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Bedford Hill · Balham · Wandsworth

SW12 9ET is in Balham, Wandsworth — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).

Property prices average £610k (median). Crime is 51% below the London average.

Median price: £610k · Nearest tube: Balham Underground Station, 1.8 min

Best for:FamiliesCommutersYoung professionals
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 5% in London
OverallExcellent
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Urban core · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍SW12 9ET is in Balham, Wandsworth — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Property prices average £610k (median). Crime is 51% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£610,000

Median sale price

-85.0%

This year

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£300,000

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£18,000
First-time buyerFTB
£9,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£36,300

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

10.9×

Price-to-income

£3,052/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 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 potentialLow

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£610,000)

£18,000

Standard buyer

£9,250

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

42

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent£1,900
Gross yield3.74% (average)
Gentrification score25/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very 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

Low

Price growth potential

Low

New supply risk

Safety

17 Apr

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

32.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

-16% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences14
Vehicle crime11
Other7
Anti-social behaviour6
Burglary4
Drug offences3
Theft2
Robbery1

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 151% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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1b
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6b
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Balham Underground StationNorthern line
1.8 min walk
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BalhamVictoria· 13 tph
12 min

Nearby stations

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BalhamNational Rail
3 min walk
🚇
Balham Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk
🚇
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
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Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
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Clapham Common Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m

87

Walkability score

147

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

40 min

London Bridge

40 min

Victoria

36 min

Waterloo

47 min

Canary Wharf

38 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Alderbrook Primary School

Good · 5 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

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 3 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 31.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
NoiseMEDIUM
road
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 25%

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 6.0 km

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CLAPHAM PARK GROUP PRACTICE

72 CLARENCE AVENUE, SW4 8JP

17 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.2%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 19,080 nationally

2,017

Est. population

11,076/km²

82%

Employed

76%

Degree educated

£55,800

Median income

3.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

27

Community stability

Age profile

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

Tenure

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

Ethnicity

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 rent 55%Social rent 12%

vs. London

Income vs London+32.9%
Price vs London+17.3%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityConservative
Ward majority vote13.8%
Election year2026
MPMarsha De Cordova (Labour)
MP majority12,039
ConstituencyBattersea

Councillors

Lynsey Eve HedgesConservative
Jo RigbyLabour
Jonathan Neil Dessain IliffConservative

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

35

Parks (1km)

39

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

13

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 442 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

162m

Post office

Nearby shops

We Brought Beer82 m
Londis239 m
Costcutter352 m
Milan's378 m

Nearby cafes

M1LK59 m
Wicked Vegan67 m
Caffè Nero83 m
Costa147 m

Nearby restaurants

Harrison's42 m
Smoke Daddies65 m
Greggs90 m
Paula's Bakery93 m

Nearby pubs

Lost & Found Bar31 m
Balham Bowls Club104 m
Bob's Courtyard Bar142 m
Balham House151 m

Nearby gyms

Balham Leisure Centre416 m
SpinWorks468 m
Grappler's Den572 m
PlayFit Sports Club622 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug136 m
Dexpharm400 m
Pharmalite Pharmacy423 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy634 m

Nearby health

Ten Dental Health61 m
Balham Dental Care204 m
Dental Clinique316 m
Clapham South Dental881 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 199

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