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

Nearby postcodes are: SW17 7BE, SW17 7AL, SW17 7BA, SW17 8RL, SW17 8RP, SW17 7RF, SW17 7AH, SW17 7AA, SW17 8RT.

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 7BD

Average Price
£331,352
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£206,836
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£304,540
Other
£658,854

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 2 257 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£405,0002022-11-25 £387,820
Flat 3 257 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£347,5002021-06-04 £354,047
263 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£1,000,0002020-11-24 £968,189
257 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£600,0002018-05-18 £593,943
Flat 1 257 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£494,9502018-05-18 £489,953

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 		1,148 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		2,750 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		3,221 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		3,473 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade, SW2 1PL 		4,479 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 		231 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rutherford House School
217 Balham High Road, Balham SW17 7BS 		370 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fircroft Primary School
Fircroft Road, Tooting Bec SW17 7PP 		427 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRavenstone Primary School
Ravenstone Street, Balham SW12 9SS 		666 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School
6 Balham Park Road, SW12 8DR 		702 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 		665 yd Community school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Chestnut Grove School
Chestnut Grove, Balham SW12 8JZ 		940 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Burntwood School
Burntwood Lane, SW17 0AQ 		1,553 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Atkins Road, SW12 0AB 		1,778 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Graveney School
Welham Road, Tooting SW17 9BU 		1,839 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 		1,938 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		2,989 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		3,208 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 		3,062 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		3,486 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 		499 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFinton House School
169 Trinity Road, London SW17 7HL 		666 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Risalah Secondary School
145 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7TJ 		669 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedAl Risalah Boys' School
145 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7TJ 		685 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedHornsby House School
Hearnville Road, London SW12 8RS 		932 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, London4 yd
A's Miracle265 Balham High Road, London4 yd
Fitness First279-291 Balham High Road, London74 yd
GOLDEN CAFE243 Balham High Road, London92 yd
Joice Cafe239 Balham High Road, London99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
United Services Club Ltd268 Balham High Road, London264 yd
Royal Mahal Banqueting28 Upper Tooting Road, London332 yd
The Kings Head84 Upper Tooting Road, London547 yd
Rose and CrownRose And Crown, 140 Tooting Bec Road553 yd
Mayfair Tavern127-145 Upper Tooting Road, London692 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa JohnsBasement And Ground Floors Take Away, 263 Balham High Road13 yd
Verona Pizza & Papas Tops Pizza245 Balham High Road, London84 yd
Molten Toffee12-14 Trinity Road, Wandsworth200 yd
Smacks Hamburgers12 Upper Tooting Road, London271 yd
Rooster's Grill14 Upper Tooting Road, London277 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Esso Service Station219-221 Balham High Road, London278 yd
Tesco219 Balham High Road, London278 yd
Co-Operative193A Balham High Road, London651 yd
Tesco130 Upper Tooting Road, London681 yd
Lidl180-214 Upper Tooting Road, London881 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham)
279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD 		health and fitness suite80 yd
Rutherford House School
BALHAM HIGH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch328 yd
Fircroft Primary School
FIRCROFT ROAD 		500 yd
Balham Leisure Centre
ELMFIELD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool675 yd
Derinton Road Community Centre
DERINTON ROAD 		712 yd
Tooting Common
TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts736 yd
Ernest Bevin School
BEECHCROFT ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts792 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy
CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite977 yd
Fishponds Playing Fields
HEBDON ROAD 		grass pitches1,050 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 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.7%

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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed73.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balham High Road dangerous?

In 2023, 929 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 7BD.

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 7BD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 929
Violence And Sexual Offences 193
Anti Social Behaviour 174
Vehicle Crime 111
Other Theft 101
Public Order 71
Burglary 54
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Theft From The Person 45
Shoplifting 36
Robbery 31
Bicycle Theft 28
Drugs 25
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station226 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket117 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foxbourne Road466 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chetwode Road141 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Chetwode Road141 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Chetwode Road141 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Eatonville Villas446 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Chetwode Road141 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket117 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eatonville Road371 yd
More Crime Statistics for Balham High Road, London, SW17 7BD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee193
Self-Employed24
Retired16
Part-Time Employee10
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities54
Financial and insurance activities30
Information and communication25
Education24
Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Other17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Administrative and support service activities12
Accommodation and food service activities9
Construction9
Transport and storage3
Manufacturing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female165
Male132

Partnership Status

Single200
Married: Opposite sex56
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced8
Widowed4

Health

Very good health212
Good health60
Fair health21
Bad health2
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 8
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 217

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian17
Other Asian3
Black African4
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White250
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom217
European Union28
Rest of Europe9
Africa16
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean17
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK217
10+ Years37
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland12
Germany2
Italy4
Spain4
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania3
Other EU countries8
Other Europe2
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean6
Central and South America6
Oceania5
No passport held2

Religion

No religion155
Christian94
Hindu9
Jewish5
Muslim8
Other religion2
Not answered25
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