Balham · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.45012, -0.14305

SW12 0DB— Balham, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW12 0DB, Balham, Wandsworth

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 54/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
76
Safety
79
Schools
100
Transport
54
Environment
67
Investment
49

The bottom line

SW12 0DB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW12 0DB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+29.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-41.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW12 0DB

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SW12 0DB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Bonneville Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 110.2

★★★

Secondary

La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2023 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 52.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

6 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

38.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 72% of London
↑ Rising 1220.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-41% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime24%
Other23%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Burglary11%
Drug offences5%
Theft3%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

1.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 41% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£12,150/m²
Price per ft²£1,129/ft²
Avg floor area67.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
3%
E
8%
F
2%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 14%Flat 86%

LHA rates — Inner South West London

Shared room£685/mo
1 bedroom£1420/mo
2 bedrooms£1700/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£2900/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£169,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+711%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+154.6%

per year

Acceleration

+196.93

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £200k–£250k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Terraced14.3%
Flat/maisonette85.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1999£76k£115k+51.3%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£341k£341k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2011£440k£175k-60.3%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£360k£364k+0.9%3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£1.01m£1.01m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.15m£420k-63.5%1
Current market2024–2025£242k£616k+154.5%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
9.4%
District
9.4%

CAGR over 14yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

32out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern line
5.4 min walk
Balham

Nearby stations

Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
BalhamNational Rail
13 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationWindrush
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

94

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min ↑
Victoria ★31 min
Waterloo33 min ↓
Canary Wharf47 min ↑
City38 min ≈

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park299m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Car Park· no
336m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Less green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 6.9 km

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield849.1 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CLAPHAM PARK GROUP PRACTICE

72 CLARENCE AVENUE, SW4 8JP

7 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLambeth Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

111

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Perky Nel (459 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco · 445 m
10 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
1,353 licensed premises in borough670 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

425m

Post office

Nearby shops

Majestic380 m
Sainsbury's Local391 m
Costcutter426 m
M & J Town437 m

Nearby cafes

Lockdown Bakehouse336 m
The Georgian386 m
Costa407 m
SHED Clapham South438 m

Nearby restaurants

Burger King311 m
The Avalon351 m
The Urban Greek360 m
Morleys378 m

Nearby pubs

The Perky Nel459 m
The Devonshire547 m
The Grove590 m
The Abbeville592 m

Nearby gyms

PlayFit Sports Club260 m
SpinWorks388 m
Semokwan Hapkido Academy546 m
Grappler's Den562 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pharmalite Pharmacy682 m
Dexpharm1.0 km

Nearby health

Clapham South Dental406 m
Dental Clinique509 m
Clapham Park Group Practice546 m
Ten Dental Health839 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 95

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
195

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

49

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.7% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

74.4

Price growth score

B
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,889m
Crossrail 2 route2,394m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,957 nationally

1,721

Est. population

29,051/km²

82%

Employed

80%

Degree educated

£54,400

Median income

1.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

14%
52%
19%
Under 1814%
18–3452%
35–4919%
50–647%
65+8%

Tenure

20%
30%
44%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent44%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

61%
16%
White British61%
White Other16%
Asian11%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional72%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household44%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+29.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
88%
Borough approval rate
92%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£300/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
2
Under construction
2
Completed (3yr)
47
Largest scheme
104 homes · Former South London Hospital For Women, Former South London Hospital For Women, Clapham Common South Side, SW4 9DF
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Former South London Hospital For Women, Former South London Hospital For Women, Clapham Common South Side, SW4 9DF104 homes
completed
Land Rear Of Cooper Building, Development Control Pseudo Street, SW4 9DX36 homes
completed
Limerick Close, Limerick Close, Atkins Road, SW12 0BE29 homes
completed
15, 15, Abbeville Road, SW4 9LA20 homes
completed
REAR OF, 53-69, REAR OF, 53-69, HAZELBOURNE ROAD, SW1216 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
13.8%
Election year
2026
MP
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
MP majority
12,039
Constituency
Battersea

Councillors

Lynsey Eve HedgesConservative
Jo RigbyLabour
Jonathan Neil Dessain IliffConservative

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Key facts for SW12 0DB

Full postcodeSW12 0DB
Postcode districtSW12
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardBalham
Latitude51.450116
Longitude-0.143050
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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