Is SW4 6EE a good place to live?

Lambeth (SW4 6EE), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SW4 6EE has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (24 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SW4 6EE is a UK postcode in SW4 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Clapham Common, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SW4 6EE include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 12 incidents were reported in SW4 6EE. It ranks in the lower half for safety within SW4.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
4/5 — Good
Schools
74/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SW4 6EE is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 12 incidents were reported in SW4 6EE.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (33%), Vehicle crime (25%), Violent crime (17%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SW4, this postcode ranks 580 of 944 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
12last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SW4 district average
581 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
4 (33%)
Vehicle Crime
3 (25%)
Violent Crime
2 (17%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (8%)
Public Order
1 (8%)
Theft From Person
1 (8%)

Schools near SW4 6EE

94 schools near SW4 6EE, including 24 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (20 Outstanding, 50 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 16 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 8 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

78
Primary
16
Secondary
24
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
20
50
5
3
Outstanding (20) Good (50) Requires Improvement (5) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools16 schools
4
8
2
2
Outstanding (4) Good (8) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

SW4 6EE is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Iceland, 0.2 miles away.

Grafton Square is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Iceland
    SW40HY
    0.2 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    SW47SL
    0.2 mi
  • Iceland
    SW99BB
    0.7 mi
  • Brazilian Centre
    SW99BD
    0.7 mi
  • Lidl
    SW25TN
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Grafton Square
    SW40DE
    0.1 mi
  • St Paul's Churchyard
    SW40DZ
    0.3 mi
  • Holy Trinity Churchyard
    SW40QZ
    0.3 mi
  • Heathbrook Park
    SW83DW
    0.4 mi
  • Montefiore Gardens
    SW83TL
    0.5 mi

Transportation

Clapham Common is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from SW4 6EE - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Clapham High Street (0.2 mi), Unknown Station (0.3 mi), Wandsworth Road (0.3 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Clapham Common
    SW47UG
    0.2 mi
  • Clapham High Street
    SW46DA
    0.2 mi
  • Unknown Station
    SW46DQ
    0.3 mi
  • Wandsworth Road
    SW84PA
    0.3 mi
  • Clapham North
    SW46LX
    0.3 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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