Balham Grove is in London and in Wandsworth district. SW12 8BE is located in the Balham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Battersea. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balham Grove, London, SW12 8BE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW12 8BD, SW12 8PL, SW12 8PQ, SW12 8QF, SW12 8QQ, SW12 8QB, SW12 8PG, SW12 8RB, SW12 8PJ.

Balham Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balham Grove are based on 320 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wandsworth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW12 8BE

Average Price
£1,034,680
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£1,163,885
Detached
£977,363
Flats/Maisonettes
£804,078
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balham Grove

Average Price
£731,411
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balham GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
80A Balham Grove, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£855,0002023-06-30 £847,808
96 Balham Grove, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,015,0002022-09-30 £931,673
The Paperworks, 74 Balham Grove, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£940,0002022-02-07 £912,763
The Paperworks, 76 Balham Grove, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,040,0002022-01-12 £1,027,632
82 Balham Grove, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,215,0002020-08-21 £1,253,645

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Balham Nursery School
72 Endlesham Road, Balham SW12 8JL 		323 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		1,791 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		2,159 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		2,603 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade, SW2 1PL 		3,542 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School
Nightingale Square, Balham SW12 8QJ 		270 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alderbrook Primary School
Oldridge Road, Balham SW12 8PP 		340 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School
6 Balham Park Road, SW12 8DR 		774 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bernadette Catholic Junior School
1 - 4 Atkins Road, Clapham Park SW12 0AB 		884 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRavenstone Primary School
Ravenstone Street, Balham SW12 9SS 		901 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Chestnut Grove School
Chestnut Grove, Balham SW12 8JZ 		520 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Atkins Road, SW12 0AB 		884 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Ark Bolingbroke Academy
Wakehurst Road, SW11 6BF 		1,374 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lambeth Academy
Elms Road, Clapham SW4 9ET 		1,435 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ernest Bevin College
Beechcroft Road, Tooting SW17 7DF 		1,718 yd Community school No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College
Malwood Road, SW12 8EN 		528 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		1,597 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		2,102 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		3,280 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		4,623 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Oak Lodge School
101 Nightingale Lane, Balham SW12 8NA 		314 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBroomwood Hall School
68-74 Nightingale Lane, SW12 8NR 		382 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOliver House Preparatory School
7 Nightingale Lane, SW4 9AH 		500 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHornsby House School
Hearnville Road, London SW12 8RS 		527 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThomas's Clapham
Broomwood Road, Wandsworth SW11 6JZ 		835 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harrison Catering Services LimitedAlderbrook Primary School, Oldridge Road253 yd
The Salvation Army38 Balham High Road, London283 yd
Harrison Catering Services LimitedBalham Nursery and Children's Centre, 72 Endlesham Road286 yd
Libano Restaurant76 Balham High Road, London310 yd
Panda's Coffee House84 Balham High Road, London316 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Duke of DevonshireThe Devonshire, 39 Balham High Road343 yd
Balham Bowls ClubBalham Club, 7-9 Ramsden Road423 yd
The Nightingale PHThe Nightingale, 97 Nightingale Lane435 yd
Voodoo9 Hildreth Street, London470 yd
The Regent21 Chestnut Grove, London526 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Piece of Jerk, School Dinners, Droop92A Balham High Road, London336 yd
Beyroots Lebanese Street Food92A Balham High Road, London336 yd
The Dot92A Balham High Road, London336 yd
Sushi Daily (Waitrose)134-152 Balham High Road, London337 yd
Domino's PizzaGround Floor, 43 Balham High Road345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose134-152 Balham High Road, London337 yd
Co-op Food40 Balham Hill, London341 yd
Sainsbury's Local39 Nightingale Lane, London408 yd
Sainsbury's147-151 Balham High Road, London532 yd
Aldi163-165 Balham High Road, London583 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Grove Gym (Closed)
Balham Grove 		health and fitness suite40 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed)
Oldridge Road 		226 yd
Oak Lodge School
NIGHTINGALE LANE 		artificial grass pitch404 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy
CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite491 yd
St Francis Xavier College
MALWOOD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite506 yd
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School
1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches605 yd
Balham Leisure Centre
ELMFIELD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool871 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed129.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Balham Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1369 crimes were reported near Balham Grove . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SW12 8BE.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Balham Grove, London, SW12 8BE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1369
Anti Social Behaviour 298
Violence And Sexual Offences 204
Vehicle Crime 168
Other Theft 152
Shoplifting 131
Burglary 122
Public Order 70
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Bicycle Theft 61
Theft From The Person 40
Robbery 36
Drugs 16
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SW12 8BE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Badminton Road257 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hildreth Street495 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Caistor Road238 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hildreth Street495 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hildreth Street495 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hildreth Street495 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hildreth Street495 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hildreth Street495 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ravenswood Road442 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Caistor Road238 yd
More Crime Statistics for Balham Grove, London, SW12 8BE

Employment

SW12 8BE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee153
Self-Employed38
Retired30
Part-Time Employee21
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities60
Financial and insurance activities32
Information and communication19
Human health and social work activities12
Education12
Real estate activities12
Other12
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles7
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage3
Mining and quarrying2

People

Gender

Female173
Male165

Partnership Status

Single143
Married: Opposite sex101
Married: Same sex6
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced20
Widowed7

Health

Very good health232
Good health89
Fair health18

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications10
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship2
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 201
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese2
Indian8
Black African2
Black Caribbean5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White290
Roma6
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union33
Rest of Europe3
Africa9
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean18
Oceania11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years54
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom282
Ireland6
France5
Germany1
Italy7
Spain9
Lithuania2
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania5
No passport held8

Religion

No religion157
Christian151
Hindu2
Jewish1
Muslim2
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered21
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