Postcode SW12 8NL 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 43.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% 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 £725,000 (around £890 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £510,000 and £1,247,500. The nearest station is Wandsworth Common, about 0.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Wandsworth Common.
Balham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,124 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.
Balham has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 13.2% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 142 ft away from SW12 8NL.
Balham near SW12 8NL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Wandsworth Common located about 0.1 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | 3 | Wandsworth Common | Southern | Walking directions to Wandsworth Common |
| 0.6 mi | 3 | Balham | Northern, Southern | Walking directions to Balham |
| 0.8 mi | 2,3 | Clapham South | Northern | Walking directions to Clapham South |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Wandsworth Common | Large | Walking directions to Wandsworth Common |
| 0.3 mi | Nightingale Square | Small | Walking directions to Nightingale Square |
Based on 203 recent sales, the median property price is £725,000 (about £890 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 | £1,501,500 | £946 |
| Terraced | 62 | £1,342,285 | £937 |
| Flats | 129 | £580,000 | £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 | £1,310,500 |
| 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 8NL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb 2026 | Flat 1, 5, Ravenslea Road, London, SW12 8SA | Flats | Leasehold | £1,285,224 | |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Flat 4, 1, Bolingbroke Grove, London, SW11 6AR | Flats | Leasehold | £477,500 | |
| 17 Sept 2025 | 7, Jaggard Way, London, SW12 8SG | Other | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 04 Nov 2025 | 1, Leacroft Avenue, London, SW12 8NF | Detached | Freehold | £2,295,000 | |
| 03 Feb 2026 | 129, Nightingale Lane, London, SW12 8NE | Detached | Freehold | £1,900,000 |
In the SW12 8NL postcode area, located within Balham, there are 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls ratingInspection information
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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Oak Lodge School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 May 2016. | |
Oak Lodge School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 May 2016
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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Broomwood Prep - Boys | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Broomwood Prep - Boys ratingInspection information
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SW12 8NL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Rasons Local | 12 Bellevue Road, London, SW17 7EG | Walking directions to Rasons Local |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 27-29 Bellevue Road, London, SW17 7EF | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.3 mi | GSK Food & Wine | 202 Trinity Road, London, SW17 7HP | Walking directions to GSK Food & Wine |
| 0.5 mi | Londis | 320 Trinity Road, London, SW18 3RG | 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 8NL, 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 8NL records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 8NL in Balham is £725,000 (about £890 per square foot) based on 203 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to SW12 8NL, including Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls, Oak Lodge School (Good) and Broomwood Prep - Boys. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SW12 8NL is Wandsworth Common in TfL zone 3, about 148 m away, serving the Southern line.
SW12 8NL scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,124 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 8NL 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).