With exceptional transport links, desirable properties and an abundance of places to shop, drink and dine, Clapham Junction has become hugely popular with young professionals and families looking for a vibrant community and short commute into town. The area has even been dubbed ‘Nappy Valley’ by the author Will Self for its numerous baby clothes shops and family-friendly café culture…

Read on for my guide to this buzzy pocket of London just south of the river – which is actually in the heart of Battersea rather than Clapham, as its train station sign proudly proclaims – and discover the many gifts “The Junction” has to offer.

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