POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

SW4 6DQ postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 48%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 32 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 28 May 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £340,000Based on 26 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 May 2026
  • Gigabit availability 48%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 32 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 26 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 May 2026.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 48%, with 98% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

18 within 400m

SW4 6DQ links 18 transport stops within 400m and 52 within 800m. 13 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Clapham North & High Street Stations (BCT) at about 68m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Clapham High Street at about 68m.

Local business

443 within 1200m

SW4 6DQ currently links 443 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 190 food and drink, 68 grocery, 65 personal services. The closest mapped place is Live True London Clapham at about 10m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Lambeth sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Lambeth, so the figure describes the region rather than Lambeth itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched SW4 6DQ in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

32 nearby school rows

32 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SW4 6DQ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 95

SW4 6DQ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 95 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 978, and theft from the person is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 45 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£340,000

Strong sample. Based on 26 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 May 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SW4 6DQ, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

190 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (67), fast food (66), restaurant (57).

Amenity group

Grocery

68 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (49), supermarket (9), bakery (4).

Amenity group

Personal services

65 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (43), beauty (22).

Amenity group

Nightlife

61 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (40), bar (21).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Personal services

Live True London Clapham

Hairdresser at 2, Voltaire Road, London.

Nightlife

Cellar

Bar in the current nearby-place seam.

Retail

Jeanette Fashions

Clothes at 22, Clapham High Street.

Retail

Leyland SDM

Diy in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

The Railway Tavern

Pub at 18, Clapham High Street, London.

Food and drink

Tsunami Clapham

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Allen Edwards Primary School

Primary option in SW4 6RP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Belleville Wix Academy

Primary option in SW4 0AJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Bonneville Primary School

Primary option in SW4 9LB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for SW4 6DQ before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SW4 6DQ.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SW4 6DQ with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess SW4 6DQ.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering SW4 6DQ.