This area covers the entirety of the Clapham Common, as well as the neighbourhood immediately to its east, stretching from the edge of Clapham Common to the north to Clapham South underground station to the south. The neighbourhood is a combination of Victorian terrace houses to the south along straight roads, and the Notre Dame Housing Estate, built in the post-war period in typical utilitarian style. This northern area has a few educational institutions as well, including Lambeth College Clapham Centre, Lambeth Academy and Saint Mary’s Catholic Primary School. There is also a training centre in the middle of the estate.

The history of Clapham Common dates back to the Manor of Clapham, first mentioned in the Domesday Book. The commons would come into conflict when the Battersea parishioners dug a ditch across to keep the Clapham parishioners’ livestock out – this was refilled by the Clapham parishioners, though today it still demarcates the boundary between the Boroughs of Wandsworth and Lambeth. The commons would become a favoured place to build retreats by the 1750s, particularly along The Pavement, and by the late-1800s it was a popular place for a day trip, owing to its classier reputation compared to close by Kennington.

Benjamin Franklin lived in the area in the 1760s, and conducted experiments on Mount Pound, pouring oil on troubled water. He observed that oil had a calming effect on waves when poured over it.

Near Clapham Common there is a place called the Orangery, built in 1793 by Dr. William Burgh, as part of a miniature landscape estate with a lake belonging to the Thornton family. Today it is situated in the Notre Dame Housing Estate.

The area is a decent walk from Clapham Common station; however, the station is halfway up the Northern line, making commute into the city during the morning rush hour very difficult. Furthermore, the areas near the parks can be a little quiet at night, making the area seem unsafe.

Thornton Park, a large residential development in Clapham Southside, is expected to be completed in 2022. The project comprises 294 apartments (over 200 private rented and 90 affordable apartments), commercial space, underground basement car parking, gymnasium, and landscaped gardens. Another development by the name ‘Clapham Quarter’ was also announced in 2022 by Investec Real Estate, who will be providing commercial and residential developer Landhold Developments with a £13.5 million senior facility to fund the construction of 36 high quality homes in the area. The scheme, due to complete in Q4 2023, will feature technology-enabled one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments. The most ambitious project, however, is being developed by Countryside and includes almost 2,500 homes. The first completions are anticipated for 2024.