Balham High Road is in London and in Wandsworth district. SW17 7AJ is located in the Nightingale electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Tooting. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balham High Road, London, SW17 7AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW17 7SY, SW17 7SA, SW17 7AT, SW17 7AH, SW17 7BG, SW17 7SX, SW17 8QD, SW17 7TH, SW17 7AQ.

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 7AJ

Average Price
£566,419
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£566,419
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
2 Winchester House, 272 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£667,5002022-02-11 £648,159
6 Winchester House, 272 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£390,0002021-03-17 £390,004
1 Winchester House, 272 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£549,9502021-02-22 £552,533
2 Winchester House, 272 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£740,0002017-03-27 £693,127
2 Winchester House, 272 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£640,0002015-05-29 £675,958

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 		916 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		2,563 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		3,081 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		3,254 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade, SW2 1PL 		4,308 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 4Rutherford House School
217 Balham High Road, Balham SW17 7BS 		238 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
Louisville Road, SW17 8RW 		421 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRavenstone Primary School
Ravenstone Street, Balham SW12 9SS 		465 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School
6 Balham Park Road, SW12 8DR 		474 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fircroft Primary School
Fircroft Road, Tooting Bec SW17 7PP 		538 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 		708 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ernest Bevin College
Beechcroft Road, Tooting SW17 7DF 		750 yd Community school No Boys More About School
4out of 4La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Atkins Road, SW12 0AB 		1,578 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Burntwood School
Burntwood Lane, SW17 0AQ 		1,619 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Graveney School
Welham Road, Tooting SW17 9BU 		2,036 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		1,708 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		2,762 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		3,010 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 		3,048 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		3,649 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 		310 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFinton House School
169 Trinity Road, London SW17 7HL 		597 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHornsby House School
Hearnville Road, London SW12 8RS 		700 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Risalah Secondary School
145 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7TJ 		897 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedAl Risalah Boys' School
145 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7TJ 		913 yd Other independent school 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
Lebanese Gardens Lounge225 Balham High Road, London43 yd
Dee Light Bakery14 Ritherdon Road, London114 yd
Love Triangle Pizza16-18 Ritherdon Road, London123 yd
Joice Cafe239 Balham High Road, London146 yd
GOLDEN CAFE243 Balham High Road, London152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
United Services Club Ltd268 Balham High Road, London33 yd
Royal Mahal Banqueting28 Upper Tooting Road, London533 yd
The Regent21 Chestnut Grove, London702 yd
Hagen & Hyde157 Balham High Road, London731 yd
Rose and CrownRose And Crown, 140 Tooting Bec Road735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Verona Pizza & Papas Tops Pizza245 Balham High Road, London159 yd
Papa JohnsBasement And Ground Floors Take Away, 263 Balham High Road222 yd
Beijing Noodles250 Balham High Road, London232 yd
Parade Fish Bar248 Balham High Road, London238 yd
Rajah Rowing Team238 Balham High Road, London267 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Esso Service Station219-221 Balham High Road, London74 yd
Tesco219 Balham High Road, London74 yd
Co-Operative193A Balham High Road, London423 yd
Aldi163-165 Balham High Road, London696 yd
Sainsbury's147-151 Balham High Road, London770 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rutherford House School
BALHAM HIGH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch119 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham)
279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD 		health and fitness suite310 yd
Balham Leisure Centre
ELMFIELD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool466 yd
Fircroft Primary School
FIRCROFT ROAD 		600 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy
CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite747 yd
Tooting Common
TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts837 yd
Ernest Bevin School
BEECHCROFT ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts857 yd
Derinton Road Community Centre
DERINTON ROAD 		944 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 20.0%

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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed99.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.04 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balham High Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1099 crimes were reported near Balham High Road . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SW17 7AJ.

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 7AJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1099
Violence And Sexual Offences 225
Anti Social Behaviour 188
Other Theft 127
Vehicle Crime 122
Public Order 81
Shoplifting 70
Burglary 69
Criminal Damage And Arson 56
Theft From The Person 47
Robbery 42
Bicycle Theft 35
Drugs 27
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 SW17 7AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station55 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foxbourne Road309 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station55 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station55 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station55 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station55 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station55 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station55 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station55 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station55 yd
More Crime Statistics for Balham High Road, London, SW17 7AJ

Employment

SW17 7AJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee199
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed33
Unemployed25
Retired23
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family14
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Financial and insurance activities33
Information and communication25
Human health and social work activities24
Education23
Other18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Administrative and support service activities14
Accommodation and food service activities8
Construction7
Real estate activities6
Transport and storage3
Mining and quarrying1
Manufacturing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female225
Male217

Partnership Status

Single278
Married: Opposite sex63
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced25
Widowed7

Health

Very good health239
Good health155
Fair health33
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 227
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese6
Indian13
Pakistani15
Other Asian12
Black African31
Black Caribbean14
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other23
White273
Roma2
Arab5
Other24

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union45
Rest of Europe5
Africa33
Middle East and Asia38
The Americas and the Caribbean17
Oceania9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years84
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom332
Ireland9
France4
Italy1
Portugal6
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland7
Other EU countries11
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia14
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America8
Oceania6
No passport held31

Religion

No religion198
Christian142
Buddhist18
Hindu15
Muslim32
Other religion7
Not answered29
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