Balham · Wandsworth · Battersea constituency · 51.44621, -0.14816

SW12 9RF— Balham, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW12 9RF, Balham, Wandsworth

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 59/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
77
Safety
82
Schools
95
Transport
59
Environment
66
Investment
49

The bottom line

SW12 9RF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW12 9RF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+29.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-16.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW12 9RF

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How SW12 9RF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Alderbrook Primary School

Good · Inspected Jan 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.9

★★★

Secondary

La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2023 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 52.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

54.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
→ Stable

-16% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary7%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 16% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£9,276/m²
Price per ft²£862/ft²
Avg floor area72.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
37%
C
7%

Based on 44 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 98%Other 2%

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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£181,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2014
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2014–2025 · CAGR

+2.5%

Total change

+31%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-0.7%

per year

Acceleration

-8.10

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £500k–£600k · 48 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 48 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£510k£695k+36.3%9.3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£555k£660k+18.9%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£496k£650k+31%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£672k£629k-6.4%3.5
Current market2024–2025£675k£670k-0.7%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
2.5%
District
2.5%

CAGR over 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

48out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

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
4.6 min walk
Balham→ Victoria· 13 tph
12 min

Nearby stations

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

64

Walkability score

158

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min ↑
Victoria ★33 min
Waterloo40 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City47 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 park213m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Car Park· no
743m

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: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
Less green space than 96% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 6.3 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

14 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

43

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 271 m
8 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

121m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis130 m
We Brought Beer286 m
Organic Butcher297 m
Costcutter478 m

Nearby cafes

M1LK269 m
Wicked Vegan290 m
Caffè Nero316 m
Esquires Coffee374 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino’s Pizza89 m
Libano112 m
Bombay Bicycle Chef116 m
Gazette144 m

Nearby pubs

The Devonshire97 m
Bob's Courtyard Bar129 m
Balham House137 m
Lost & Found Bar258 m

Nearby gyms

SpinWorks295 m
PlayFit Sports Club391 m
Grappler's Den403 m
Balham Leisure Centre612 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pharmalite Pharmacy323 m
Superdrug369 m
Dexpharm522 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy856 m

Nearby health

Dental Clinique172 m
Ten Dental Health290 m
Balham Dental Care437 m
Clapham South Dental712 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 207

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

49

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 53%
Gentrification score29/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months0

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

76.1

Price growth score

B
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,444m
Crossrail 2 route2,282m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,061 nationally

1,773

Est. population

20,421/km²

76%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£54,400

Median income

2.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

42

Community stability

Age profile

16%
41%
22%
Under 1816%
18–3441%
35–4922%
50–6412%
65+10%

Tenure

19%
33%
34%
13%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent34%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

59%
17%
White British59%
White Other17%
Asian11%
Black6%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional65%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household48%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent34%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+29.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
22
Planning apps (3 years)
31
Local approval rate
96%
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)
98
Largest scheme
104 homes · Former South London Hospital For Women, Former South London Hospital For Women, Clapham Common South Side, SW4 9DF
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

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
60, 60, Oldridge Road, SW12 8PW43 homes
completed
LAND TO REAR &, 18-20, LAND TO REAR &, 18-20, BALHAM HILL, SW1240 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 9RF

Full postcodeSW12 9RF
Postcode districtSW12
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardBalham
Latitude51.446213
Longitude-0.148159
Parliamentary constituencyBattersea
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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