South Balham · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.44080, -0.14904

SW12 9HS— South Balham, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW12 9HS, South Balham, Wandsworth

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 58/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
76
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
82
Investment
74

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Location

SW12 9HS

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+7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+73.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW12 9HS

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How SW12 9HS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Ravenstone Primary School

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.5

—

Secondary

Chestnut Grove Academy

Not yet inspected · 8 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 · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

112.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+74% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Burglary10%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +73% 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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
BalhamSouthern line
4.5 min walk
Balham→ Victoria· 13 tph
12 min

Nearby stations

BalhamNational Rail
4 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

96

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria ★34 min
Waterloo40 min ↑
Canary Wharf60 min ↑
City52 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

5

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park299m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.8 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: 5.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 6.1 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

20 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

29

Parks (1km)

37

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 873 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

452m

Post office

Nearby shops

Milan's107 m
Costcutter132 m
We Brought Beer402 m
Variety Store408 m

Nearby cafes

Esquires Coffee243 m
Spicy Noodles Cafe354 m
GAIL's357 m
Jefferson's Balham362 m

Nearby restaurants

Ale & Spice72 m
Caminata95 m
Ocean102 m
Krua112 m

Nearby pubs

The Balham Lounge151 m
The Bedford215 m
Exhibit326 m
Firefly Bar and Thai Kitchen352 m

Nearby gyms

Balham Leisure Centre232 m
Balham Boxing Club456 m
Grappler's Den650 m
Revive686 m

Nearby pharmacies

Dexpharm85 m
Superdrug449 m
Pharmalite Pharmacy464 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy475 m

Nearby health

Balham Dental Care472 m
Ten Dental Health493 m
Dental Clinique759 m
Macmillan Way Medical Centre1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 193

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 score27/100
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

62.4

Price growth score

C
High

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,996m
Crossrail 2 route2,509m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,320 nationally

1,733

Est. population

12,921/km²

74%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£45,100

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

16%
41%
18%
14%
Under 1816%
18–3441%
35–4918%
50–6414%
65+12%

Tenure

18%
24%
39%
18%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent39%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

54%
18%
White British54%
White Other18%
Asian11%
Black8%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household54%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Planning apps (12 months)
35
Planning apps (3 years)
34
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
4
Under construction
4
Completed (3yr)
52
Largest scheme
77 homes · Irene House, 218, Irene House, 218, Balham High Road, SW12 9BS
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

1-14, 1-14, Hildreth Street Mews, SW12 9RZ14 homes
completed
87-89, 87-89, Bedford Hill, 1a Byrne Road, SW12 9HD9 homes
completed
Metropolis Apartments, 31, Metropolis Apartments, 31, Bedford Hill, Shipka Road, SW12 9EX8 homes
completed
15-19, 15-19, Bedford Hill, SW12 9EX8 homes
completed
189, 189, Balham High Road, SW12 9BA7 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
20.4%
Election year
2026
MP
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
MP majority
19,487
Constituency
Tooting

Councillors

Toby HopkinsLabour
Elizabeth Sophia SimosLabour

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Key facts for SW12 9HS

Full postcodeSW12 9HS
Postcode districtSW12
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardSouth Balham
Latitude51.440805
Longitude-0.149040
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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