Bobbin Close Clapham, Lambeth
34 addresses across 1 postcode (SW4), about 30 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 21900198.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £610,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (C: 14, D: 8).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Lambeth costs £2,047 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wandsworth Road, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Clapham Common, is about 390 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 20.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 15 to 16 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grafton Square Surgery, about 350 m away, with 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 65% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 132 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £610,500 | £471,000 | £750,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £527,250 | £412,000 | £642,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £710,000 | £710,000 | £710,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £470,000 | £470,000 | £470,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £765,000 | £765,000 | £765,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £535,000 | £400,000 | £670,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £405,000 | £405,000 | £405,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £250,000 | £246,500 | £430,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £334,250 | £248,500 | £420,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £479,000 | £479,000 | £479,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2023 | 13 SW4 0LL | Flat or maisonette | £471,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jul 2023 | 26 SW4 0LL | Terraced | £750,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2021 | 6 SW4 0LL | Flat or maisonette | £412,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2021 | 4 SW4 0LL | Flat or maisonette | £642,500 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Mar 2020 | 17 SW4 0LL | Terraced | £710,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2019 | 13 SW4 0LL | Flat or maisonette | £470,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jan 2017 | 21 SW4 0LL | Terraced | £765,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2015 | 4 SW4 0LL | Flat or maisonette | £400,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Feb 2015 | 23 SW4 0LL | Terraced | £670,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2014 | 13 SW4 0LL | Flat or maisonette | £405,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Sep 2012 | 4 SW4 0LL | Flat or maisonette | £246,500 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jul 2012 | 13 SW4 0LL | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jan 2012 | 21 SW4 0LL | Terraced | £430,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2010 | 13 SW4 0LL | Flat or maisonette | £248,500 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Mar 2010 | 17 SW4 0LL | Terraced | £420,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2009 | 20 SW4 0LL | Terraced | £425,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2007 | 23 SW4 0LL | Terraced | £479,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2004 | 26 SW4 0LL | Terraced | £295,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2003 | 13 SW4 0LL | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 May 2002 | 6 SW4 0LL | Flat or maisonette | £149,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jul 1998 | 26 SW4 0LL | Terraced | £127,000 |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 52 m². Most common: Flat (13); House, mid-terrace (5); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1976-1982 (10); 1950-1966 (6); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (12); owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (4).
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 street: most are in band D (29% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Clapham. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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
- 11 AND 13, LILLIESHALL ROAD SW4, grade II
- 12,14,16 AND 18, LILLIESHALL ROAD SW4, grade II
- 20 AND 22, LILLIESHALL ROAD SW4, grade II
- 5,7 AND 9, LILLIESHALL ROAD SW4, grade II
- 8 AND 10, LILLIESHALL ROAD SW4, grade II
- THE TIM BOBBIN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- North Street Mews London SW4 0HF: up to 9 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Westbury Estate, pending decision (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 74 St Rule Street: up to 7 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- 11 Clapham Park Road London Lambeth SW4 7EE: up to 6 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- 1 St Alphonsus Road London SW4 7BA: up to 8 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Sainsbury's Car Park, Bedford Hill: up to 59 homes, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Garages and parking spaces, 57-84 Gideon Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- 25 Bromfelde Road London SW4 6PP: up to 4 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 street's 34 addresses are between 15 m and 16 m above sea level (15 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW4 0LL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wandsworth Road 610,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Clapham High Street 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Queenstown Road (Battersea) 806,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Clapham Common Underground Station | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Clapham North Underground Station | 920 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Battersea Power Station Underground Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Silverthorne Road Clapham Clapham North | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Battersea Power Station Pier | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bloc Battersea Depot Car Park | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 58 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 140 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.4 km (9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 22 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grafton Square Surgery | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queens Pharmacy | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Community Health South London | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | The Lambeth Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Clapham Police Station | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ruby Blues, 53 Great Charlotte Street | 50 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clapham Common 76 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,780 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,520 m² | 250 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 78 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Forecourt Walls, Railings and Gate to Number 23, a listed building (Grade II*), 210 m south-east. 133 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Forecourt Walls, Railings and Gate to Number 23 | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m south-east |
| Front Walls, Railings and Gates to Numbers 39,41 and 43 | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m south-east |
| 39,41 and 43, Old Town | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m south-east |
| Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m north-east |
| Battersea Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Landscape to Churchill Gardens Estate | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Eagle Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Mount Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Chelsea Reach | Tidal water | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Knight's Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | Wood | 5 km (3.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 34 | 34 |
3 of the street's 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Lambeth: see them on the Lambeth page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathbrook Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Macaulay Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Clapham Manor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Belleville Wix Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| John Burns Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| South Bank Colleges | 16 plus | 16–99 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Griffin Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shaftesbury Park Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Elms Academy Christian | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Larkhall Primary Campus | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cher Thai Eatery SW4 0HB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Sep 2025 |
| The Bobbin SW4 0LN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Primes Express SW4 0HB | Retailers - other | 50 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 14 May 2026 |
| North Street Deli SW4 0HB | Retailers - other | 50 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Old Town Tandoori Indian/Clapham Noodles Bar SW4 0HD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Virgin Active SW4 0HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2020 |
| Kauai Clapham SW4 0HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Old Town Tavern SW4 0HJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Marlowes Clapham SW4 0HJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| Brorritos SW4 0HN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 4 Good | 2 Apr 2025 |
| China Garden Express SW4 0HN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 4 Good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Millie & Maisie SW4 0ED | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Pizza Go Go SW8 3JF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 4 Good | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Clapham Fire Station SW4 0JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 4 Good | 31 Jan 2020 |
| The Pig's Head SW4 0DR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Vehicle crime | 27 |
| Other theft | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Burglary | 16 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Floris Place (15); On or near Charlotte Row (14); On or near Lillieshall Road (13); On or near Lydon Road (11); On or near Rozel Road (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 60% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 4% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 91% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 65% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Old Town Tandoori Indian/Clapham Noodles Bar (takeaway/sandwich shop, SW4 0HD) now 1 Major improvement necessary, was Awaiting inspection (rated 7 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Bread & Roses (pub/bar/nightclub, SW4 6DZ) now 5 Very good, was 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 6 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SW4 0LL: 34 addresses
Nearby streets
Charlotte Row · Rectory Grove · Rozel Road · Broadhinton Road · Floris Place · Orlando Road · Rectory Gardens · Lydon Road · Lillieshall Road · Rectory Grove · Turret Grove · Stephen Place
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.