Bracken Avenue is in London and in Wandsworth district. SW12 8BH 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 Bracken Avenue, London, SW12 8BH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW12 8BQ, SW12 8BJ, SW12 8BG, SW12 8QT, SW12 8RE, SW12 8BL, SW12 8QG, SW12 8ST, SW12 8RF.

Bracken Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bracken Avenue are based on 77 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 8BH

Average Price
£1,219,612
Semi-Detached
£1,273,357
Terraced
£1,221,156
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£941,302
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bracken Avenue

Average Price
£1,206,848
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bracken AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
48 Bracken Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,320,0002022-10-21 £1,218,302
10 Bracken Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,275,0002022-08-18 £1,192,709
26 Bracken Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,250,0002022-03-01 £1,224,979
12 Bracken Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,095,0002018-06-06 £1,186,274
34 Bracken Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,230,0002017-12-11 £1,356,091

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 		537 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		1,852 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		2,096 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		2,711 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre
157-159 Battersea Church Rd, Battersea SW11 3ND 		3,418 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 		387 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alderbrook Primary School
Oldridge Road, Balham SW12 8PP 		489 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Honeywell Junior School
Honeywell Road, Battersea SW11 6EF 		747 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Honeywell Infant School
Honeywell Road, Battersea SW11 6EF 		747 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School
6 Balham Park Road, SW12 8DR 		976 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		719 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Atkins Road, SW12 0AB 		1,021 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Ark Bolingbroke Academy
Wakehurst Road, SW11 6BF 		1,179 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lambeth Academy
Elms Road, Clapham SW4 9ET 		1,362 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Academy Clapham
Clarence Avenue, SW4 8LD 		1,791 yd Free schools No Mixed 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 		481 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		1,503 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		2,114 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 		3,475 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		4,846 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBroomwood Hall School
68-74 Nightingale Lane, SW12 8NR 		256 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oak Lodge School
101 Nightingale Lane, Balham SW12 8NA 		325 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOliver House Preparatory School
7 Nightingale Lane, SW4 9AH 		400 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThomas's Clapham
Broomwood Road, Wandsworth SW11 6JZ 		611 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHornsby House School
Hearnville Road, London SW12 8RS 		710 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
Broomwood Hall Lower School192 Ramsden Road, London310 yd
Glass Door Night ShelterAscension Church Hall, 23 Malwood Road374 yd
Harrison Catering Services LimitedAlderbrook Primary School, Oldridge Road387 yd
CaterLinkSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College, 10 Malwood Road409 yd
The Salvation Army38 Balham High Road, London453 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Nightingale PHThe Nightingale, 97 Nightingale Lane299 yd
The Duke of DevonshireThe Devonshire, 39 Balham High Road542 yd
Balham Bowls ClubBalham Club, 7-9 Ramsden Road639 yd
Voodoo9 Hildreth Street, London693 yd
Perky Nel7-8 Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Burger KingRestaurant, 67-93 Balham Hill495 yd
Doner Inn2 Westbury Parade, Balham Hill528 yd
Moxie's Fish Bar Ltd7 Westbury Parade, Balham Hill528 yd
Funky Fry31 Balham Hill, London542 yd
Domino's PizzaGround Floor, 43 Balham High Road547 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's Local39 Nightingale Lane, London217 yd
Co-op Food40 Balham Hill, London452 yd
Waitrose134-152 Balham High Road, London559 yd
Sainsbury's23 Balham Hill, London584 yd
TescoTesco Store, 128 Clapham Common South Side661 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Grove Gym (Closed)
Balham Grove 		health and fitness suite246 yd
Oak Lodge School
NIGHTINGALE LANE 		artificial grass pitch355 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed)
Oldridge Road 		372 yd
St Francis Xavier College
MALWOOD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite409 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy
CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite662 yd
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School
1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches738 yd
Balham Leisure Centre
ELMFIELD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,083 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed127.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bracken Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 838 crimes were reported near Bracken Avenue . Only 10% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SW12 8BH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bracken Avenue, London, SW12 8BH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 838
Anti Social Behaviour 187
Vehicle Crime 158
Violence And Sexual Offences 122
Burglary 96
Other Theft 88
Shoplifting 46
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Public Order 29
Bicycle Theft 24
Theft From The Person 19
Robbery 18
Drugs 6
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket450 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Baldwin Road437 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Balham Hill484 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Caistor Road446 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Caistor Road446 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Caistor Road446 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Caistor Road446 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Holmside Road177 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Thurleigh Road403 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sumburgh Road399 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bracken Avenue, London, SW12 8BH

Employment

SW12 8BH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee170
Self-Employed37
Retired37
Part-Time Employee11
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Other
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities45
Financial and insurance activities24
Human health and social work activities21
Information and communication19
Education19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Other10
Real estate activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Construction6
Manufacturing6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Mining and quarrying3

People

Gender

Female180
Male164

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex109
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced12
Widowed11

Health

Very good health242
Good health85
Fair health13
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 225
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Pakistani5
Other Asian2
Black African6
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other11
White301
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union38
Rest of Europe5
Africa6
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean11
Oceania9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years51
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
Ireland4
France15
Germany3
Portugal4
Spain6
Poland1
Other EU countries5
Turkey1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania7
No passport held7

Religion

No religion129
Christian196
Buddhist2
Hindu2
Muslim7
Other religion2
Not answered7
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