In the London borough of Lambeth, the area centres on the expansive green of Clapham Common and the neighbouring streets of Abbeville. The common offers ponds, open lawns, a bandstand and regular events, while Victorian terraces and a small high street of independent shops and cafés characterise the Abbeville conservation area; transport links are strong, with Clapham Common tube station on the Northern line and frequent rail services close by.
The neighbourhood mixes a largely professional, often affluent population with long‑standing local communities and has seen marked gentrification and rising house prices in recent decades. Cultural life is lively - from markets and open‑air music on the common to boutiques, restaurants and active residents’ groups - and the area retains historic associations dating back to 19th‑century reform movements around Clapham.
Postcode districts covering Clapham Common & Abbeville
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 9.1 miles
- Islington 6.5 miles
- City of Westminster 4.1 miles
- Bexley 12.2 miles
- Sutton 7 miles
- Crawley 23.5 miles
- Croydon 7 miles
- Slough 20.5 miles
- Harrow 12.8 miles
- Watford 18.3 miles
- Woking 21.6 miles
- Harlow 24.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Clapham Park Ward 0.4 miles
- Clapham East Ward 0.6 miles
- Brixton Acre Lane Ward 0.7 miles
- Clapham Town Ward 0.8 miles
- Balham Ward 0.8 miles
- Streatham Hill West & Thornton Ward 0.9 miles
- Brixton Rush Common Ward 0.9 miles
- Northcote Ward 1 mile
- Lambeth Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Lavender Ward 1.1 miles
- Shaftesbury & Queenstown Ward 1.2 miles
- Brixton Windrush Ward 1.3 miles
Example postcodes in Clapham Common & Abbeville
SW4 8AE, SW4 9DA, SW4 9HY, SW4 9DY, SW4 7DL, SW4 9DD, SW4 9HH, SW4 9ET, SW4 9LF … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 9 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 13.7 miles
- Clapham High Street Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Wandsworth Road Railway Station 1 mile
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.5 miles
Hotels in Clapham Common & Abbeville Ad
- The Windmill On The Common 3
- Clapham Common Mews House 4
- Clapham South Dudley Hotel 3
- Clapham South Belvedere Hotel 2
Schools in Clapham Common & Abbeville
- Bonneville Primary School Primary
- The Elms Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Ritzy Theatre 1.1 miles
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 2.2 miles
- The Oval Stadium 2.2 miles
- Brit Oval Stadium 2.2 miles
- Tate Britain Museum 2.5 miles
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 2.8 miles
- Victoria Palace Theatre Theatre 2.9 miles
- Stamford Bridge Stadium 2.9 miles
- Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Football Club Stadium 2.9 miles
- The Other Palace Theatre 3 miles
- Imperial War Museum Museum 3.1 miles
- Westminster Hall Historic site 3.1 miles