SW17 8AL
PostcodeA postcode in Wandsworth 030B, South Balham ward, Wandsworth.
This report describes the area around SW17 8AL, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around SW17 8AL
- 131 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 13% on JulyWandsworth 030B: 162 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Balham, 320 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 9 schools within 800 mNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- No property in SW17 8AL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Wandsworth 030BNeighbourhood
- £686,076 average priceFor the whole of Wandsworth, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 100 m awayPostcode
- 10 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SW17 8ALSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SW17 8ALRoad 53 dB, rail 43 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 14.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SW17 8AL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ravenstone Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Eveline Day School Independent | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Rutherford House School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Chestnut Grove Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 57.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2024 |
| Hornsby House School Independent | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Balham Nursery School Nursery | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Henry Cavendish Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near SW17 8AL
Latest sale at each postcode- £466,000Elmfield Road, SW17 8AQMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £525,000Larch Close, SW12 9SUNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £2,000,000Elmfield Road, SW17 8AGMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £389,000Carminia Road, SW17 8AWMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £410,000Larch Close, SW12 9SXAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £644,000Larch Close, SW12 9SYJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £1,660,000Elmfield Road, SW17 8AFAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £795,000Oakmead Road, SW12 9SNOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of SW17 8AL
In a straight lineStations
- Balham4 minutes on foot320 m
- Balham4 minutes on foot350 m
- Tooting Bec11 minutes on foot840 m
GP practices
- BEDFORD HILL FAMILY PRACTICE100 m
- BALHAM PARK SURGERY360 m
- OPEN DOOR SURGERY450 m
- TOOTING BEC SURGERY760 m
Pharmacies
- BEDFORD HILL PHARMACY160 m
- HEALTHCHEM PHARMACY280 m
- DAY LEWIS PHARMACY360 m
- BOOTS380 m
- PHARMALITE PHARMACY540 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL CLINIC100 m
- BALHAM GATEWAY DENTAL280 m
- SISTOVA ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)440 m
- THE DENTIST490 m
- TEN DENTAL500 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op London - Balham High RoadThe Co-operative Group270 m
- Aldi 163-165 Balham High RoadAldi350 m
- Budgens BalhamBudgens360 m
- Sainsburys BalhamSainsburys370 m
- Tesco Tooting Balham High Rd Esso ExpressTesco420 m
The neighbourhood: Wandsworth 030B
Everything about Wandsworth 030BThe postcode district: SW17
Everything about SW17Your MP
- Dr Rosena Allin-KhanLabourMP for Tooting
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.