South Balham · Wandsworth · Tooting constituency · 51.43617, -0.15215

SW17 8RF— South Balham, Wandsworth

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 46/100
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
72
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
46
Environment
82
Investment
58

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Location

SW17 8RF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+16.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW17 8RF

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How SW17 8RF 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 110.6

—

Secondary

Chestnut Grove Academy

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: +0.43A8: 57.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

6 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

75.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 58% of London
→ Stable

+17% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary11%
Theft4%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tooting Fire Station · 761m

Crime is +16% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area22.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
14%
D
23%

Based on 37 properties · Confidence: high

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
Rebuild cost estimate£56,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £845
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
BalhamNational Rail
10 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

41

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 park603m
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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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 — 5.8 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

26 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringfield University Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 6.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

33

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Rose and Crown (381 m)

Nearest supermarketTolian's · 567 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 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)

666m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local373 m
Food Store384 m
Tesco Express391 m
Gastronom Gourmet511 m

Nearby cafes

Milk Run319 m
Dee Light Bakery326 m
Joice353 m
Walker Wyatt Coffee534 m

Nearby restaurants

Taboullah357 m
Papas Tops Pizza358 m
Lebanese Garden373 m
Biryani Waala488 m

Nearby pubs

Rose and Crown381 m
The Wheatsheaf556 m
Ega Alter640 m
The Balham Lounge691 m

Nearby gyms

Revive362 m
Moreyoga396 m
Fitness First426 m
Balham Leisure Centre576 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy515 m
Nettles Pharmacy613 m
Dexpharm636 m
Superdrug898 m

Nearby health

Macmillan Way Medical Centre511 m
Tooting Bec Family Practice746 m
Balham Dental Care881 m
Ten Dental Health972 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 80

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

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
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition195

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

49.8

Price growth score

C
High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,552m
Crossrail 2 route2,559m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,893 nationally

1,364

Est. population

21,736/km²

68%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£45,100

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

41

Community stability

Age profile

23%
30%
21%
19%
Under 1823%
18–3430%
35–4921%
50–6419%
65+8%

Tenure

15%
28%
31%
27%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent31%
Social rent27%

Ethnicity

64%
White British64%
White Other11%
Asian7%
Black8%
Mixed8%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household48%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent31%
Social rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Planning apps (12 months)
38
Planning apps (3 years)
27
Local approval rate
97%
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
3
Under construction
3
Completed (3yr)
15
Largest scheme
368 homes · PART OF TOOTING BEC HOSPITAL SITE, PART OF TOOTING BEC HOSPITAL SITE, TOOTING BEC ROAD, SW17
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

209, 209, BALHAM HIGH ROAD, SW17 7BQ30 homes
completed
St Anthony's Court, 49, St Anthony's Court, 49, Foxbourne Road, SW17 8EN13 homes
completed
83, 83, Huron road, SW17 8RG7 homes
completed
86, 86, Huron Road, SW17 8RD6 homes
completed
235, 235, Balham High Road, SW17 7BG5 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 8RF

Full postcodeSW17 8RF
Postcode districtSW17
BoroughLondon Borough of Wandsworth
WardSouth Balham
Latitude51.436169
Longitude-0.152148
Parliamentary constituencyTooting
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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