# 1 bedroom apartment for sale (SW9 9BT) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | FLAT 5, 397 CLAPHAM ROAD, LONDON, GREATER LONDON SW9 9BT | | Price | £425,000 | | Bedrooms | 1 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | C | | Floor area | 36 m² | | Last sold | £427,500 Jan 2026 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** B - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 01/04/2029 - **Current heating cost:** £122/year [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0564-3832-7446-9601-5455) ## Description Immaculately presented one bedroom flat with balcony, in lovely location. **Description** Presented chain-free, and set in a beautifully maintained Georgian home, this exceptional first floor one bedroom apartment offers both spacious and versatile living area in the heart of Clapham. The building, with large stone steps leading to the entrance is beautifully maintained and located in a cul-de-sac, away from the central Clapham Road. Located on the first floor, the hallway features a storage cupboard and opens on the right to the large, open-plan kitchen/dining area. There are full length glass doors allowing for an abundance of natural light throughout, creating a bright and fresh feel to the large room. The fitted kitchen has a sleek, modern feel, with integrated appliances and a dual fuel cooker. The kitchen door opens out to the fantastic balcony which offers both privacy and a fantastic vista, with room for furniture creating a perfect space for outdoor entertaining. To the left of the hallway, the principal bedroom offers generous space and storage, with built-in wardrobes, and the flat is complete with the well-appointed bathroom. This flat is ideally located and offers great accommodation with outdoor space, perfect for first-time buyers. **Location** Located at top of Clapham Road, this flat is perfectly located for transport with Clapham North Tube station (Northern Line) just 0.2 mile away giving access to the West End and the City within 30 minutes. A little further away (approx. 0.3 miles) is Clapham High Street rail station with links to Clapham Junction and on to Waterloo, Victoria and Gatwick Airport. There are plenty of vibrant restaurants, bars and coffee shops along Clapham High Street and Clapham Common is approximately 0.7 miles away with 220 acres of open green space, sports and recreational facilities. All distances measured via Google Maps Square Footage: 410 sq ft Leasehold with approximately 120 years remaining. ## Property Photos - ![External](/listings/photos/157605494/1076370) - External - ![Living Room](/listings/photos/157605494/1076372) - Living Room - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/157605494/1076373) - Kitchen - ![Living Room](/listings/photos/157605494/1076375) - Living Room - ![Living Room](/listings/photos/157605494/1076376) - Living Room - ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/157605494/1076377) - Bedroom - ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/157605494/1076378) - Bedroom - ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/157605494/1076380) - Bathroom - ![Balcony](/listings/photos/157605494/1076381) - Balcony - ![Balcony](/listings/photos/157605494/1076382) - Balcony - ![External](/listings/photos/157605494/1076383) - External ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/157605494/1076384) - Floorplan ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/157605494/1076385) - EPC Rating Graph - ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/157605494/1076386) - EPC Rating Graph ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 397 FLAT 5 CLAPHAM ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9BT | £427,500 | 30/01/2026 | Flat | | 397 FLAT 5 CLAPHAM ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9BT | £475,000 | 23/10/2020 | Flat | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 9B HEMBERTON ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9LE | £472,500 | 06/01/2026 | Flat | | [Same street] 397 FLAT 7 CLAPHAM ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9BT | £400,100 | 27/11/2025 | Flat | | 6 STANE GROVE, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9AL | £646,000 | 21/11/2025 | Flat | | 68A ATHERFOLD ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9LW | £760,000 | 28/05/2025 | Flat | | 58B HEMBERTON ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9LJ | £350,000 | 06/02/2025 | Flat | | 70 SECOND FLOOR FLAT CHELSHAM ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW4 6NP | £720,000 | 21/12/2023 | Flat | | 53 FLAT 4 CHELSHAM ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW4 6NN | £570,000 | 18/12/2023 | Flat | | 59 FLAT B GAUDEN ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW4 6LL | £423,455 | 11/12/2023 | Flat | | 16A LANDOR ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9PP | £180,000 | 29/11/2023 | Flat | | 10A CHELSHAM ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW4 6NP | £575,000 | 23/11/2023 | Flat | | 384 BASEMENT FLAT CLAPHAM ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9AR | £841,257 | 09/10/2023 | Flat | | 3 FLAT A ATHERFOLD ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9LL | £390,000 | 08/09/2023 | Flat | | 2 CHELSHAM ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW4 6NP | £550,000 | 05/09/2023 | Flat | | [Same street] 383 FLAT 4 CLAPHAM ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9BT | £770,000 | 31/08/2023 | Flat | | 376 FLAT 5 CLAPHAM ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9AR | £495,000 | 16/08/2023 | Flat | | 1 FLAT B ATHERFOLD ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9LL | £385,000 | 01/08/2023 | Flat | | [Same street] 393 FLAT 3 CLAPHAM ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9BT | £820,000 | 31/07/2023 | Flat | | 87 GAUDEN ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW4 6LJ | £465,000 | 25/07/2023 | Flat | | 41 SECOND FLOOR FLAT MAYFLOWER ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9JY | £695,000 | 17/07/2023 | Flat | | 69 FLAT 1 GAUDEN ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW4 6LJ | £630,000 | 04/07/2023 | Flat | | 7 HOUGHTON SQUARE, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9AN | £512,500 | 03/07/2023 | Flat | | 40B FIRST FLOOR FLAT MAYFLOWER ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9LA | £470,000 | 19/06/2023 | Flat | | 28 FLAT 3 MAYFLOWER ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9JZ | £699,950 | 24/05/2023 | Flat | | [Same street] FLAT 4, 399 CLAPHAM ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9BT | £650,000 | 12/04/2023 | Flat | | [Same street] 373 - 377 CLAPHAM ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9BT | £5,000,000 | 22/12/2022 | Other | | [Same street] 381 FLAT 3 CLAPHAM ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9BT | £825,000 | 12/12/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] 381 FLAT 4 CLAPHAM ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9BT | £440,000 | 11/10/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] 381 FLAT 5 CLAPHAM ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9BT | £780,000 | 18/08/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] 383A CLAPHAM ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9BT | £480,000 | 24/06/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] 361 FLAT 9 CLAPHAM ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9BT | £595,000 | 08/06/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] 381 FLAT 2 CLAPHAM ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9BT | £790,000 | 26/05/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] 395 FLAT B CLAPHAM ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9BT | £650,000 | 24/05/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] 359 FLAT 6 CLAPHAM ROAD, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW9 9BT | £485,000 | 17/11/2021 | Flat | **Street average:** £975,777 (13 sales) **Area average:** £541,533 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £497,653 (82 Flat, SW9, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -14.6% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Lambeth). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £2,274/mo - **Realistic:** £2,527/mo - **Optimistic:** £2,780/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Inner North London (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,436/mo ## Rental Comparables *Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.* | Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on | |------|------|------|------|------| | 1 Bed Flat, Clapham Road, SW9 | £2,000/mo | 1 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £2,000/mo (1 listing)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.47% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £250,000 - **Target investor price (1%):** £200,000 *Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.* ## Rent-driven metrics *Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,000/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.6% - **Cost-to-rent:** 17.7× - **Monthly cashflow:** £101/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1% *Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £11,806/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** -5.4% - **10y growth:** 11.4% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Lambeth; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -1.2% - **5y growth (index):** -6.7% - **10y growth (index):** -2% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)