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Balham

4,803 people · median £720,795 · Lambeth

Good for schools
Lambeth Council · Green minority — no overall control   29/63 seats · 46% · OCD 2026
80/100
Excellent
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£721k
median price
+12.2%
5-year growth
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£721k
median sold price
11.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
+12.2%
5-year change
£1.2m
typical terraced
7 min
London — fastest
21
rail stations
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
103
schools total
18.2
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
443
green spaces
8.3
PM2.5 · WHO 5
1,102
eat & drink
298
shops
92.1%
gigabit
75
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend +12.2%

£574k£657k£741k£825k20142025£785,500
£598,000 in 2014 → £785,500 in 2025 · 134 sales in 12 months
In Lambeth:
23rd cheapest of 23 neighbourhoods

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Below this neighbourhood: the map places Balham among Lambeth's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Balham is a neighbourhood in London with a median house price of £720,795 and 134 sales recorded in the past 12 months. Flats median at £656,000 while terraced houses reach £1,170,000. The area has seen 12.2 per cent price growth over five years.

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About 75 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Balham overall. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 18.2 annual mean and particulate matter at 8.3 annual mean. The area has no flood risk. Broadband is strong, with 99.6 per cent superfast coverage and 94.4 per cent ultrafast. The median age is 35.1 years and 51.0 per cent of homes are owner-occupied. Planning falls under Lambeth council, with five conservation areas including Hyde Farm, La Retraite and Old Devonshire Road. Council tax band D is £2,047.11.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-01T07:56:12Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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