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Clapham East
Lambeth, London
PocketsClapham Common North (Clapham Common · north-west · Bedford Road)Acre LaneClapham NorthStockwell South
Clapham East sits in the west of Lambeth covering the streets east of Clapham Common and the Clapham High Street strip. Roughly a quarter of the ward falls inside conservation area. The 35 listed buildings include the Grade II* St Mary's Redemptorist Monastery and the Grade II* Roman Catholic Church of St Mary, plus the Grade II York House. Very good public-transport access links the Northern line at Clapham Common and Clapham North plus the Overground at Clapham High Street, the food and retail scene along the High Street runs deep, and fourteen outstanding-rated schools sit within reach. The Common itself is mostly in the neighbouring ward, so inside-Clapham-East green space is very limited at under three hectares. The negatives are pronounced: safety scores sit well below the borough median driven by the High Street nightlife strip, air quality is below average because of the A3 corridor, and market conditions are tight.
- Strongest84Connectivity
Excellent public-transport access
- Also strong52Education
Strong access to rated primary and secondary schools
- Watch out3Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Very good public-transport access
- 35 listed buildings
- 24.9% covered by a conservation area
- 4 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Clapham Common (2.3 hectares)
- 173 open venues (99 food and drink, 74 other)
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
34Better than 13% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability20
- Rent affordability35
- Price momentum (5yr)29
- Activity (turnover)52
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Clapham East: 86 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
21Among the lowest in London
- Personal safety23
- Property crime20
- Anti-social behaviour20
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Connectivity
84Better than 93% of London
Median public-transport access is excellent (TfL PTAL 7.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
33Better than 25% of London
- Air quality15
- Quietness60
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Cultural Signal
48Better than 90% of London
- Nightlife43
- Dining64
- Arts & culture14
- Retail & shops21
- Sports & recreation7
- Independent scene93
- Vitality (openings, diversity)81
173 open venues nearby — 99 food & drink, 74 other.
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Education
52Better than 45% of London
- Primary schools48
- Secondary schools54
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For Clapham East: 1 school, with its inspection record
Heritage
51Better than 72% of London
35 listed buildings · 25% under a conservation area
- St Mary's Redemptorist MonasteryGrade II*
- Roman Catholic Church of St Mary (church of the Redemptorists Fathers)Grade II*
- York HouseGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
47Better than 13% of London
- Green spaces64
- Waterways10
Largest green space: Clapham Common (2 ha). ~3 ha of green space in total.
Area development
3Better than 48% of London
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- Is Clapham East safe?
- Clapham East scores 21 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — recording more crime than most London wards. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is Clapham East a good place to live?
- Clapham East scores 42 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are connectivity (84) and education (52); its weakest is area development (3). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is Clapham East?
- Very good public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Clapham East 7 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 84 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Clapham East expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Clapham East is among London's pricier areas: its purchase-affordability score is 4/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Clapham East?
- Clapham East scores 52 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 4 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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