South Balham · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.43724, -0.15471

SW17 8RB— South Balham, Wandsworth

Location and area intelligence for SW17 8RB, South Balham, Wandsworth

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 53/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
76
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
53
Environment
82
Investment
55

The bottom line

SW17 8RB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW17 8RB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+16.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-33.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW17 8RB

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How SW17 8RB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Rutherford House School

Good · Inspected Jul 2022 · 3 min walk

KS2: 110.6

—

Secondary

Chestnut Grove Academy

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.43A8: 57.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

43.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 68% of London
→ Stable

-33% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour29%
Vehicle crime26%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Other14%
Burglary10%
Robbery3%
Theft2%
Drug offences0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 564m

Crime is 33% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,310/m²
Price per ft²£400/ft²
Avg floor area118.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
16%
E
6%
F
4%

Based on 34 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 35%Flat 63%

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£296,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+4.9%

Total change

+347%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-30.9%

per year

Acceleration

-29.12

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £200k–£250k · 75 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 75 sales

Semi-detached2.7%
Terraced34.7%
Flat/maisonette62.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£85k£202k+137.6%3.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£179k£282k+57.5%2.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£350k£750k+114.3%2.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£344k£979k+184.6%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£1.56m£545k-65.2%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.20m£500k-58.2%2.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£2.20m£587k-73.4%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£555k£463k-16.7%2.5
Current market2024–2026£560k£380k-32.1%1.7

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.1%
District
7.1%
Terraced+0% α
Local
9.3%
District
9.3%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern line
4.1 min walk
Balham

Nearby stations

Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
BalhamNational Rail
9 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

69

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min ↑
Victoria ★36 min
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City43 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

4

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park483m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.2 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 5.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

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

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 yield852.8 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

27 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

18

Parks (1km)

34

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Wheatsheaf (413 m)

Nearest supermarketTolian's · 429 m
1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

484m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express190 m
Sainsbury's Local279 m
Gastronom Gourmet363 m
Oh My Deli449 m

Nearby cafes

Milk Run115 m
Dee Light Bakery120 m
Joice148 m
Molton Toffee396 m

Nearby restaurants

Taboullah154 m
Papas Tops Pizza158 m
Lebanese Garden161 m
Biryani Waala335 m

Nearby pubs

The Wheatsheaf413 m
Rose and Crown470 m
Ega Alter512 m
Firefly Bar and Thai Kitchen602 m

Nearby gyms

Revive165 m
Moreyoga225 m
Fitness First274 m
Balham Leisure Centre487 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy337 m
Nettles Pharmacy480 m
Dexpharm618 m
Superdrug795 m

Nearby health

Tooting Bec Family Practice631 m
Macmillan Way Medical Centre670 m
Balham Dental Care763 m
Tooting Bec Dental783 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 124

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

55

Investment score

Good

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
4.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 23% of London
Gentrification score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

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

73.8

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,535m
Crossrail 2 route2,346m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,051 nationally

1,331

Est. population

18,765/km²

69%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£49,100

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

45

Community stability

Age profile

22%
28%
22%
19%
Under 1822%
18–3428%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+10%

Tenure

20%
34%
28%
17%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent28%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

64%
13%
White British64%
White Other13%
Asian10%
Black6%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household42%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent28%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Planning apps (12 months)
41
Planning apps (3 years)
32
Local approval rate
98%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
23
Largest scheme
124 homes · SITE OF THE FORMER TOOTING BEC HOSPITAL, SITE OF THE FORMER TOOTING BEC HOSPITAL, TOOTING BEC ROAD, SW17
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BP Nightingale Service Station 266, BP Nightingale Service Station 266, Balham High Road, SW17 7AN70 homes
completed
Bedford House, 215, Bedford House, 215, Balham High Road, SW17 7BQ52 homes
completed
1-32 WALLACE COURT, 288, 1-32 WALLACE COURT, 288, BALHAM HIGH ROAD, SW17 7AL32 homes
completed
209, 209, BALHAM HIGH ROAD, SW17 7BQ30 homes
completed
Jack Skillen Hall, 197, Jack Skillen Hall, 197, Balham High Road, Bedford, SW1214 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 SW17 8RB

Full postcodeSW17 8RB
Postcode districtSW17
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardSouth Balham
Latitude51.437243
Longitude-0.154709
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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