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Clapham Town
Lambeth, London
PocketsClapham Old Town (Heathbrook Park · North Street · Grafton Square · Clapham Common · Cedars Road)Clapham North (St Paul's Churchyard · Clapham High Street · west · east)
Clapham Town sits at the heart of Clapham in Lambeth, a ward covering the Old Town, the north side of Clapham Common and the Clapham Park area. Over half the ward falls inside a conservation area. The ninety-two listed buildings include the Grade II* Church of St Paul and the Grade II* Church of Holy Trinity — the latter opened in 1776 and the spiritual home of the Clapham Sect, the group of evangelical social reformers that grew up around residents including William Wilberforce in the 1780s to 1840s — along with the Grade II* 39, 41 and 43 Old Town. Transport is good, with Clapham Common and Clapham North on the Northern line and frequent buses, and nine Ofsted outstanding rated schools fall within reach. The food and retail offer along Old Town and Venn Street is dense — 109 food venues and 103 non-food outlets. The downsides are nightlife-led: safety scores drift, air quality is poor along the A3, and green space within the ward is limited to small commons and gardens.
- Strongest74Heritage
Dense with listed buildings and conservation-area coverage
- Also strong67Connectivity
Excellent public-transport access
- Watch out7Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Good public-transport access
- 92 listed buildings
- 56.6% covered by a conservation area
- 4 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Clapham Common (5.4 hectares)
- 215 open venues (110 food and drink, 105 other)
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Holy Trinity Clapham, Grade II*, opened in 1776 and was the spiritual home of the Clapham Sect, a group of evangelical social reformers active from the 1780s to the 1840s including William Wilberforce.
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
37Better than 19% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability15
- Rent affordability20
- Price momentum (5yr)34
- Activity (turnover)68
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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 Town: 196 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
48Better than 48% of London
- Personal safety53
- Property crime40
- Anti-social behaviour52
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Connectivity
67Better than 81% of London
Median public-transport access is very good (TfL PTAL 5.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
24Better than 11% of London
- Air quality17
- Quietness38
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Cultural Signal
40Better than 81% of London
- Nightlife29
- Dining36
- Arts & culture14
- Retail & shops21
- Sports & recreation21
- Independent scene71
- Vitality (openings, diversity)56
215 open venues nearby — 110 food & drink, 105 other.
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Education
51Better than 38% of London
- Primary schools50
- Secondary schools54
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For Clapham Town: 3 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
74Better than 90% of London
92 listed buildings · 57% under a conservation area
- Church of St PaulGrade II*
- 39,41 and 43, Old TownGrade II*
- Church of Holy TrinityGrade II*
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
56Better than 30% of London
- Green spaces71
- Waterways25
Largest green space: Clapham Common (5 ha). ~7 ha of green space in total.
Area development
7Better than 65% of London
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- Is Clapham Town safe?
- Clapham Town scores 48 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — mid-table for London. 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 Town a good place to live?
- Clapham Town scores 45 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 heritage (74) and connectivity (67); its weakest is area development (7). 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 Town?
- Good public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Clapham Town 5 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 67 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Clapham Town expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Clapham Town is among London's pricier areas: its purchase-affordability score is 3/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Clapham Town?
- Clapham Town scores 51 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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