The Boulevard Balham, Wandsworth
1 address across 1 postcode (SW17), about 40 m long. USRN 22906835.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £400,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 24 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Wandsworth costs £1,028 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Balham, about 290 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Wandsworth Common, is about 590 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 26 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Balham Park Surgery, about 110 m away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 30% of households owned their home and 78% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 231 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £610,000 | £610,000 | £610,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2024 | 15B SW17 7BW | Flat or maisonette | £400,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Nov 2023 | 15A SW17 7BW | Flat or maisonette | £610,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Aug 2018 | 22 - 23 SW17 7BW | Other | £1,125,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Jun 2017 | 22 - 23 SW17 7BW | Other | £1,900,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Wandsworth in 2026-27: Band D £1,028 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £685 | £800 | £914 | £1,028 | £1,257 | £1,485 | £1,714 | £2,056 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (31% of about 830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 222 Balham High Road: up to 13 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- 223 Balham High Road: up to 48 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Balham Health Centre, 120 Bedford Hill: up to 44 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- 158-160 Balham High Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 16-18 16-18 Byrne Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 31 Veronica Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Garages between 77 & 85, Ravenslea Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- 79 Trinity Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 11 addresses are in areas at high risk, 13 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 26 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW17 7BW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Balham 6.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 290 m |
| Wandsworth Common 962,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Streatham Hill 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Balham Underground Station | 280 m |
| Tooting Bec Underground Station | 700 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Clapham South Underground Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Du Cane Court Balham | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | St Mary’s Wandsworth Pier Clapham Junction | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking Space (B) on Upper Tooting Park, SW17 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 67 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 100 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 16.2 km (10 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 21.5 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Balham Park Surgery | 110 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Balham Gateway Dental | 170 m |
| Hospital | Old Hospital Close | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays ATM | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wandsworth Common 64 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3,910 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 142 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Springfield Hospital, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield Hospital | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Eagle Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Ashen Grove Wood | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
| Knight's Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) east |
| Battersea Reach | Tidal water | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wandsworth: see them on the Wandsworth page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenstone Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 80 m | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 200 m | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rutherford House School | Primary | 4–11 | 220 m | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chestnut Grove Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Balham Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fircroft Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Henry Cavendish Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Alderbrook Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ernest Bevin Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gurkhas Balham SW17 7BW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Bertie & Boo Adventure Island SW17 7BQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Eveline Day Nurseries The Boulevard SW17 7BQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Bucci Restaurant SW12 9BE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Henny's Wine Bar SW12 9BE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Eveline Day School SW17 7BQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Co-Operative SW12 9BE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 80 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| Taro Japanese Restaurant SW12 9BE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Jefferson's Ice Cream SW12 9BE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Balham Budgens SW17 7AW | Retailers - other | 100 m | 4 Good | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Ming's Cuisine SW12 9BE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 6 Sep 2024 |
| Spicy Noodle Cafe SW12 9BE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Chicken Valley SW17 7AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Beijing Noodles SW17 7AW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Ralph's Balham SW12 9AZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 51 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 45 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 39 |
| Other theft | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Theft from the person | 10 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (90); On or near Pakenham Close (34); On or near Balham High Road (33); On or near Oakmead Road (22); On or near Rowfant Road (18).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 59% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 85% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 70% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 3% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 78% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SW17 7BW: 1 address of 53 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ravenstone Street · Cheriton Square · Hunter Close · Pakenham Close · Rowfant Road · Tunley Road · Foxbourne Road · Brook Close · Cloudesdale Road · Marius Road · Ashdown Way · Nevis Road
All the streets in SW17 and across Wandsworth.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.