Property profile

Flat 221 Balham High Road

Map showing Flat 2, 21 Balham High Road, London

Property Price
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Estimated sale price

£350,000

Flats sold in Balham

The box shows the middle 50% of flats sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Price per sq ftLocal median £845 per sq ft
£909 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: +£63 per sq ft (+7.5%)
Local sold pricesMedian for flats in Balham
£587,000Estimate vs local median: −£235,000 (−40%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeFlat / Mid-Terrace
Construction period1900-1929
Floor area36 m² / 388 sq ft
Rooms3 habitable / 3 heated
Floor level2
EPC ratingC
EPC inspection28 Nov 2016

Sales history

No recorded sales for this property in HM Land Registry data.

Local market

Property prices in Balham

Median price£728,750
Price per sq ft£888
Sales (last 12 months)192
Typical range (middle 50%)£500K – £1.2M

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.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Balham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached2£2,097,500£784
Semi-Detached10£1,610,000£1,026
Terraced53£1,350,000£929
Flats127£587,000£845

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Balham

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Balham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Balham.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Balham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Balham.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Balham in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SW12 9AL.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SW12 9AL
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
21 Mar 2025Flat 8, 27, Balham High Road, London, SW12 9ALFlatsLeasehold£350,000
03 Jul 2025Flat 6, Philips House, 8, Ravenswood Road, London, SW12 9PLFlatsLeasehold£315,000
30 Jun 2025Flat 2, Marmion House, Caistor Road, London, SW12 8PTFlatsLeasehold£340,000
10 Dec 2025Flat 12, Caistor House, Caistor Road, London, SW12 8PYFlatsLeasehold£407,500
11 Jul 202532, Ravenswood Road, London, SW12 9PJTerracedFreehold£1,360,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
21, Balham High Road, London-40 m²-
29A Balham High Road, LondonFreehold68 m²£550,000 (2021)
29B Balham High Road, LondonFreehold94 m²£725,000 (2016)
31A Balham High Road, London-78 m²-
Flat 1, 19A Balham High Road, London-33 m²-
Flat 1, 21 Balham High Road, London, London-39 m²-
Flat 1, 27 Balham High Road, London-57 m²-
Flat 2, 27 Balham High Road, LondonLeasehold69 m²£540,000 (2020)
Flat 3, 21 Balham High Road, LondonLeasehold37 m²£375,000 (2024)
Flat 3, 25A Balham High Road, LondonLeasehold47 m²£60,000 (1998)

Area insights for SW12 9AL

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Overview

Postcode SW12 9AL is located in a major urban area, within the Balham ward of Wandsworth in the London region, and forms part of the Balham area. It has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 257.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.0× the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Balham is £93,136 per year. The nearest station is Balham, about 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest small park is Agnes Riley Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
257
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
19.5%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

5/10

Balham has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,080 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Balham has a very high crime rate, with approximately 257.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

19.5%

Approximately 19.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Balham is £93,136 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 7 ft away from SW12 9AL.

Flood risk

No risk

Balham near SW12 9AL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

9/10

The nearest station is Balham located about 0.3 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW12 9AL
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

3

Balham

Northern, Southern

Walking directions to Balham
0.4 mi

2,3

Clapham South

Northern

Walking directions to Clapham South
0.6 mi

3

Wandsworth Common

Southern

Walking directions to Wandsworth Common

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW12 9AL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miAgnes Riley GardensSmallWalking directions to Agnes Riley Gardens
0.3 miNightingale SquareSmallWalking directions to Nightingale Square
0.5 miAtkins Road RoundaboutSmallWalking directions to Atkins Road Roundabout

Area Profile

Population
255
Population density
16,037.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
188.8(+1790%)
Anti-social behaviour
65.91(+145%)
Violence and sexual offences
64.92(+109%)
Other theft
34.19(+199%)
Theft from the person
33.2(+254%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
127
50.2%
Other White
27
10.67%
African
18
7.11%
Other
11
4.35%
Indian
9
3.56%
Total population: 253

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
150
69.12%
No qualifications
24
11.06%
Level 3 (A level)
18
8.29%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
11
5.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
6
2.76%
Total 16+ residents: 217

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
68
51.13%
Owns with a mortgage
24
18.05%
Other social rented
23
17.29%
Owns outright
7
5.26%
Shared ownership
4
3.01%
Total households: 133

Schools

In the SW12 9AL postcode area, located within Balham, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW12 9AL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryAlderbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Bernadette Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryLa Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW12 9AL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW12 9AL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miLondis56 Balham High Road, London, SW12 9AQWalking directions to Londis
0.1 miCo-op FoodBalham Hill, Wandsworth, SW12 9ELWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miWaitrose134-152 Balham High Road, London, SW12 9BNWalking directions to Waitrose
0.3 miSainsbury's147-151 Balham High Road, London, SW12 9AUWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miAldi163-165 Balham High Road, London, SW12 9AUWalking directions to Aldi