Clarence Avenue

    Bus · Stop U · east

    123 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Poynders Court

    Bus · Stop T · west

    183 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Poynders Road / Kings Avenue

    Bus · Stop Y · east

    279 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Poynders Road / Kings Avenue

    Bus · Stop V · east

    306 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW4 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW4 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 56 sales

SW4 8LX has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SW4 8 sector.

Average price
£800,697
Median price: £552,500
Median +15.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 56 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £1,263,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.6m£1m£419k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£365,000 · 2026-09-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW4 8DP
£325,000 · 2026-09-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW4 8DL
£3,100,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SW4 8AF
£570,000 · 2026-08-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW4 8QW
£400,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW4 8DP
£157,500 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW4 8DZ
£765,000 · 2026-08-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW4 8QE
£310,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Leasehold
SW4 8JW
£310,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Leasehold
SW4 8JW
£865,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SW4 8AA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW4 8LX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW4 8LX

Counts are for Clapham Park electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
26
YoY +8%
352515
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
25
YoY stable
332211
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
14
YoY —
17102
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
29
YoY stable
412611
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

94
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Lambeth 022 (E02000639)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£65,753

£56,021–£77,175

Disposable (net) annual household income
£51,352

£44,297–£59,531

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,834

£40,431–£47,523

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,820

£34,666–£45,740

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,451
African30.0%
White Brit.18.3%
Other White14.7%
Caribbean8.5%
Other ethnic group7.8%
+ 13 other groups · 20.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,450
Christian49.1%
No religion26.9%
Muslim11.7%
Not answered9.0%
Buddhist1.1%
+ 4 other religions · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,450
25–3424.6%
35–4922.7%
50–6421.0%
20–249.0%
16–195.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 17.8%

Households

Total households: 643
One person: other29.7%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over14.6%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent10.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.3%
+ 9 other households · 29.1%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
13219
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13219 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SW4 8LX

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Clapham Park
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW4 8LX
Coordinates
51.4488, -0.1371
Grid reference
TQ295738
Easting
529,550
Northing
173,848
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCVX7+G5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lambeth
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Lambeth

Administrative Information

Lambeth
Local Authority
Council Area
Clapham and Brixton Hill E14001175
Constituency
E14001175
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Clapham Park
Constituency code
E14001175
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Lambeth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Lambeth

Health & NHS

South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lambeth 022D E01003160
E01003160
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 022 E02000639
E02000639
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 022D E01003160
E01003160
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 022 E02000639
E02000639
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:09 AM4:19 PM
7:09 AM
Sunrise
4:19 PM
Sunset
9 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:09 AM
Sunset (today)
4:19 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SW4 8LX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003160 and MSOA E02000639 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13219
Present — Active
Postcode SW4 8LX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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