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SW12 9SX

Larch Close · South Balham · Wandsworth

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

Property prices average £350k (median). Crime is 81% below the London average.

Median price: £350k · Nearest tube: Balham, 3.1 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 19% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Urban core · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍SW12 9SX is in South Balham, Wandsworth — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Property prices average £350k (median). Crime is 81% 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 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£350,000

Median sale price

+10.5%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-24.7%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£350,000

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£5,000
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£15,500

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

7.8×

Price-to-income

£1,751/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

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 DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialLow

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£350,000)

£5,000

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £5,000

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

65

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent£1,900
Gross yield6.51% (high)
Gentrification score19/100
Sales last 12 months2

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

Low

Price growth potential

Low

New supply risk

Safety

17 Apr

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

12.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

-68% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime4
Violence & sexual offences4
Anti-social behaviour3
Burglary3
Drug offences1
Other1
Theft1
Robbery1

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 182% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
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BalhamSouthern line
3.1 min walk
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BalhamVictoria· 13 tph
12 min

Nearby stations

🚂
BalhamNational Rail
3 min walk
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Balham Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk
🚇
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
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Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
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Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m

83

Walkability score

135

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.8 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

Ravenstone Primary School

Good · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.5

Secondary

Chestnut Grove Academy

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: +0.43A8: 57.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterHIGH
High
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 31.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 70%

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 5.9 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

21 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 · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.2%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 23,320 nationally

1,733

Est. population

12,921/km²

74%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£45,100

Median income

2.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

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

Tenure

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

Ethnicity

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 rent 39%Social rent 18%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.4%
Price vs London-32.7%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote20.4%
Election year2026
MPDr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
MP majority19,487
ConstituencyTooting

Councillors

Toby HopkinsLabour
Elizabeth Sophia SimosLabour

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

16

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 868 m
1 swimming pools3 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

590m

Post office

Nearby shops

Milan's174 m
Costcutter179 m
We Brought Beer356 m
Tesco Express401 m

Nearby cafes

Spicy Noodles Cafe188 m
Jefferson's Balham194 m
The Nightingale195 m
GAIL's216 m

Nearby restaurants

Ale & Spice169 m
Caminata173 m
Ocean173 m
Krua174 m

Nearby pubs

The Balham Lounge184 m
Ega Alter188 m
Firefly Bar and Thai Kitchen208 m
The Bedford234 m

Nearby gyms

Balham Leisure Centre64 m
Revive580 m
Balham Boxing Club625 m
Moreyoga662 m

Nearby pharmacies

Dexpharm170 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy319 m
Superdrug359 m
Pharmalite Pharmacy563 m

Nearby health

Balham Dental Care358 m
Ten Dental Health426 m
Dental Clinique745 m
Macmillan Way Medical Centre1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 181

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