On average Balham has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 34% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 12% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Balham is £97,587 per year. There are 3 schools in Balham: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in the area have good public transport connectivity. Balham is home to around 17,707 people, with a population density of about 12,229.4 per km².
Based on 192 recent sales, the median property price is £728,750 (about £888 per square foot) in Balham area, with individual transactions ranging from £195,000 up to £3,470,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £2,097,500 | £784 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £1,610,000 | £1,026 |
| Terraced | 53 | £1,350,000 | £929 |
| Flats | 127 | £587,000 | £845 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £2,000,000 | £585,000 | £1,760,000 | £1,100,000 |
| 2017 | £1,087,500 | £590,000 | £1,505,000 | £1,128,500 |
| 2018 | £1,360,000 | £540,000 | £1,730,000 | £1,144,000 |
| 2019 | £1,665,000 | £517,500 | £1,230,000 | £1,232,284 |
| 2020 | £1,987,500 | £626,000 | £1,412,158 | £1,206,000 |
| 2021 | £3,717,366 | £617,275 | £1,520,888 | £1,230,000 |
| 2022 | £2,212,500 | £637,500 | £1,600,000 | £1,320,000 |
| 2023 | — | £625,000 | £1,687,500 | £1,371,500 |
| 2024 | £2,760,500 | £620,000 | £1,795,000 | £1,222,500 |
| 2025 | £5,000,000 | £625,000 | £1,995,000 | £1,292,500 |
| 2026 | £1,900,000 | £557,250 | £1,475,000 | £1,416,167 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £709 | £817 | £856 | £790 |
| 2017 | £759 | £804 | £803 | £787 |
| 2018 | £869 | £774 | £811 | £756 |
| 2019 | £888 | £753 | £788 | £780 |
| 2020 | £723 | £840 | £742 | £788 |
| 2021 | £1,091 | £851 | £870 | £813 |
| 2022 | £850 | £870 | £956 | £886 |
| 2023 | — | £833 | £941 | £886 |
| 2024 | £950 | £870 | £981 | £894 |
| 2025 | £1,173 | £858 | £984 | £929 |
| 2026 | £778 | £796 | £1,024 | £902 |
Annual council tax rates for Wandsworth district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected councillors for Balham ward.
Jonathan Neil Dessain Iliff
Balham - Elected 7 May 2026
Jo Rigby
Balham - Elected 7 May 2026
Lynsey Eve Hedges
Balham - Elected 7 May 2026
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Balham Hill
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Penny Mews
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Nightingale Lane
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Caistor Road
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Yukon Road
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Thurleigh Avenue
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Mayford Close
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Mayford Road
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Clapham Common West Side
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Tantallon Road
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Fernside Road
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Ormeley Road
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Harberson Road
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St Francis Place
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Churchcroft Close
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Dagnan Road
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Balham High Road
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Gosberton Road
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Balham High Road
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Martindale Road
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Bowling Green Square
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Old Devonshire Road
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Bedford Hill
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Balham High Road
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Bellamy Street
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Nightingale Lane
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Cathles Road
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Balham New Road
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Sudbrooke Road
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Balham
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Granard Road
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Nightingale Lane
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Fernlea Road
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Alderbrook Road
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Boundaries Road
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Rossiter Road
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Dinsmore Road
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Hildreth Street Mews
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Sumburgh Road
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Western Lane
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Sudbrooke Road
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Ormeley Road
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Clapham Common West Side
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Ravenslea Road
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Mayford Road
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Temperley Road
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Badminton Road
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Cavendish Road
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Balham Hill
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Lynn Road
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Oldridge Road
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Cavendish Road
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Sistova Road
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Chestnut Grove
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Balham High Road
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Thurleigh Avenue
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Ramsden Road
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Temperley Road
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Nightingale Lane
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Balham High Road
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Badminton Road
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Fernlea Road
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Balham Grove
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Ramsden Road
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Cavendish Road
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Mayford Road
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Bedford Hill
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Old Devonshire Road
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Balham Hill
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Ravenslea Road
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Gaskarth Road
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Gosberton Road
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Balham
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Harberson Road
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Calbourne Road
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Granard Road
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Balham Hill
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Cavendish Road
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Airedale Road
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Hazelbourne Road
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Balham
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Balham Hill
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Nightingale Square
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Calbourne Road
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Ramsden Road
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Bedford Hill
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Oldacre Mews
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Chestnut Grove
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Balham Grove
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Shipka Road
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Gaskarth Road
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Gaskarth Road
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Balham
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Dinsmore Road
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Hillgate Place
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Endlesham Road
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Balham
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Ethelbert Street