Balham High Road is in London and in Wandsworth district. SW12 9AL 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 High Road, London, SW12 9AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW12 9PL, SW12 8PT, SW12 9AQ, SW12 9AJ, SW12 9AN, SW12 8PS, SW12 9PG, SW12 8PY, SW12 9PJ.

Balham High Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balham High Road are based on 1751 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 9AL

Average Price
£478,478
Semi-Detached
£696,818
Terraced
£936,327
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£395,988
Other
£626,279

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balham High Road

Average Price
£476,239
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 High Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
37 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£355,0002023-06-21 £352,014
Flat 37 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£859,9302023-06-21 £852,697
Flat 8 27 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£340,0002022-02-11 £330,148
37 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£525,0002021-10-26 £502,295
Flat 37 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£1,200,0002021-10-26 £1,148,103

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 		358 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		1,527 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		2,044 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		2,295 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade, SW2 1PL 		3,296 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Alderbrook Primary School
Oldridge Road, Balham SW12 8PP 		102 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School
Nightingale Square, Balham SW12 8QJ 		522 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bernadette Catholic Junior School
1 - 4 Atkins Road, Clapham Park SW12 0AB 		570 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Henry Cavendish Primary School
Hydethorpe Road, SW12 0JA 		681 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School
6 Balham Park Road, SW12 8DR 		745 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 		547 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Atkins Road, SW12 0AB 		570 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Lambeth Academy
Elms Road, Clapham SW4 9ET 		1,354 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Academy Clapham
Clarence Avenue, SW4 8LD 		1,514 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Bolingbroke Academy
Wakehurst Road, SW11 6BF 		1,693 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 		520 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		1,543 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		1,889 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 		2,960 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		4,414 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLondon Steiner School
9 Weir Road, SW12 0LT 		549 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOliver House Preparatory School
7 Nightingale Lane, SW4 9AH 		575 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHornsby House School
Hearnville Road, London SW12 8RS 		599 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oak Lodge School
101 Nightingale Lane, Balham SW12 8NA 		624 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBroomwood Hall School
68-74 Nightingale Lane, SW12 8NR 		711 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
Holy Cow27 Balham High Road, London2 yd
CiullósteriaGround Floor, 31 Balham High Road15 yd
Buondi21 Balham High Road, London21 yd
Natas Coffee Bar Ltd19 Balham High Road, London27 yd
The Salvation Army38 Balham High Road, London72 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Duke of DevonshireThe Devonshire, 39 Balham High Road52 yd
Voodoo9 Hildreth Street, London372 yd
Balham Bowls ClubBalham Club, 7-9 Ramsden Road406 yd
Hagen & Hyde157 Balham High Road, London489 yd
The Regent21 Chestnut Grove, London551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's PizzaGround Floor, 43 Balham High Road66 yd
Piece of Jerk, School Dinners, Droop92A Balham High Road, London142 yd
Beyroots Lebanese Street Food92A Balham High Road, London142 yd
The Dot92A Balham High Road, London142 yd
The Kebab Company85 Balham High Road, London239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Food40 Balham Hill, London185 yd
Waitrose134-152 Balham High Road, London302 yd
Sainsbury's147-151 Balham High Road, London450 yd
Aldi163-165 Balham High Road, London524 yd
Sainsbury's Local39 Nightingale Lane, London619 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gateway Community Centre (Closed)
Oldridge Road 		155 yd
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School
1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches308 yd
Grove Gym (Closed)
Balham Grove 		health and fitness suite342 yd
St Francis Xavier College
MALWOOD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite574 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy
CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite600 yd
Oak Lodge School
NIGHTINGALE LANE 		artificial grass pitch725 yd
Balham Leisure Centre
ELMFIELD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool787 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club
70A 70A THORNTON ROAD 		squash courts, tennis courts1,040 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed100.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.97 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balham High Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1585 crimes were reported near Balham High Road . Only 4% 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 9AL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Balham High Road, London, SW12 9AL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1585
Anti Social Behaviour 384
Violence And Sexual Offences 205
Shoplifting 194
Other Theft 190
Vehicle Crime 165
Burglary 129
Public Order 73
Bicycle Theft 67
Criminal Damage And Arson 61
Theft From The Person 48
Robbery 42
Drugs 17
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SW12 9AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blandfield Road538 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hildreth Street400 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hildreth Street400 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hildreth Street400 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Zennor Road415 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Zennor Road415 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chestnut Grove449 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Norgrove Street398 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Norgrove Street398 yd
More Crime Statistics for Balham High Road, London, SW12 9AL

Employment

SW12 9AL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee134
Retired17
Part-Time Employee13
Self-Employed12
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities68
Financial and insurance activities43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Information and communication31
Education28
Administrative and support service activities23
Human health and social work activities20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Other16
Real estate activities14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Construction9
Manufacturing8
Transport and storage4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female136
Male119

Partnership Status

Single161
Married: Opposite sex25
Separated4
Divorced17
Widowed6

Health

Very good health148
Good health74
Fair health25
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 6
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 11
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 150
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese1
Indian9
Pakistani9
Other Asian4
Black African18
Black Caribbean4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other7
White160
Roma5
Arab5
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom165
European Union31
Rest of Europe2
Africa14
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean21
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK165
10+ Years44
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom174
Ireland4
France7
Italy19
Spain1
Lithuania2
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries2
Other Europe2
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean7
Central and South America1
Oceania4
No passport held16

Religion

No religion106
Christian73
Buddhist2
Hindu6
Jewish4
Muslim38
Sikh1
Not answered24
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