Clapham Park today
The Clapham Park area covers 150 acres on a site between Brixton, Streatham, Balham and Clapham, in the London Borough of Lambeth. Here's a brief overview of the Clapham Park we see today:
- Approximately 6,100 people live within the area.
- There are 1,977 homes.
- 1,445 are tenanted.
- 532 are owned by leaseholders
- Most of the homes on the estate are in a poor state.
- ASB is still a problem, but has reduced considerably, thanks to the efforts of the community and their partners.
- Busy roads divide the estate and isolate one part of the community from another.
- There is a lack of space for physical activity, with few sports or play facilities. Outdoor areas are dominated by disorganised parking.
- Entrances to residential blocks are unsafe. There is a lack of secure or private space.
- Resident surveys have confirmed that the majority of the homes suffer from:
- Substandard heating.
- Lack of thermal insulation and sound separation between dwellings.
- Old kitchens and bathrooms
- Electrical wiring that needs replacing.
Figures correct at July 2007.