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

Nearby postcodes are: SW17 7AD, SW17 7AW, SW17 8EN, SW17 7BW, SW17 7AN, SW17 8AA, SW17 7QG, SW17 8AD, SW17 8AE.

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 7BQ

Average Price
£997,646
Semi-Detached
£1,324,809
Terraced
£1,206,164
Detached
£2,850,816
Flats/Maisonettes
£690,721
Other
£2,923,812

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
Swan House, 207 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£3,065,0002018-08-07 £2,972,247
215 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£2,198,0172018-05-31 £2,175,828
15 Lumiere Court, 209 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£921,8502016-12-16 £986,799
7 Lumiere Court, 209 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£562,6002016-08-01 £541,727
11 Lumiere Court, 209 Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£570,0002016-07-29 £544,651

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 		712 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		2,331 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		2,871 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		3,023 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade, SW2 1PL 		4,080 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 		186 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRavenstone Primary School
Ravenstone Street, Balham SW12 9SS 		233 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School
6 Balham Park Road, SW12 8DR 		259 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
Louisville Road, SW17 8RW 		589 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fircroft Primary School
Fircroft Road, Tooting Bec SW17 7PP 		762 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 		511 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ernest Bevin College
Beechcroft Road, Tooting SW17 7DF 		960 yd Community school No Boys More About School
4out of 4La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Atkins Road, SW12 0AB 		1,344 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Burntwood School
Burntwood Lane, SW17 0AQ 		1,805 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Ark Bolingbroke Academy
Wakehurst Road, SW11 6BF 		2,109 yd Free schools No 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 		1,494 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		2,539 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		2,776 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 		2,933 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		3,721 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 		108 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHornsby House School
Hearnville Road, London SW12 8RS 		523 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFinton House School
169 Trinity Road, London SW17 7HL 		722 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oak Lodge School
101 Nightingale Lane, Balham SW12 8NA 		1,008 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Risalah Secondary School
145 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7TJ 		1,120 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Polish White Eagle Club211 Balham High Road, London41 yd
Gurkhas Balham1 The Boulevard, Balham High Road115 yd
Seamoss and Co.10 Brook Close, London146 yd
Bucci Restaurant195A Balham High Road, London189 yd
Taro Japanese Restaurant193 Balham High Road, London213 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
United Services Club Ltd268 Balham High Road, London214 yd
The Regent21 Chestnut Grove, London505 yd
Hagen & Hyde157 Balham High Road, London509 yd
The Bedford77 Bedford Hill, London527 yd
Balham Bowls ClubBalham Club, 7-9 Ramsden Road620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Parade Fish Bar248 Balham High Road, London96 yd
Beijing Noodles250 Balham High Road, London99 yd
Rajah Rowing Team238 Balham High Road, London113 yd
Verona Pizza & Papas Tops Pizza245 Balham High Road, London368 yd
Kayani's Grill210 Balham High Road, London407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Esso Service Station219-221 Balham High Road, London173 yd
Tesco219 Balham High Road, London173 yd
Co-Operative193A Balham High Road, London207 yd
Aldi163-165 Balham High Road, London475 yd
Sainsbury's147-151 Balham High Road, London546 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rutherford House School
BALHAM HIGH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch123 yd
Balham Leisure Centre
ELMFIELD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool232 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham)
279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD 		health and fitness suite531 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy
CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite580 yd
Fircroft Primary School
FIRCROFT ROAD 		819 yd
Tooting Common
TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts883 yd
Grove Gym (Closed)
Balham Grove 		health and fitness suite996 yd
Ernest Bevin School
BEECHCROFT ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts1,055 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed)
Oldridge Road 		1,089 yd
Oak Lodge School
NIGHTINGALE LANE 		artificial grass pitch1,093 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 81.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 20.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 14.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 14.0%

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/s18.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed59.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balham High Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1420 crimes were reported near Balham High Road . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SW17 7BQ.

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 7BQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1420
Anti Social Behaviour 286
Violence And Sexual Offences 265
Other Theft 161
Shoplifting 157
Vehicle Crime 139
Public Order 89
Burglary 72
Theft From The Person 60
Criminal Damage And Arson 57
Robbery 50
Bicycle Theft 49
Drugs 24
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 7BQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket468 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Balham (Lu Station)417 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Old Dairy Mews538 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Eatonville Villas534 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Dairy Mews538 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Old Dairy Mews538 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Old Dairy Mews538 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oakmead Road374 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oakmead Road374 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Upper Tooting Park403 yd
More Crime Statistics for Balham High Road, London, SW17 7BQ

Employment

SW17 7BQ 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 Employee337
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee30
Retired21
Unemployed19
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities68
Financial and insurance activities44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Information and communication28
Human health and social work activities24
Administrative and support service activities21
Other19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Construction13
Education11
Real estate activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Manufacturing5
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female310
Male227

Partnership Status

Single387
Married: Opposite sex76
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced12
Widowed8

Health

Very good health338
Good health150
Fair health41
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 377
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese3
Indian16
Pakistani32
Other Asian2
Black African16
Black Caribbean16
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other19
White382
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma7
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom387
European Union60
Rest of Europe10
Africa18
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean20
Oceania15

Length of Residence

Born in the UK387
10+ Years65
5-10 Years37
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom421
Ireland19
France3
Germany1
Italy7
Portugal3
Spain7
Lithuania2
Poland9
Romania5
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa5
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean13
Central and South America3
Oceania14
No passport held11

Religion

No religion242
Christian193
Buddhist3
Hindu3
Jewish4
Muslim48
Sikh6
Other religion3
Not answered35
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