Balham · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.44834, -0.15327

SW12 8BD— Balham, Wandsworth

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 58/100

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
77
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
60
Investment
75

The bottom line

SW12 8BD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

SW12 8BD

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-15.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW12 8BD

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How SW12 8BD 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 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.43A8: 57.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 3 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

55.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
→ Stable

-15% vs borough

Crime by type

Other39%
Vehicle crime28%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Violence & sexual offences11%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%
Theft1%
Burglary1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 15% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area86.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
2%
E
3%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 10%Terraced 61%Detached 5%Flat 24%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£217,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingPartial double glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,033
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2023 · CAGR

+7.9%

Total change

+687%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+24.6%

per year

Acceleration

+64.07

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £350k–£400k · 41 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 41 sales

Detached4.9%
Semi-detached9.8%
Terraced61%
Flat/maisonette24.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£118k£177k+50.1%2.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£286k£400k+39.8%1.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£241k£649k+168.9%1.3
GFC & correction2009–2012£543k£723k+33.2%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£1.35m£525k-61.1%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£950k£950k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.23m£743k-39.5%2
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£925k£925k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
6.5%
District
6.5%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

33out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
5.9 min walk
Balham→ Victoria· 13 tph
12 min

Nearby stations

Balham Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
BalhamNational Rail
7 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

75

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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park126m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Car Park· no
721m

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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 6.4 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

20 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

45

Parks (1km)

39

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 339 m
10 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

248m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis298 m
We Brought Beer487 m
Majestic491 m
Costcutter600 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero444 m
Wicked Vegan462 m
M1LK464 m
Costa465 m

Nearby restaurants

Libano317 m
Bombay Bicycle Chef327 m
Gazette336 m
Domino’s Pizza339 m

Nearby pubs

The Grove154 m
Balham House318 m
Bob's Courtyard Bar333 m
The Devonshire336 m

Nearby gyms

SpinWorks353 m
Semokwan Hapkido Academy481 m
PlayFit Sports Club708 m
Balham Leisure Centre782 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug460 m
Pharmalite Pharmacy745 m
Dexpharm808 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy924 m

Nearby health

Dental Clinique295 m
Ten Dental Health397 m
Balham Dental Care478 m
Clapham South Dental627 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 195

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

75

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 score29/100
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

67.4

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,439m
Crossrail 2 route1,858m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,207 nationally

1,782

Est. population

14,569/km²

77%

Employed

74%

Degree educated

£55,800

Median income

1.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

43

Community stability

Age profile

17%
38%
21%
13%
Under 1817%
18–3438%
35–4921%
50–6413%
65+11%

Tenure

27%
31%
33%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent33%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

60%
21%
White British60%
White Other21%
Asian8%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional68%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household43%
Unemployed1%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+32.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
22
Planning apps (12 months)
38
Planning apps (3 years)
33
Local approval rate
97%
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)
58
Largest scheme
102 homes · 3-5, 3-5, Nightingale Lane, SW4 9AF
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

BLUEPRINT APARTMENTS, 16, BLUEPRINT APARTMENTS, 16, BALHAM GROVE, SW12 8AZ50 homes
completed
Nightingale Mews, 49, Nightingale Mews, 49, Temperley Road, SW12 8QE48 homes
completed
60, 60, Oldridge Road, SW12 8PW43 homes
completed
LAND TO REAR &, 18-20, LAND TO REAR &, 18-20, BALHAM HILL, SW1240 homes
completed
26 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 8BD

Full postcodeSW12 8BD
Postcode districtSW12
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardBalham
Latitude51.448344
Longitude-0.153268
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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