Area guide

Area insights about South Balham

Compare 204 postcode reports in South Balham, Wandsworth. LocaleIQ combines area ratings, postcode links and a live map so this page works as a useful local guide, not just a directory entry.

Postcode reports2043 postcode sectors represented

Average LocaleIQ rating6.0/1061th percentile across matched local scores

Best postcode in sampleSW17 8JR6.9/10

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Mixed local data profile

The matched postcodes average 6.0/10; some signals look positive and others need checking.

Stronger signals

Housing context 8.0/10 / Employment 7.0/10

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Income 4.6/10 / Crime and safety 5.1/10

Income

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Income profile is around average. 4.6/10

Deprivation

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Deprivation profile is mixed. 5.8/10

Schools and education

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Education context is a local strength. 6.7/10

Crime and safety

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Safety picture is mixed. 5.1/10

Employment

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Employment score looks stronger. 7.0/10

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Property

Property prices in South Balham

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Median sold priceGBP 670k

379 sales across 3 matched postcode sectors

District trend updated 2026-02-01

DetachedGBP 1.54m4 sales

Semi-detachedGBP 1.44m15 sales

TerracedGBP 985k143 sales

FlatsGBP 524k217 sales

Priced postcode sectors

SW17 8154 Land Registry salesGBP 658kSW12 9116 Land Registry salesGBP 674kSW17 7109 Land Registry salesGBP 680k

Based on Land Registry postcode-sector medians around South Balham. Use a postcode report for address-level context and the full price analysis for district trends.

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Best-rated postcodes in South Balham

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SW17 8JR
SW17 8 sector - Top 20%6.9/10SW17 8JS
SW17 8 sector - Top 20%6.9/10SW17 8JT
SW17 8 sector - Top 20%6.9/10SW17 8QW
SW17 8 sector - Top 20%6.9/10SW17 8AX
SW17 8 sector - Top 21%6.8/10SW17 8BG
SW17 8 sector - Top 21%6.8/10SW17 8BH
SW17 8 sector - Top 21%6.8/10SW17 8BJ
SW17 8 sector - Top 21%6.8/10

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SW17 8JA
SW17 8 sector - Bottom 29%4.3/10SW17 8JB
SW17 8 sector - Bottom 29%4.3/10SW17 8LU
SW17 8 sector - Bottom 29%4.3/10SW17 8LZ
SW17 8 sector - Bottom 29%4.3/10SW17 8NA
SW17 8 sector - Bottom 29%4.3/10SW17 8PA
SW17 8 sector - Bottom 29%4.3/10SW17 8PB
SW17 8 sector - Bottom 29%4.3/10SW17 8PD
SW17 8 sector - Bottom 29%4.3/10

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South Balham area guide: postcodes, map ratings and local context

South Balham is a local area in Wandsworth, London. This LocaleIQ area guide compares the matched live postcodes, shows a rating map with the local outline, and links through to individual postcode reports for crime, schools, demographics, property and planning checks.

Use this page as the area-level overview, then open a postcode report when you need address-level context. The London and Wandsworth links above keep the broader location journey available, while postcode pages remain the detailed decision layer for moving, renting, buying or researching a neighbourhood.