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

Nearby postcodes are: SW12 8BH, SW12 8BQ, SW12 8QT, SW12 8BL, SW12 8BG, SW12 8BN, SW12 8RE, SW12 8SU, SW12 8BP.

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 8BJ

Average Price
£1,187,909
Semi-Detached
£1,178,719
Terraced
£1,197,157
Detached
£1,090,687
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
29 Bracken Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,207,5002022-08-12 £1,129,566
45 Bracken Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£845,0002019-12-20 £897,602
5 Bracken Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,037,5002019-08-14 £1,128,407
39 Bracken Avenue, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,050,0002018-04-20 £1,157,334
27 Bracken Avenue, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,102,2502017-12-06 £1,227,620

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 		552 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		1,825 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		2,065 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		2,688 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 		3,412 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 		414 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alderbrook Primary School
Oldridge Road, Balham SW12 8PP 		477 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Honeywell Junior School
Honeywell Road, Battersea SW11 6EF 		754 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Honeywell Infant School
Honeywell Road, Battersea SW11 6EF 		754 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School
6 Balham Park Road, SW12 8DR 		995 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 		739 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Atkins Road, SW12 0AB 		1,004 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Ark Bolingbroke Academy
Wakehurst Road, SW11 6BF 		1,190 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lambeth Academy
Elms Road, Clapham SW4 9ET 		1,331 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Academy Clapham
Clarence Avenue, SW4 8LD 		1,762 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 		451 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		1,472 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		2,084 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 		3,467 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		4,856 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 		285 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oak Lodge School
101 Nightingale Lane, Balham SW12 8NA 		356 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOliver House Preparatory School
7 Nightingale Lane, SW4 9AH 		368 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThomas's Clapham
Broomwood Road, Wandsworth SW11 6JZ 		608 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHornsby House School
Hearnville Road, London SW12 8RS 		732 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, London314 yd
Glass Door Night ShelterAscension Church Hall, 23 Malwood Road343 yd
Harrison Catering Services LimitedAlderbrook Primary School, Oldridge Road374 yd
CaterLinkSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College, 10 Malwood Road378 yd
The Salvation Army38 Balham High Road, London444 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Nightingale PHThe Nightingale, 97 Nightingale Lane325 yd
The Duke of DevonshireThe Devonshire, 39 Balham High Road538 yd
Balham Bowls ClubBalham Club, 7-9 Ramsden Road654 yd
Perky Nel7-8 Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side685 yd
Voodoo9 Hildreth Street, London704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Burger KingRestaurant, 67-93 Balham Hill467 yd
Doner Inn2 Westbury Parade, Balham Hill496 yd
Moxie's Fish Bar Ltd7 Westbury Parade, Balham Hill496 yd
Funky Fry31 Balham Hill, London511 yd
Domino's PizzaGround Floor, 43 Balham High Road544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's Local39 Nightingale Lane, London191 yd
Co-op Food40 Balham Hill, London435 yd
Sainsbury's23 Balham Hill, London552 yd
Waitrose134-152 Balham High Road, London571 yd
TescoTesco Store, 128 Clapham Common South Side629 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Grove Gym (Closed)
Balham Grove 		health and fitness suite260 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed)
Oldridge Road 		362 yd
St Francis Xavier College
MALWOOD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite377 yd
Oak Lodge School
NIGHTINGALE LANE 		artificial grass pitch387 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy
CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite686 yd
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School
1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches721 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed113.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 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, 992 crimes were reported near Bracken Avenue . Only 8% 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 8BJ.

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 8BJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 992
Anti Social Behaviour 202
Vehicle Crime 158
Violence And Sexual Offences 151
Other Theft 119
Burglary 102
Shoplifting 65
Public Order 47
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Theft From The Person 39
Bicycle Theft 32
Robbery 24
Drugs 7
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Western Lane308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clarence Mews363 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Balham Hill454 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Balham Hill454 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Balham Hill454 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Balham Hill454 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Balham Hill454 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Balham Hill454 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Balham Hill454 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Balham Hill454 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bracken Avenue, London, SW12 8BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee239
Self-Employed38
Retired37
Part-Time Employee27
Other12
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities77
Financial and insurance activities43
Information and communication27
Education25
Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Administrative and support service activities17
Other16
Real estate activities15
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage3
Manufacturing3
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female243
Male207

Partnership Status

Single224
Married: Opposite sex127
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced12
Widowed9

Health

Very good health324
Good health102
Fair health17
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 305
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian18
Pakistani11
Other Asian12
Black African9
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White365
Arab3
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom311
European Union42
Rest of Europe18
Africa18
Middle East and Asia31
The Americas and the Caribbean15
Oceania15

Length of Residence

Born in the UK311
10+ Years72
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years25
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom373
Ireland10
France6
Germany1
Italy8
Portugal3
Spain4
Poland1
Other EU countries11
Turkey4
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean8
Central and South America1
Oceania12
No passport held2

Religion

No religion193
Christian169
Hindu13
Jewish2
Muslim36
Other religion2
Not answered35
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