Balham · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.45159, -0.15898

SW12 8UD— Balham, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW12 8UD, Balham, Wandsworth

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 44/100~1% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
68
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
60
Investment
28

The bottom line

SW12 8UD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW12 8UD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+30.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-8.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW12 8UD

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How SW12 8UD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2024 · 6 min walk

KS2: 111.4

—

Secondary

Chestnut Grove Academy

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.43A8: 57.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

59.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 55% of London
→ Stable

-8% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Vehicle crime27%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Burglary7%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%
Theft0%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is 8% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£18,760/m²
Price per ft²£1,743/ft²
Avg floor area235.1 m²

EPC breakdown

A
2%
C
4%
D
5%
E
3%
F
3%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 71%Terraced 14%Detached 14%

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£587,750
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,033
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+11.3%

Total change

+1896%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+70.0%

per year

Acceleration

+84.57

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £700k+ · 28 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 28 sales

Detached14.3%
Semi-detached71.4%
Terraced14.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£213k£822k+286%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£1.06m£970k-8.7%1.7
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£1.70m£1.90m+12%2
GFC & correction2009–2011£1.45m£1.64m+13.1%2.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£2.00m£1.76m-12%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.70m£2.92m+72.1%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£2.50m£2.50m+0%1
Current market2024–2024£4.25m£4.25m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
3.7%
District
3.7%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Balham StationNorthern line
11.6 min walk
Wandsworth Common→ Victoria· 8 tph
12 min

Nearby stations

Wandsworth CommonNational Rail
8 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Clapham Junction Rail StationWindrush · Mildmay
20 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

23

Footpaths (500m)

2

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min ↑
Victoria ★36 min
Waterloo36 min ↓
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City43 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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park436m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.7 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: 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: 4.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
Less green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.9 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

18 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

42

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 449 m
8 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

775m

Post office

Nearby shops

North and South Wines371 m
Amco Newsagents498 m
Tierra Verde574 m
Majestic754 m

Nearby cafes

Pottery Café577 m
Pintus645 m
Honest Tom's772 m
Caffè Nero791 m

Nearby restaurants

Dal Romano185 m
KIBOU425 m
Manifesto Pizza585 m
Numero Uno630 m

Nearby pubs

The Nightingale192 m
The Bolingbroke439 m
Eagle Ale House489 m
The Grove659 m

Nearby gyms

Semokwan Hapkido Academy175 m
Four Sides417 m

Nearby pharmacies

Northcote Pharmacy649 m
Bellevue Pharmacy844 m
Superdrug936 m
Robards Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Dental Surgery616 m
Dental Clinique811 m
Bolingbroke Medical Centre822 m
Glow Dentist857 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 33

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

28

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (0.5%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
0.5% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.4

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,392m
Crossrail 2 route1,338m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,595 nationally

1,512

Est. population

10,795/km²

71%

Employed

75%

Degree educated

£54,600

Median income

1.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

45

Community stability

Age profile

22%
27%
22%
19%
Under 1822%
18–3427%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+10%

Tenure

27%
31%
30%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent30%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

66%
17%
White British66%
White Other17%
Asian5%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional67%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household33%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+30.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
18
Planning apps (12 months)
45
Planning apps (3 years)
45
Local approval rate
91%
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)
15
Largest scheme
50 homes · WALSINGHAM SCHOOL SITE, WALSINGHAM SCHOOL SITE, CLAPHAM COMMON WEST SIDE, SW4
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Ivor Mayor Lodge, 93, Ivor Mayor Lodge, 93, Thurleigh Road, SW12 8UP22 homes
completed
91, 91, THURLEIGH ROAD, SW1219 homes
completed
Homeless persons Unit 40-42, Homeless persons Unit 40-42, Nightingale Square, SW12 8QL10 homes
completed
Land rear of 88, Land rear of 88, Thurleigh Road, SW12 8TT8 homes
completed
86, 86, Thurleigh Road, SW12 8UD8 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 8UD

Full postcodeSW12 8UD
Postcode districtSW12
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardBalham
Latitude51.451591
Longitude-0.158981
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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