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SW12 8BG

Balham

Wandsworth

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Detailed insights for SW12 8BG

Overview

Postcode SW12 8BG is located in a major urban area, within the Balham ward of Wandsworth in the London region, and forms part of the Nightingale Lane area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 38.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Nightingale Lane is £91,600 per year. The nearest station is Clapham South located about 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Nightingale Square.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Nightingale Lane has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,219 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Nightingale Lane has a very low crime rate, with approximately 38.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3%

Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Nightingale Lane is £91,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SW12 8BG.

Flood risk

No risk

Nightingale Lane near SW12 8BG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Clapham South located about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW12 8BG
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

2,3

Clapham South

Northern

Walking directions to Clapham South
0.5 mi

3

Wandsworth Common

Southern

Walking directions to Wandsworth Common
0.5 mi

3

Balham

Northern, Southern

Walking directions to Balham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW12 8BG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miNightingale SquareSmallWalking directions to Nightingale Square

Area Profile

Population
344
Population density
16,000 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
235
68.71%
Other White
60
17.54%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
11
3.22%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.05%
African
6
1.75%
Total population: 342

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
52
38.52%
Owns outright
42
31.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
25.19%
Other social rented
3
2.22%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.48%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Balham

Based on 223 recent sales, the median property price is £750,000 in Balham area, with individual transactions ranging from £220,000 up to £5,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Balham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£5,000,000
Flats142£625,000
Semi-Detached9£1,830,000
Terraced71£1,290,000

10 year median price trend in Balham

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

Schools

In the SW12 8BG postcode area, located within Nightingale Lane, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW12 8BG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHoly Ghost Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableOak Lodge SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableBroomwood Hall SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW12 8BG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW12 8BG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury's Local39 Nightingale Lane, London, SW12 8SYWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miCo-op FoodBalham Hill, Wandsworth, SW12 9ELWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miLondis56 Balham High Road, London, SW12 9AQWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miM&S Simply Food2a Balham Hill Road, London, SW12 9EAWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.3 miShell Balham75 Balham Hill, London, SW12 9DPWalking directions to Shell Balham

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.