Clapham High Street has a large Sainsbury’s, a Little Waitrose, and several independent grocery stores. The High Street, packed with bars and restaurants, is popular with the younger crowd in the evenings.
Some of the best restaurants are around Clapham Common. Trinity is an SW4 institution in the Old Town and recently earned a Michelin star. The Tim Bobbin is a gastro pub with a changing menu focusing on seasonal produce. There is also a branch of Megan’s, a popular spot for brunch, lunch and dinner.
Abbeville Road has a cluster of shops and restaurants, including the excellent Bistro Union and The Abbeville pub. You’ll also find a fishmonger, butcher and branch of Cook offering handmade frozen dishes.
Many families living in Clapham Common send their children to private schools. There are many options for preparatory schools, including Eaton House The Manor (girls’. and boys’ from 2-13) and Parkgate (co-ed, ages 2 to 11), both in Clapham Common North Side. Emanuel (co-ed, ages 11 to 18) in Battersea Rise is the local private secondary school.
The area is known for its highly rated state primary schools, including St Mary’s RC on Crescent Lane and Macaulay CofE on Victoria Rise. Nearby state secondary schools judged outstanding include La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls’ School (girls, from 11 to 18) and Harris Academy Battersea (co-ed, ages 11 to 18).
Clapham has excellent transport links. Three stations on the Northern Line, Clapham South, Clapham Common and Clapham North (all zone 2) provide easy access to the West End and the City. Clapham High Street station is on the London Overground with links to Canada Water (on the Jubilee Line), Shoreditch High Street, Highbury & Islington and Clapham Junction.
A network of bus routes takes you to all parts of the compass, including Clapham Junction and its links to Southern Mainline, Brighton Mainline and, of course, Gatwick Airport, which is just 40 minutes away.
The 220 acres of parkland that Clapham Common provides are almost unrivalled in London.
The common has a range of sporting facilities, including a running track, cricket, football, rugby and Australian rules football pitches, and a popular skateboard park. All of which are interspersed with woodland and three elegant ponds.
Rampton Baseley is an independent estate agent in Clapham Common. We have handled the sales and lettings of beautiful properties across SW4 since 2008. Now operating out of five busy offices, we are proud to be the leading estate agency around the commons. As such, we have helped with the sales and letting of the smallest one-bedroom flat right through to the largest detached family home around Clapham Common.
Our lettings team provides landlords valuable services such as tenant screening, rent collection, property maintenance coordination, legal compliance guidance, and peace of mind through professional property management.
