Balham · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.44638, -0.15156

SW12 2FB— Balham, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW12 2FB, Balham, Wandsworth

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 57/100Transport 61/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
67
Safety
57
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
52
Investment
74

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Location

SW12 2FB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+32.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+223.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW12 2FB

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How SW12 2FB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Alderbrook Primary School

Good · Inspected Jan 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.9

—

Secondary

Chestnut Grove Academy

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.43A8: 57.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 2 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

209.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+224% vs borough

Crime by type

Other41%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Theft9%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +223% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £751
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

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Buyer vs Seller Score

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Balham Underground StationNorthern line
3.3 min walk
Balham→ Victoria· 13 tph
12 min

Nearby stations

BalhamNational Rail
4 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
2 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 49 buses/hr peak

77

Walkability score

144

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge39 min ↑
Victoria ★31 min
Waterloo34 min ↓
Canary Wharf49 min ↑
City41 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park127m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.5 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 29.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 77% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Less green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 6.0 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 yield852.8 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

TRINITY HOSPICE

30 CLAPHAM COMMON, NORTH SIDE, SW4 0RN

22 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

43

Parks (1km)

43

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 334 m
10 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis153 m
We Brought Beer243 m
Organic Butcher512 m
Costcutter514 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero213 m
M1LK220 m
Wicked Vegan222 m
Costa254 m

Nearby restaurants

Nando's96 m
Gazette103 m
Bombay Bicycle Chef121 m
Libano139 m

Nearby pubs

Balham House100 m
Bob's Courtyard Bar111 m
Balham Bowls Club169 m
The Devonshire186 m

Nearby gyms

SpinWorks359 m
Balham Leisure Centre563 m
PlayFit Sports Club607 m
Grappler's Den636 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug246 m
Pharmalite Pharmacy524 m
Dexpharm563 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy750 m

Nearby health

Ten Dental Health166 m
Dental Clinique215 m
Balham Dental Care289 m
Clapham South Dental750 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 202

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

74

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

60.9

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,554m
Crossrail 2 route2,064m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,080 nationally

2,017

Est. population

11,076/km²

82%

Employed

76%

Degree educated

£55,800

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

27

Community stability

Age profile

55%
19%
Under 1812%
18–3455%
35–4919%
50–649%
65+5%

Tenure

23%
55%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent55%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

52%
19%
White British52%
White Other19%
Asian11%
Black7%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional63%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household65%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent55%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+32.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
18
Planning apps (12 months)
30
Planning apps (3 years)
38
Local approval rate
100%
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)
63
Largest scheme
102 homes · 3-5, 3-5, Nightingale Lane, SW4 9AF
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Irene House, 218, Irene House, 218, Balham High Road, SW12 9BS77 homes
completed
40 & 53, 40 & 53, Balham Hill, Oldridge Road, SW12 9EL52 homes
completed
36a & 51-51a, 10, Balham New Road, London, SW12 9PG52 homes
completed
BLUEPRINT APARTMENTS, 16, BLUEPRINT APARTMENTS, 16, BALHAM GROVE, SW12 8AZ50 homes
completed
Nightingale Mews, 49, Nightingale Mews, 49, Temperley Road, SW12 8QE48 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 2FB

Full postcodeSW12 2FB
Postcode districtSW12
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardBalham
Latitude51.446384
Longitude-0.151563
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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