Balham High Road is in London and in Wandsworth district. SW17 7AD is located in the Bedford electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Tooting. This postcode has been in use since 2007-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balham High Road, London, SW17 7AD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW17 7BW, SW17 7AW, SW17 7BQ, SW17 8AA, SW17 7JB, SW17 7JA, SW17 7QG, SW17 7AN, SW17 7JD.

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 SW17 7AD

Average Price
£488,909
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£488,909
Other
no sales

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
Flat 20 205 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£470,0002015-03-09 £492,100
Flat 18 205 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£475,0002014-04-17 £527,276
Flat 22 205 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£285,0002007-08-31 £414,760
Flat 25 205 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£285,0002007-08-23 £414,760
Flat 18 205 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£330,0002007-08-23 £480,248

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 		649 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		2,308 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		2,869 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		2,978 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade, SW2 1PL 		4,063 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 4Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School
6 Balham Park Road, SW12 8DR 		199 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRavenstone Primary School
Ravenstone Street, Balham SW12 9SS 		224 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rutherford House School
217 Balham High Road, Balham SW17 7BS 		257 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
Louisville Road, SW17 8RW 		655 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fircroft Primary School
Fircroft Road, Tooting Bec SW17 7PP 		784 yd Community 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 		445 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ernest Bevin College
Beechcroft Road, Tooting SW17 7DF 		970 yd Community school No Boys More About School
4out of 4La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Atkins Road, SW12 0AB 		1,315 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Burntwood School
Burntwood Lane, SW17 0AQ 		1,799 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Ark Bolingbroke Academy
Wakehurst Road, SW11 6BF 		2,038 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 		1,436 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		2,486 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		2,745 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 		2,973 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		3,792 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEveline Day School
Swan House, 207 Balham High Road 		153 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHornsby House School
Hearnville Road, London SW12 8RS 		453 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFinton House School
169 Trinity Road, London SW17 7HL 		700 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oak Lodge School
101 Nightingale Lane, Balham SW12 8NA 		936 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Nightingale Community Academy
Beechcroft Road, Tooting SW17 7DF 		1,135 yd Academy special sponsor led No Boys 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
Gurkhas Balham1 The Boulevard, Balham High Road48 yd
Polish White Eagle Club211 Balham High Road, London101 yd
Bucci Restaurant195A Balham High Road, London129 yd
Taro Japanese Restaurant193 Balham High Road, London154 yd
Jefferson's Ice Cream191B Balham High Road, London160 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
United Services Club Ltd268 Balham High Road, London250 yd
The Regent21 Chestnut Grove, London439 yd
Hagen & Hyde157 Balham High Road, London455 yd
The Bedford77 Bedford Hill, London502 yd
Balham Bowls ClubBalham Club, 7-9 Ramsden Road559 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rajah Rowing Team238 Balham High Road, London57 yd
Parade Fish Bar248 Balham High Road, London60 yd
Beijing Noodles250 Balham High Road, London67 yd
Kayani's Grill210 Balham High Road, London347 yd
Seventeen Fish and Chips Limited17 Chestnut Grove, London411 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative193A Balham High Road, London147 yd
Esso Service Station219-221 Balham High Road, London227 yd
Tesco219 Balham High Road, London227 yd
Aldi163-165 Balham High Road, London420 yd
Sainsbury's147-151 Balham High Road, London493 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rutherford House School
BALHAM HIGH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch179 yd
Balham Leisure Centre
ELMFIELD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool211 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy
CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite509 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham)
279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD 		health and fitness suite583 yd
Fircroft Primary School
FIRCROFT ROAD 		837 yd
Grove Gym (Closed)
Balham Grove 		health and fitness suite930 yd
Tooting Common
TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts954 yd
Oak Lodge School
NIGHTINGALE LANE 		artificial grass pitch1,021 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed)
Oldridge Road 		1,031 yd
Ernest Bevin School
BEECHCROFT ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts1,058 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 27.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balham High Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1400 crimes were reported near Balham High Road . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SW17 7AD.

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, SW17 7AD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1400
Violence And Sexual Offences 264
Anti Social Behaviour 247
Shoplifting 173
Other Theft 170
Vehicle Crime 127
Public Order 93
Burglary 75
Theft From The Person 65
Criminal Damage And Arson 61
Robbery 49
Bicycle Theft 45
Drugs 21
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SW17 7AD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderOn or near Balham (Lu Station)362 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elmfield Road272 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Dairy Mews473 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Old Dairy Mews473 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Old Dairy Mews473 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Dairy Mews473 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Dairy Mews473 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brandreth Road417 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Elmfield Road272 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elmfield Road272 yd
More Crime Statistics for Balham High Road, London, SW17 7AD

Employment

SW17 7AD area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee337
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee30
Retired21
Unemployed19
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities68
Financial and insurance activities44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Information and communication28
Human health and social work activities24
Administrative and support service activities21
Other19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Construction13
Education11
Real estate activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Manufacturing5
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female310
Male227

Partnership Status

Single387
Married: Opposite sex76
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced12
Widowed8

Health

Very good health338
Good health150
Fair health41
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 377
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese3
Indian16
Pakistani32
Other Asian2
Black African16
Black Caribbean16
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other19
White382
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma7
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom387
European Union60
Rest of Europe10
Africa18
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean20
Oceania15

Length of Residence

Born in the UK387
10+ Years65
5-10 Years37
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom421
Ireland19
France3
Germany1
Italy7
Portugal3
Spain7
Lithuania2
Poland9
Romania5
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa5
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean13
Central and South America3
Oceania14
No passport held11

Religion

No religion242
Christian193
Buddhist3
Hindu3
Jewish4
Muslim48
Sikh6
Other religion3
Not answered35
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