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 miles14.7 km
- Islington 6.5 miles10.4 km
- City of Westminster 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Bexley 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Sutton 7 miles11.3 km
- Crawley 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Croydon 7 miles11.3 km
- Slough 20.5 miles33.1 km
- Harrow 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Watford 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Woking 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Harlow 24.1 miles38.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Clapham Park Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Clapham East Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Brixton Acre Lane Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Clapham Town Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Balham Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Streatham Hill West & Thornton Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Brixton Rush Common Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Northcote Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Lambeth Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Lavender Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Shaftesbury & Queenstown Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Brixton Windrush Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
Example postcodes in Clapham Common & Abbeville
SW4 8QL, SW4 9HW, SW12 9PB, SW4 8AA, SW4 8BX, SW4 9BT, SW4 9LQ, SW4 9NU, SW4 7DR … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 9 miles14.5 km
- London Heathrow Airport 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Clapham High Street Railway Station 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Wandsworth Road Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.5 miles5.7 km
Hotels near Clapham Common & Abbeville Ad
- Hotel 41 5 3 miles4.8 km
- Egerton House 5 3.1 miles5 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Dorchester 5 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Lanesborough, Oetker Collection 5 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Peninsula London 5 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Cadogan, A Belmond Hotel, London 5 3 miles4.8 km
- Park Hyatt London River Thames 5 2 miles3.2 km
Schools in Clapham Common & Abbeville
- Bonneville Primary School Primary
- The Elms Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Ritzy Theatre 1.1 miles1.7 km
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Oval Stadium 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Brit Oval Stadium 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Tate Britain Museum 2.5 miles4 km
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Victoria Palace Theatre Theatre 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Stamford Bridge Stadium 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Football Club Stadium 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Other Palace Theatre 3 miles4.8 km
- Imperial War Museum Museum 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Westminster Hall Historic site 3.1 miles5 km