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

Nearby postcodes are: SW17 8AA, SW17 7JB, SW17 7AW, SW17 7JA, SW17 7JF, SW17 7JG, SW17 7BQ, SW17 7JD, SW17 7JE.

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 7BW

Average Price
£678,755
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£528,789
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£564,922
Other
£1,436,735

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
12A The Boulevard Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£600,0002020-01-08 £585,999
22 - 23 The Boulevard, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£1,125,0002018-08-07 £1,090,955
22 - 23 The Boulevard, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£1,900,0002017-06-02 £1,782,515
11 The Boulevard Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£500,0002014-12-16 £529,986
7A The Boulevard Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£575,0002014-08-21 £591,061

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 		610 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		2,275 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		2,845 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		2,939 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade, SW2 1PL 		4,032 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 4Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School
6 Balham Park Road, SW12 8DR 		159 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRavenstone Primary School
Ravenstone Street, Balham SW12 9SS 		204 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rutherford House School
217 Balham High Road, Balham SW17 7BS 		288 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
Louisville Road, SW17 8RW 		694 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School
Nightingale Square, Balham SW12 8QJ 		760 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		406 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ernest Bevin College
Beechcroft Road, Tooting SW17 7DF 		1,000 yd Community school No Boys More About School
4out of 4La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Atkins Road, SW12 0AB 		1,281 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Burntwood School
Burntwood Lane, SW17 0AQ 		1,822 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Ark Bolingbroke Academy
Wakehurst Road, SW11 6BF 		2,012 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 		1,396 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		2,447 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		2,710 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 		2,972 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		3,820 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 		166 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHornsby House School
Hearnville Road, London SW12 8RS 		416 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFinton House School
169 Trinity Road, London SW17 7HL 		716 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oak Lodge School
101 Nightingale Lane, Balham SW12 8NA 		902 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBroomwood Hall School
68-74 Nightingale Lane, SW12 8NR 		1,103 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
Gurkhas Balham1 The Boulevard, Balham High Road9 yd
Bucci Restaurant195A Balham High Road, London89 yd
Taro Japanese Restaurant193 Balham High Road, London114 yd
Jefferson's Ice Cream191B Balham High Road, London121 yd
Spicy Noodle Cafe189A Balham High Road, London139 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
United Services Club Ltd268 Balham High Road, London289 yd
The Regent21 Chestnut Grove, London400 yd
Hagen & Hyde157 Balham High Road, London415 yd
The Bedford77 Bedford Hill, London470 yd
Balham Bowls ClubBalham Club, 7-9 Ramsden Road520 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rajah Rowing Team238 Balham High Road, London72 yd
Parade Fish Bar248 Balham High Road, London88 yd
Beijing Noodles250 Balham High Road, London96 yd
Kayani's Grill210 Balham High Road, London307 yd
Seventeen Fish and Chips Limited17 Chestnut Grove, London371 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative193A Balham High Road, London108 yd
Esso Service Station219-221 Balham High Road, London266 yd
Tesco219 Balham High Road, London266 yd
Aldi163-165 Balham High Road, London380 yd
Sainsbury's147-151 Balham High Road, London454 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Balham Leisure Centre
ELMFIELD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool185 yd
Rutherford House School
BALHAM HIGH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch219 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy
CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite474 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham)
279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD 		health and fitness suite623 yd
Fircroft Primary School
FIRCROFT ROAD 		869 yd
Grove Gym (Closed)
Balham Grove 		health and fitness suite891 yd
Tooting Common
TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts981 yd
Oak Lodge School
NIGHTINGALE LANE 		artificial grass pitch989 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed)
Oldridge Road 		992 yd
Ernest Bevin School
BEECHCROFT ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts1,085 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 93.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.4%

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 speed76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed70.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 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, 1422 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 violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SW17 7BW.

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 7BW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1422
Violence And Sexual Offences 259
Anti Social Behaviour 257
Shoplifting 179
Other Theft 179
Vehicle Crime 118
Public Order 96
Burglary 77
Theft From The Person 66
Criminal Damage And Arson 60
Bicycle Theft 53
Robbery 47
Drugs 20
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Balham (Lu Station)322 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Balham Park Road457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Balham High Road149 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sistova Road511 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket372 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket372 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket372 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Balham Park Road457 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Balham High Road149 yd
More Crime Statistics for Balham High Road, London, SW17 7BW

Employment

SW17 7BW 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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