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London Zone 2 | Clapham - Traditional Gentrified Area close to Central London

Clapham - Traditional Gentrified Area close to Central London

 

The reason why Clapham has become a lively urban area in the south is not only the geographical division of London Zone2, but also the good living atmosphere, convenient transportation, and a group of residents who love nightlife.

 

Clapham - Region Background and Development

 

Clapham is located in southwest London Zone 2, which belongs to the London district of Lambeth. It connects Battersea to the northwest, Brixton to the east, and Balham to the south. The more prosperous areas in the area are Clapham Junction Station and Clapham High Street.

 

Clapham - Life and Recreation

 

  • Restaurants & Bars

Clapham has a good concentration of restaurants serving special recipes at reasonable prices. Trinity is a casual refined restaurant serving popular fare, French tapas and novelties.


There is a Sainsbury's on the busy streets of Clapham, as well as some local bars and restaurants, making Clapham more lively at night.

Clapham is also a stronghold for food if you want to go a little more formal for dinner. In addition to Trinity's head chef Adam Byatt, there's Abbeville Road's Union of Bistros, and three Robin's Grills: "The Dairy, Counter Culture, and The Manor."

Counter Culture, the latest offer includes cocktails, this weekend, everyone can try it, 12.5 pounds per person. This is Clapham, 161-167 Clapham Manor Street, SW4 6DB.

There are also two butchers, M Moen & Sons on Pavement Street and Ginger Pig on Abbeville Road. Clapham's Saturday market, on Venn Street, is also popular with the surrounding crowd.

 

  • Entertainments & Arts

There are 200 acres of recreation and recreation in Clapham Common, where there are three pools, two of which are used for fishing and the other is a paradise for boating enthusiasts. There is also a Victorian stage, two cafes, and a landmark bar, The Windmill.

This is the perfect place for picnics, jogging, or taking your dog for a walk. Every August bank holiday, an electronic music festival is held here.

The South West Four electronic music festival

 

The Clapham Picture house on Venn Street is a local multi-purpose theatre, which usually shows classic film and television works, and is known as "a space for arts and ideas, connections and discoveries".

On Manor Street in Clapham, the restored swimming pool is also a great place for people to relax in summer.

 

Clapham - Local Education

 

According to Ofsted, an authoritative office for standards in education in the UK, in the Clapham area there are:

 

Primary School

SchoolAgeLocation 
 Clapham Manor  Belmont Road - Outstanding 
 St Mary’s RC  Crescent Lane - Outstanding 
 Macaulay CofE   Victoria Rise - Outstanding
 Wix Wix’s Lane -  English-French Bilingual School


Comprehensive School

SchoolAgeLocation 
La Retraite RC 11-18Atkins Road - Outstanding
Platanos College 11-16Clapham Road - Outstanding
 Chestnut Grove  11-18Balham - Good 

 

Private School

 SchoolAge Location 
Eaton House The Manor

pre-preparatory: 4-8 

preparatory: 8-13

Clapham Common North S ide
L’École du Parc 1.5-5Garfield Road and Stormon t Road
Parkgate House 2-11Clapham Common North S ide
 Oliver House  3-11 Nightingale Road
 Thomas’s Clapham  4-13 Broomwood Road
 Newton Prep 3-13 Battersea Park Road
 Dolphin School 2-11 Northcote Road
 Broomwood Hall  4-8; Girls 8-13Nightingale Road 
 Northcote Lodge8-13Bolingbroke Grove 
 The White House 0.5-11 Thornton Road
 Hornsby House  4-11 Hearnville Road

 

Clapham - Property Market

 

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Landlord Fees

Letting Only: - 12% (Inc VAT)

Management Only: 7.2% (Inc VAT)

Letting & Management: 19.2% (Inc VAT)

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Tenant Permitted Payments

Refundable Holding deposit: - Capped at 1 weeks rent

Security Deposit: Capped at 5 weeks rent for annual rental under £50,000, or 6 weeks rent for annual rental over £50,000

Rent: The agreed monthly rent

Changes to tenancy Capped at £50 inc VAT

Early termination charge: Not exceeding the landlord’s financial losses

Late payment of rent: Interest of 3% above BoE base rate for each day the rent is late, once it is 14 days overdue

Replacement keys: Reasonable costs or give the tenant the option to purchase themselves

Utilities, council tax, communication services, TV Licence etc: Tenants own responsibility unless otherwise stated in contract

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