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

Nearby postcodes are: SW17 7AT, SW17 8QD, SW17 7BE, SW17 7AH, SW17 7SY, SW17 7AJ, SW17 8RB, SW17 7SA, SW17 8QX.

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 7BG

Average Price
£508,048
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,282,681
Flats/Maisonettes
£342,055
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 D 233 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£465,0002020-06-17 £466,226
Flat D 233 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£446,0002018-04-20 £438,844
Flat D 233 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£424,0002014-05-19 £459,485
Flat C 233 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£355,0002013-12-20 £430,652
233E Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£224,0002013-04-24 £298,423

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 		998 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		2,592 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		3,080 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		3,312 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade, SW2 1PL 		4,326 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 		220 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
Louisville Road, SW17 8RW 		319 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRavenstone Primary School
Ravenstone Street, Balham SW12 9SS 		505 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fircroft Primary School
Fircroft Road, Tooting Bec SW17 7PP 		542 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School
6 Balham Park Road, SW12 8DR 		548 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 		770 yd Community school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Chestnut Grove School
Chestnut Grove, Balham SW12 8JZ 		792 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Atkins Road, SW12 0AB 		1,618 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Burntwood School
Burntwood Lane, SW17 0AQ 		1,652 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Graveney School
Welham Road, Tooting SW17 9BU 		1,932 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 		1,785 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		2,831 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		3,048 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 		2,988 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		3,544 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 		339 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFinton House School
169 Trinity Road, London SW17 7HL 		674 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHornsby House School
Hearnville Road, London SW12 8RS 		791 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Risalah Secondary School
145 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7TJ 		828 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedAl Risalah Boys' School
145 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7TJ 		843 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
Joice Cafe239 Balham High Road, London62 yd
Lebanese Gardens Lounge225 Balham High Road, London66 yd
GOLDEN CAFE243 Balham High Road, London69 yd
Dee Light Bakery14 Ritherdon Road, London85 yd
Love Triangle Pizza16-18 Ritherdon Road, London91 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
United Services Club Ltd268 Balham High Road, London137 yd
Royal Mahal Banqueting28 Upper Tooting Road, London489 yd
Rose and CrownRose And Crown, 140 Tooting Bec Road630 yd
The Kings Head84 Upper Tooting Road, London706 yd
The Regent21 Chestnut Grove, London786 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Verona Pizza & Papas Tops Pizza245 Balham High Road, London77 yd
Papa JohnsBasement And Ground Floors Take Away, 263 Balham High Road148 yd
Beijing Noodles250 Balham High Road, London318 yd
Parade Fish Bar248 Balham High Road, London323 yd
Rajah Rowing Team238 Balham High Road, London353 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Esso Service Station219-221 Balham High Road, London123 yd
Tesco219 Balham High Road, London123 yd
Co-Operative193A Balham High Road, London496 yd
Aldi163-165 Balham High Road, London766 yd
Sainsbury's147-151 Balham High Road, London838 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rutherford House School
BALHAM HIGH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch171 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham)
279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD 		health and fitness suite241 yd
Balham Leisure Centre
ELMFIELD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool514 yd
Fircroft Primary School
FIRCROFT ROAD 		611 yd
Tooting Common
TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts739 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy
CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite840 yd
Derinton Road Community Centre
DERINTON ROAD 		865 yd
Ernest Bevin School
BEECHCROFT ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts886 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 9.1%

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 speed68.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed79.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 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, 1067 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 7BG.

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 7BG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1067
Violence And Sexual Offences 219
Anti Social Behaviour 187
Vehicle Crime 121
Other Theft 112
Public Order 77
Burglary 71
Shoplifting 70
Criminal Damage And Arson 54
Theft From The Person 46
Robbery 39
Bicycle Theft 33
Drugs 28
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 7BG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station73 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Chetwode Road264 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Trinity Crescent266 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Trinity Crescent266 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tunley Road474 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Langroyd Road514 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station395 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cheriton Square436 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chetwode Road264 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Chetwode Road264 yd
More Crime Statistics for Balham High Road, London, SW17 7BG

Employment

SW17 7BG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Self-Employed26
Retired26
Part-Time Employee16
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities43
Financial and insurance activities21
Education18
Administrative and support service activities13
Information and communication13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Manufacturing9
Human health and social work activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other7
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female152
Male115

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex78
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced10
Widowed5

Health

Very good health156
Good health75
Fair health23
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship2
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 148
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese4
Indian4
Pakistani8
Other Asian6
Black African1
Black Caribbean6
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White220

Country of Birth

United Kingdom211
European Union21
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK211
10+ Years31
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Ireland8
Germany2
Portugal4
Spain4
Romania1
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean6
Oceania3
No passport held14

Religion

No religion92
Christian152
Hindu1
Muslim11
Other religion2
Not answered8
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