Postcode SW12 8LE is located in a major urban area, within the Balham area of Wandsworth in the London region, and forms part of the Balham area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 50.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 61% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Balham is £93,136 per year. The median sale price in Balham is £722,125 (around £889 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £500,000 and £1,233,750. The nearest station is Balham, about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Nightingale Square.
Balham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,017 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.
Balham has a low crime rate, with approximately 50.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 14.0% 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.
The average income per household in Balham is £93,136 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SW12 8LE.
Balham near SW12 8LE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Balham located about 0.3 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | 3 | Balham | Northern, Southern | Walking directions to Balham |
| 0.3 mi | 3 | Wandsworth Common | Southern | Walking directions to Wandsworth Common |
| 0.6 mi | 2,3 | Clapham South | Northern | Walking directions to Clapham South |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Nightingale Square | Small | Walking directions to Nightingale Square |
Based on 210 recent sales, the median property price is £722,125 (about £889 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 | 11 | £1,503,000 | £940 |
| Terraced | 62 | £1,342,285 | £937 |
| Flats | 135 | £575,000 | £827 |
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 | £1,310,500 |
| 2026 | £1,900,000 | £560,473 | £1,501,500 | £1,375,000 |
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 | £860 | £984 | £928 |
| 2026 | £778 | £795 | £946 | £919 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SW12 8LE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2026 | 37, Gosberton Road, London, SW12 8LE | Terraced | Freehold | £600,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 30, Gosberton Road, London, SW12 8LF | Terraced | Freehold | £1,900,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2025 | 36, Gosberton Road, London, SW12 8LF | Other | Freehold | £1,176,325 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | Flat C, 6, Gosberton Road, London, SW12 8LF | Flats | Leasehold | £740,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 29, Fernside Road, London, SW12 8LN | Terraced | Freehold | £1,340,000 |
In the SW12 8LE postcode area, located within Balham, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Not applicable | Hornsby House School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Hornsby House School ratingInspection information
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| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Chestnut Grove Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Jan 2019. | |
Chestnut Grove Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Jan 2019
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| 0.1 mi | Nursery | Balham Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Area360 rating. Inspected 29 Jan 2025. | |
Balham Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Jan 2025
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13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SW12 8LE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Waitrose | 134-152 Balham High Road, London, SW12 9BN | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.3 mi | Aldi | 163-165 Balham High Road, London, SW12 9AU | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's | 147-151 Balham High Road, London, SW12 9AU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.3 mi | Balham Express | 11 Balham High Road, London, SW12 9AZ | Walking directions to Balham Express |
| 0.3 mi | Londis | 56 Balham High Road, London, SW12 9AQ | Walking directions to Londis |
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 local representatives for SW12 8LE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jonathan Neil Dessain Iliff
Balham - Elected 7 May 2026
Jo Rigby
Balham - Elected 7 May 2026
Lynsey Eve Hedges
Balham - Elected 7 May 2026
Rosena Allin-Khan
Tooting - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SW12 8LE records about 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are vehicle crime, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SW12 8LE in Balham is £722,125 (about £889 per square foot) based on 210 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to SW12 8LE, including Hornsby House School, Chestnut Grove Academy (Good) and Balham Nursery School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SW12 8LE is Balham in TfL zone 3, about 425 m away, serving the Northern and Southern lines.
SW12 8LE scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,017 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Tooting covering SW12 8LE is Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Jonathan Neil Dessain Iliff (Conservative and Unionist Party), Jo Rigby (Labour Party) and Lynsey Eve Hedges (Conservative and Unionist Party).