SW4 6AB Lambeth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Clapham Town. Region: London.
Streets
- Brayburne Avenue, Clapham: 8 addresses
- Netherford Road, Clapham: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Lambeth in 2026-27: Band D £2,047 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,365 | £1,592 | £1,820 | £2,047 | £2,502 | £2,957 | £3,412 | £4,094 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (31% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 6.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 43, NETHERFORD ROAD SW4, grade II
- 553, 555 AND 557, WANDSWORTH ROAD SW8, grade II
- 571, WANDSWORTH ROAD SW8, grade II
- 573 AND 575, WANDSWORTH ROAD SW8, grade II
- FORECOURT WALL AND RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 553, 555 AND 557, grade II
- WALL BORDERING EAST SIDE OF ST PAULS CHURCHYARD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Westbury Estate, pending decision (130 m)
- 74 St Rule Street: up to 7 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- North Street Mews London SW4 0HF: up to 9 homes, permissioned (440 m)
- 28 Thessaly Road: up to 17 homes, permissioned (550 m)
- 118-120 Larkhall Lane SW4, 56A & 56B And Land Adjoining Baptist Church, Courland Grove London SW8: up to 127 homes, permissioned (640 m)
- 25 Bromfelde Road London SW4 6PP: up to 4 homes, permissioned (650 m)
- The Patmore Centre, Patmore Street: up to 57 homes, permissioned (670 m)
- 94A And 94B Larkhall Lane: up to 5 homes, permissioned (760 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 9 addresses are between 7 m and 9 m above sea level (8 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wandsworth Road 610,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 60 m |
| Clapham High Street 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 680 m | |
| Queenstown Road (Battersea) 806,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Clapham North Underground Station | 830 m |
| Clapham Common Underground Station | 920 m | |
| Battersea Power Station Underground Station | 1.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 29 within 800 m; nearest Wandsworth Road Station Clapham North | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 3.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Battersea Power Station Pier | 1.6 km |
| Car parks | Bloc Battersea Depot Car Park | 820 m |
| EV charging points | 55 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 22.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 16 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Springfield Medical Centre | 420 m |
| Pharmacies | 16 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Springfield Pharmacy | 420 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Community Health South London | 580 m |
| Hospital | The Lambeth Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Clapham Police Station | 450 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Ruby Blues, 53 Great Charlotte Street | 500 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Heathbrook Park 2.1 ha | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Clapham Common 76 ha | 780 m |
| Play area | 18 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,780 m² | 1.6 km |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,520 m² | 220 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 83 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m south-west. 126 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m south-west |
| Forecourt Walls, Railings and Gate to Number 23 | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m south |
| Front Walls, Railings and Gates to Numbers 39,41 and 43 | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m south |
| 39,41 and 43, Old Town | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m south |
| Battersea Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km north-west |
| Pimlico Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km north |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 3.4 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km south |
| Duck Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km north-west |
| Ladies Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km north-west |
| Chelsea Reach | Tidal water | 2.1 km north-west |
| Knight's Hill | Hill | 3.9 km south-east |
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | Wood | 4.7 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 9 |
9 of the postcode's 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 81% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 60% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 72% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Brayburne Avenue.