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

Nearby postcodes are: SW17 7JB, SW17 7JD, SW17 7JE, SW17 7JY, SW17 7JZ, SW17 7JF, SW17 7JG, SW17 7JU, SW17 7JX.

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 7JA

Average Price
£325,131
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£325,131
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 A36B Du Cane Court Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£245,0002023-09-01 £237,176
Flat A04 Du Cane Court Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£475,0002020-01-15 £463,916
Flat A27 Du Cane Court Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£335,0002019-11-29 £329,164
Flat A36A Du Cane Court Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£239,9502019-11-11 £235,770
Flat A36B Du Cane Court Balham High Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£275,0002018-06-25 £269,053

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 		595 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		2,322 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		2,913 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		2,955 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade, SW2 1PL 		4,084 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 		180 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRavenstone Primary School
Ravenstone Street, Balham SW12 9SS 		286 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rutherford House School
217 Balham High Road, Balham SW17 7BS 		356 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School
Nightingale Square, Balham SW12 8QJ 		714 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
Louisville Road, SW17 8RW 		729 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 		386 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ernest Bevin College
Beechcroft Road, Tooting SW17 7DF 		950 yd Community school No Boys More About School
4out of 4La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Atkins Road, SW12 0AB 		1,322 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Burntwood School
Burntwood Lane, SW17 0AQ 		1,753 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Ark Bolingbroke Academy
Wakehurst Road, SW11 6BF 		1,938 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 		1,389 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		2,449 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		2,746 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 		3,063 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		3,892 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 		254 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHornsby House School
Hearnville Road, London SW12 8RS 		378 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFinton House School
169 Trinity Road, London SW17 7HL 		639 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oak Lodge School
101 Nightingale Lane, Balham SW12 8NA 		849 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBroomwood Hall School
68-74 Nightingale Lane, SW12 8NR 		1,049 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 Road88 yd
Bucci Restaurant195A Balham High Road, London126 yd
Taro Japanese Restaurant193 Balham High Road, London146 yd
Jefferson's Ice Cream191B Balham High Road, London151 yd
Spicy Noodle Cafe189A Balham High Road, London165 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
United Services Club Ltd268 Balham High Road, London292 yd
The Regent21 Chestnut Grove, London380 yd
Hagen & Hyde157 Balham High Road, London427 yd
Balham Bowls ClubBalham Club, 7-9 Ramsden Road514 yd
The Bedford77 Bedford Hill, London526 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rajah Rowing Team238 Balham High Road, London64 yd
Parade Fish Bar248 Balham High Road, London92 yd
Beijing Noodles250 Balham High Road, London96 yd
Kayani's Grill210 Balham High Road, London308 yd
Seventeen Fish and Chips Limited17 Chestnut Grove, London359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative193A Balham High Road, London141 yd
Esso Service Station219-221 Balham High Road, London293 yd
Tesco219 Balham High Road, London293 yd
Aldi163-165 Balham High Road, London394 yd
Sainsbury's147-151 Balham High Road, London468 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rutherford House School
BALHAM HIGH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch253 yd
Balham Leisure Centre
ELMFIELD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool261 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy
CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite428 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham)
279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD 		health and fitness suite633 yd
Fircroft Primary School
FIRCROFT ROAD 		828 yd
Grove Gym (Closed)
Balham Grove 		health and fitness suite864 yd
Oak Lodge School
NIGHTINGALE LANE 		artificial grass pitch930 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed)
Oldridge Road 		987 yd
Ernest Bevin School
BEECHCROFT ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts1,027 yd
Tooting Common
TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,054 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 speed72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed114.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed77.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balham High Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1466 crimes were reported near Balham High Road . Only 4% 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 7JA.

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 7JA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1466
Anti Social Behaviour 266
Violence And Sexual Offences 263
Other Theft 185
Shoplifting 179
Vehicle Crime 130
Public Order 96
Burglary 80
Theft From The Person 66
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Bicycle Theft 54
Robbery 51
Drugs 21
Other Crime 11
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Upper Tooting Park348 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hildreth Street518 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Balham (Lu Station)336 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hildreth Street518 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Eatonville Villas491 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Balham (Lu Station)336 yd
2023-12RobberyOn or near Balham (Lu Station)336 yd
2023-12Theft from the personOn or near Balham (Lu Station)336 yd
2023-12Theft from the personOn or near Balham (Lu Station)336 yd
2023-12Theft from the personOn or near Balham (Lu Station)336 yd
More Crime Statistics for Balham High Road, London, SW17 7JA

Employment

SW17 7JA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 Employee84
Self-Employed36
Retired14
Part-Time Employee10
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)3
Unemployed3
Looking after home or family3
Other

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities33
Information and communication20
Other14
Education12
Human health and social work activities11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Financial and insurance activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1
Manufacturing1

People

Gender

Female84
Male84

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex34
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced11
Widowed5

Health

Very good health95
Good health49
Fair health20
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications6
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 5
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 13
Degree or Similar 122
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian8
Other Asian5
Black African1
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White132
Arab1
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom96
European Union32
Rest of Europe5
Africa7
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean13
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK96
10+ Years36
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom122
Ireland2
France2
Italy3
Portugal7
Spain6
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America3
Oceania1
No passport held3

Religion

No religion82
Christian63
Buddhist2
Hindu4
Muslim4
Sikh2
Other religion2
Not answered11
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