Balham High Road is in London and in Wandsworth district. SW17 7AL 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 7AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW17 7AH, SW17 7AQ, SW17 7BD, SW17 7RF, SW17 7BE, SW17 7RG, SW17 7AT, SW17 7SZ, SW17 7AE.

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 7AL

Average Price
£3,297,083
Semi-Detached
£2,726,369
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£3,867,797
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
280 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,438,5002002-09-05 £3,867,797
Trinity Medical Centre, 278 - 280 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0001997-01-22 £2,726,369

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 		1,080 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		2,737 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		3,240 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		3,429 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade, SW2 1PL 		4,478 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 4St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
Louisville Road, SW17 8RW 		343 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rutherford House School
217 Balham High Road, Balham SW17 7BS 		379 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fircroft Primary School
Fircroft Road, Tooting Bec SW17 7PP 		380 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRavenstone Primary School
Ravenstone Street, Balham SW12 9SS 		640 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School
6 Balham Park Road, SW12 8DR 		647 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Ernest Bevin College
Beechcroft Road, Tooting SW17 7DF 		608 yd Community school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Chestnut Grove School
Chestnut Grove, Balham SW12 8JZ 		871 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Burntwood School
Burntwood Lane, SW17 0AQ 		1,492 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Atkins Road, SW12 0AB 		1,754 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Graveney School
Welham Road, Tooting SW17 9BU 		1,948 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 		1,874 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		2,932 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		3,186 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 		3,137 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		3,598 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 		480 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFinton House School
169 Trinity Road, London SW17 7HL 		559 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Risalah Secondary School
145 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7TJ 		731 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedAl Risalah Boys' School
145 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7TJ 		748 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedHornsby House School
Hearnville Road, London SW12 8RS 		855 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
SQUEEZED265 Balham High Road, London108 yd
A's Miracle265 Balham High Road, London108 yd
GOLDEN CAFE243 Balham High Road, London118 yd
Joice Cafe239 Balham High Road, London121 yd
Fitness First279-291 Balham High Road, London160 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
United Services Club Ltd268 Balham High Road, London201 yd
Royal Mahal Banqueting28 Upper Tooting Road, London357 yd
The Kings Head84 Upper Tooting Road, London575 yd
Rose and CrownRose And Crown, 140 Tooting Bec Road665 yd
Mayfair Tavern127-145 Upper Tooting Road, London737 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa JohnsBasement And Ground Floors Take Away, 263 Balham High Road112 yd
Verona Pizza & Papas Tops Pizza245 Balham High Road, London117 yd
Molten Toffee12-14 Trinity Road, Wandsworth221 yd
Pizza 2 Night61 Trinity Road, Wandsworth260 yd
Smacks Hamburgers12 Upper Tooting Road, London300 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Esso Service Station219-221 Balham High Road, London244 yd
Tesco219 Balham High Road, London244 yd
Co-Operative193A Balham High Road, London597 yd
Tesco130 Upper Tooting Road, London716 yd
Aldi163-165 Balham High Road, London869 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham)
279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD 		health and fitness suite165 yd
Rutherford House School
BALHAM HIGH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch293 yd
Fircroft Primary School
FIRCROFT ROAD 		448 yd
Balham Leisure Centre
ELMFIELD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool642 yd
Ernest Bevin School
BEECHCROFT ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts726 yd
Derinton Road Community Centre
DERINTON ROAD 		789 yd
Tooting Common
TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts839 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy
CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite896 yd
Trinity Field
BEECHCROFT ROAD 		grass pitches1,035 yd
Fishponds Playing Fields
HEBDON ROAD 		grass pitches1,053 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 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 60.0%
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%

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

Safety

Is Balham High Road dangerous?

In 2023, 960 crimes were reported near Balham High Road . Only 9% 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 7AL.

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 7AL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 960
Violence And Sexual Offences 207
Anti Social Behaviour 171
Vehicle Crime 112
Other Theft 109
Public Order 72
Burglary 58
Criminal Damage And Arson 52
Theft From The Person 45
Shoplifting 36
Robbery 30
Drugs 29
Bicycle Theft 28
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Chetwode Road113 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Noyna Road330 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Glenburnie Road494 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mandrake Road494 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mandrake Road494 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fircroft Road406 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station198 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station198 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Louisville Road330 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Louisville Road330 yd
More Crime Statistics for Balham High Road, London, SW17 7AL

Employment

SW17 7AL 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 Employee99
Part-Time Employee16
Student (economically inactive)15
Retired14
Self-Employed12
Unemployed8
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Human health and social work activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Information and communication13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Education6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities3
Construction3
Transport and storage1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Manufacturing1

People

Gender

Female107
Male103

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex48
Divorced14
Widowed6

Health

Very good health130
Good health58
Fair health18
Bad health3
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications8
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 6
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 12
Apprenticeship2
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
Degree or Similar 124
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian7
Pakistani6
Other Asian5
Black African16
Black Caribbean10
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed Other6
White136
Roma2
Arab2
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom141
European Union27
Rest of Europe4
Africa10
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania5
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK141
10+ Years45
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom172
Ireland5
France1
Italy5
Portugal1
Spain5
Poland6
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
Oceania4

Religion

No religion84
Christian91
Jewish1
Muslim18
Sikh7
Not answered9
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