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

Nearby postcodes are: SW17 7BD, SW17 7BG, SW17 7AH, SW17 7AT, SW17 7AL, SW17 8QX, SW17 8RT, SW17 8RP, SW17 7SY.

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 7BE

Average Price
£515,062
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£1,500,752
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£406,490
Other
£617,942

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 3 251 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£500,0002021-06-30 £509,420
Flat 4 255 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£360,0002021-01-20 £356,382
Flat A 253 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£415,0002020-10-30 £397,368
Flat 2 255 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£435,0002020-06-12 £436,147
Ground Floor Shop 241 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£749,0002018-10-01 £734,226

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 		1,083 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		2,679 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		3,156 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		3,402 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade, SW2 1PL 		4,410 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 		258 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rutherford House School
217 Balham High Road, Balham SW17 7BS 		301 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fircroft Primary School
Fircroft Road, Tooting Bec SW17 7PP 		478 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRavenstone Primary School
Ravenstone Street, Balham SW12 9SS 		595 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School
6 Balham Park Road, SW12 8DR 		635 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 		712 yd Community school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Chestnut Grove School
Chestnut Grove, Balham SW12 8JZ 		876 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Burntwood School
Burntwood Lane, SW17 0AQ 		1,599 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Atkins Road, SW12 0AB 		1,707 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Graveney School
Welham Road, Tooting SW17 9BU 		1,875 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 		1,872 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		2,920 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		3,137 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 		3,024 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		3,506 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 		428 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFinton House School
169 Trinity Road, London SW17 7HL 		669 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Risalah Secondary School
145 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7TJ 		738 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedAl Risalah Boys' School
145 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7TJ 		754 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedHornsby House School
Hearnville Road, London SW12 8RS 		871 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
GOLDEN CAFE243 Balham High Road, London21 yd
Joice Cafe239 Balham High Road, London28 yd
SQUEEZED265 Balham High Road, London68 yd
A's Miracle265 Balham High Road, London68 yd
Lebanese Gardens Lounge225 Balham High Road, London144 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
United Services Club Ltd268 Balham High Road, London204 yd
Royal Mahal Banqueting28 Upper Tooting Road, London402 yd
Rose and CrownRose And Crown, 140 Tooting Bec Road579 yd
The Kings Head84 Upper Tooting Road, London617 yd
Mayfair Tavern127-145 Upper Tooting Road, London763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Verona Pizza & Papas Tops Pizza245 Balham High Road, London13 yd
Papa JohnsBasement And Ground Floors Take Away, 263 Balham High Road58 yd
Molten Toffee12-14 Trinity Road, Wandsworth268 yd
Smacks Hamburgers12 Upper Tooting Road, London341 yd
Rooster's Grill14 Upper Tooting Road, London346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Esso Service Station219-221 Balham High Road, London210 yd
Tesco219 Balham High Road, London210 yd
Co-Operative193A Balham High Road, London583 yd
Tesco130 Upper Tooting Road, London752 yd
Aldi163-165 Balham High Road, London855 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham)
279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD 		health and fitness suite150 yd
Rutherford House School
BALHAM HIGH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch259 yd
Fircroft Primary School
FIRCROFT ROAD 		549 yd
Balham Leisure Centre
ELMFIELD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool604 yd
Tooting Common
TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts729 yd
Derinton Road Community Centre
DERINTON ROAD 		778 yd
Ernest Bevin School
BEECHCROFT ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts835 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy
CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite918 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 speed106.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed329.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed329.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.98 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balham High Road dangerous?

In 2023, 948 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 7BE.

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 7BE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 948
Violence And Sexual Offences 193
Anti Social Behaviour 173
Vehicle Crime 123
Other Theft 102
Public Order 68
Burglary 59
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Theft From The Person 46
Shoplifting 36
Robbery 31
Bicycle Theft 28
Drugs 27
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket188 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Louisville Road248 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rowfant Road504 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Rowfant Road504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Louisville Road248 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Louisville Road248 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Louisville Road248 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Louisville Road248 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Louisville Road248 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Louisville Road248 yd
More Crime Statistics for Balham High Road, London, SW17 7BE

Employment

SW17 7BE area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee129
Self-Employed27
Retired23
Part-Time Employee14
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities29
Professional, scientific and technical activities29
Human health and social work activities18
Other17
Education16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Information and communication13
Accommodation and food service activities9
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage7
Real estate activities4
Manufacturing3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female140
Male130

Partnership Status

Single133
Married: Opposite sex83
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated1
Divorced14
Widowed5

Health

Very good health176
Good health60
Fair health22
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 4
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 164
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian22
Pakistani11
Black African8
Black Caribbean1
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other3
White202
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom196
European Union31
Rest of Europe2
Africa9
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean11
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK196
10+ Years53
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom227
Ireland6
France1
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal2
Spain2
Lithuania4
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries4
Turkey1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
No passport held10

Religion

No religion101
Christian110
Hindu9
Jewish1
Muslim30
Sikh4
Not answered12
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