SW4 9LF

POSTCODE

A Clapham Common & Abbeville postcode in Lambeth, a 6-minute walk from Clapham South Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Outstanding

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 52.8

    0.33 mi

  3. 4

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 42.4

    0.35 mi

  4. 5

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 48.8

    0.36 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Clapham South Underground Station

    Underground

    503 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Clapham Common Underground Station

    Underground

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Balham Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

Bus stops

  • Abbeville Road

    Bus · Stop SJ · east

    151 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Abbeville Road

    Bus · Stop SM · west

    179 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Rudloe Road

    Bus · Stop SK · east

    223 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Rudloe Road

    Bus · Stop SL · west

    227 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Poynders Court

    Bus · Stop T · west

    310 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW4 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW4 9 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 88 sales

SW4 9LF has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SW4 9 sector.

Average price
£1,054,235
Median price: £844,500
Median -0.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 88 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £649,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.4m£1m£649k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£917,000 · 2026-09-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SW4 9PT
£425,000 · 2026-09-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW4 9DX
£605,000 · 2026-09-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW4 9EX
£1,109,999 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
SW4 9PJ
£710,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW4 9EQ
£1,750,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
SW4 9HG
£690,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW4 9BT
£839,000 · 2026-08-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW4 9EG
£999,950 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Leasehold
SW4 9HY
£530,500 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW4 9HH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW4 9LF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW4 9LF

Counts are for Clapham Common & Abbeville 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
13
YoY -24%
251810
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
22
YoY +120%
32183
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
24
YoY -11%
27165
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1371
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.

840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
34
YoY +26%
342210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · asb rising

95
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 023 (E02000640)

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
£90,597

£77,364–£106,093

Disposable (net) annual household income
£60,432

£52,209–£69,950

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£65,629

£59,867–£71,946

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£57,508

£49,644–£66,619

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: 1,575
White Brit.44.6%
Other White13.3%
African10.0%
Caribbean7.0%
Other ethnic group4.3%
+ 13 other groups · 20.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,574
No religion41.6%
Christian41.3%
Muslim7.8%
Not answered6.5%
Other religion1.0%
+ 4 other religions · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,574
25–3436.1%
35–4917.5%
20–2412.5%
50–6411.9%
10–155.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 17.0%

Households

Total households: 709
One person: other25.2%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over24.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.9%
+ 9 other households · 23.3%

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.
13236
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13236 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SW4 9LF

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Clapham Common & Abbeville
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW4 9LF
Coordinates
51.4527, -0.1403
Grid reference
TQ293742
Easting
529,313
Northing
174,270
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFV35+3V
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 Common & Abbeville
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 023A E01003031
E01003031
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 023 E02000640
E02000640
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 023A E01003031
E01003031
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 023 E02000640
E02000640
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 9LF 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 E01003031 and MSOA E02000640 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13236
Present — Active
Postcode SW4 9LF 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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