PartnersThe Master PlanThe Clapham Park area covers some 150 acres on a site between Brixton, Streatham, Balham and Clapham in the London Borough of Lambeth.
Approximately 6,100 people live within the site area. There are 1,977 homes on the Council estates, of which 1,445 are tenanted and 532 are owned by leaseholders (figures correct at July 2007).
The area has declined through decades of neglect, reaching a critical state five years ago. 75% of residents were afraid to go out of their homes after dark, the estate was a known centre for drugs, and the vast majority of the publicly owned housing stock was in a poor state.
Whilst some issues have eased considerably through the efforts of the community and their partners, the physical form of the estate remains a problem.
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 housing stock suffers from substandard heating, lack of thermal insulation and sound separation between dwellings, old kitchens and bathrooms, and electrical wiring that needs replacing.
