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SW17 7BA

Balham High Road · South Balham · Wandsworth

SW17 7BA is in South Balham, Wandsworth — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).

Nearest tube: Tooting Bec Underground Station, 0.4 min

Best for:FamiliesCommutersInvestorsYoung professionals
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Property
London liveability rankTop 1% in London
OverallExcellent
InvestmentCautious
RiskMedium
Urban core · Very high density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍SW17 7BA is in South Balham, Wandsworth — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 👤Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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 yield853 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

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

79

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent£1,900
Gentrification score26/100

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

Low

New supply risk

Safety

Crime rates and local incidents

Crime data not available for this postcode.

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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1b
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6a
6b
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Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern line
0.4 min walk
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Balham

Nearby stations

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Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
1 min walk
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Balham Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
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BalhamNational Rail
11 min walk
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Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
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Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

85

Walkability score

92

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.4 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

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Anselm's Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · 1 min walk

KS2: 110.1

Secondary

Chestnut Grove Academy

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: +0.43A8: 57.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

8 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 31.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
NoiseNONE
road
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 64%

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 5.4 km

Energy

Solar: 853 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

FIGGES MARSH SURGERY

182 LONDON ROAD, CR4 3LD

35 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 851 m
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%72.0%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 20,958 nationally

1,640

Est. population

23,575/km²

79%

Employed

73%

Degree educated

£49,100

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1812%
18–3454%
35–4917%
50–6410%
65+8%

Tenure

Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent51%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

White British55%
White Other17%
Asian15%
Black6%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional62%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household55%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 51%Social rent 8%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.9%

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

18

Parks (1km)

31

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTolian's · 123 m
2 swimming pools2 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

230m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express49 m
Gastronom Gourmet58 m
Sainsbury's Local117 m
Oh My Deli184 m

Nearby cafes

Molton Toffee96 m
Walker Wyatt Coffee102 m
Joy Cafe118 m
Beans and Bubbles131 m

Nearby restaurants

Biryani Waala37 m
Tooting Bec Kebab Centre87 m
Taps & Tapas101 m
Rosmarino Restaurant136 m

Nearby pubs

The Wheatsheaf107 m
The Kings Head398 m
Rose and Crown450 m
Ega Alter725 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness First34 m
Moreyoga91 m
Revive174 m
Balham Leisure Centre741 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nettles Pharmacy174 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy504 m
Superdrug1.0 km

Nearby health

Tooting Bec Family Practice326 m
Tooting Bec Dental484 m
Macmillan Way Medical Centre708 m
Tooting Dental Care894 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 134

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