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SW17 7JL

Balham Park Road · Trinity · Wandsworth

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

Property prices average £249k (median). Crime is 92% below the London average.

Median price: £249k · Nearest tube: Balham Underground Station, 2.5 min

Best for:FamiliesCommutersInvestorsYoung 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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  • 📍SW17 7JL is in Trinity, Wandsworth — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Property prices average £249k (median). Crime is 92% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, 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.

£248,500

Median sale price

+11.5%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-49.3%
Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Avg flat£248,500

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£7,455

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

4.3×

Price-to-income

£1,243/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

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 CAnnual charge £751
Price growth potentialLow

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£248,500)

£0

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

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

68

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent£1,900
Gross yield9.18% (high)
Gentrification score19/100
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

LOW CRIME

5.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

-86% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour2
Vehicle crime2
Violence & sexual offences2
Other1
Robbery1
Drug offences0
Theft0
Burglary0

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 192% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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1b
2
3
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5
6a
6b
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Balham Underground StationNorthern line
2.5 min walk
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BalhamVictoria· 13 tph
12 min

Nearby stations

🚇
Balham Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk
🚂
BalhamNational Rail
3 min walk
🚇
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
🚇
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
🚇
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m

82

Walkability score

90

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 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

Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School

Good · 1 min walk

KS2: 107.9

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 · 6 min walk

8 primaries · 1 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
NoiseHIGH
road
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 — 5.7 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

TRINITY HOSPICE

30 CLAPHAM COMMON, NORTH SIDE, SW4 0RN

29 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.2%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 27,165 nationally

1,937

Est. population

13,720/km²

85%

Employed

79%

Degree educated

£57,600

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

27

Community stability

Age profile

Under 188%
18–3453%
35–4923%
50–6410%
65+6%

Tenure

Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent58%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

White British57%
White Other22%
Asian9%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional70%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household65%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 58%Social rent 4%

vs. London

Income vs London+37.1%
Price vs London-52.2%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote21.0%
Election year2026
MPDr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
MP majority19,487
ConstituencyTooting

Councillors

Lizzy DobresLabour
Kirsten BottingConservative

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

14

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTolian's · 794 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

555m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express348 m
We Brought Beer394 m
Costcutter394 m
Milan's402 m

Nearby cafes

The Nightingale66 m
Jefferson's Balham68 m
Spicy Noodles Cafe79 m
GAIL's154 m

Nearby restaurants

Bucci71 m
Gurkhas88 m
The Honest Italian91 m
Rajah Rowing Team139 m

Nearby pubs

Ega Alter77 m
Firefly Bar and Thai Kitchen145 m
Regent258 m
The Cyclist258 m

Nearby gyms

Balham Leisure Centre198 m
Revive536 m
Moreyoga613 m
Fitness First669 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy195 m
Superdrug319 m
Dexpharm409 m
Pharmalite Pharmacy740 m

Nearby health

Balham Dental Care267 m
Ten Dental Health406 m
Dental Clinique757 m
Tooting Bec Family Practice989 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 182

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