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House prices in Balham
London · 193 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data
Average house price in Balham
The average (median) house price in Balham, London was £650,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 193 sales registered so far — flat on the year before and 6.1% down on five years ago. Flats homes were the most common sale at a median £580,000; terraced £1,280,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £833 per square foot (£8,966/m²), based on 423 of 492 sales over two years.
- Median sold price
- £650,000
- 12 months to May 2026
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Change on a year ago
- 0.0%
- median vs the previous 12 months
- Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
- Price per sq ft
- £833
- typical range £733–£946
- From 423 of 492 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
- Sales registered so far
- 193
- 12 months to May 2026
- Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
- vs London
- +24%
- London median £525,000
- Difference between the two medians
Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Balham = the postcodes closer to Balham's centre than to any neighbouring area centre within Wandsworth
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House prices in Balham by property type
Balham house price trend
Balham median London median sales per period still being registered
| Period | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | £540,000 | 52 |
| Q1 2022 | £725,000 | 85 |
| Q2 2022 | £585,750 | 86 |
| Q3 2022 | £725,000 | 107 |
| Q4 2022 | £710,000 | 79 |
| Q1 2023 | £642,500 | 48 |
| Q2 2023 | £665,000 | 43 |
| Q3 2023 | £732,000 | 73 |
| Q4 2023 | £625,000 | 65 |
| Q1 2024 | £655,000 | 39 |
| Q2 2024 | £678,000 | 71 |
| Q3 2024 | £680,000 | 91 |
| Q4 2024 | £655,000 | 75 |
| Q1 2025 | £650,000 | 83 |
| Q2 2025 | £625,000 | 33 |
| Q3 2025 | £650,000 | 69 |
| Q4 2025 | £718,898 | 54 |
| Q1 2026 | £618,000 | 39 |
| Q2 2026 | £663,500 | 28 |
| Q3 2026 | £897,338 | 8 |
Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.
What homes in Balham sold for
26%
22%
23%
12%
2%
2%
4%
9%
£280k–£455k
£455k–£630k
£630k–£805k
£805k–£980k
£980k–£1.16m
£1.16m–£1.33m
£1.33m–£1.5m
£1.5m+
Most homes in Balham sold for £280k–£630k (48% of sales).
Sold house prices in Balham
| Sold | Address | Type | Price | Floor area | £/sq ft | vs last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2026 | 36, Emmanuel Road SW12 0HH | Flats · Leasehold | £735,000 | 872 sq ft | £843 | — |
| 14 Jul 2026 | 31, Fieldhouse Road SW12 0HL | Flats · Leasehold | £915,000 | 883 sq ft | £1,037 | +8% (2021) |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 39, Scholars Road SW12 0PF | Terraced | £1,500,000 | 1,496 sq ft | £1,003 | — |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 22, Fieldhouse Road SW12 0HJ | Terraced · Leasehold | £770,000 | 850 sq ft | £906 | +14% (2019) |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 11, Calbourne Road SW12 8LW | Terraced | £1,850,000 | 1,970 sq ft | £939 | +7% (2022) |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 66, Childebert Road SW17 8EX | Flats · Leasehold | £938,156 | 775 sq ft | £1,211 | — |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 7, Old Dairy Mews SW12 8EL | Terraced | £879,675 | 958 sq ft | £918 | — |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Flat C, 156, Bedford Hill SW12 9HW | Flats · Leasehold | £410,000 | 452 sq ft | £907 | +1% (2021) |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 29, Fernside Road SW12 8LN | Terraced | £1,340,000 | 1,324 sq ft | £1,012 | — |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 3, Penrose Court, 20, Boundaries Road SW12 8BY | Flats · Leasehold | £800,000 | 1,098 sq ft | £729 | — |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Flat C, 51, Carminia Road SW17 8AJ | Flats · Leasehold | £478,000 | 614 sq ft | £779 | +10% (2022) |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 25, Emmanuel Road SW12 0HF | Terraced · Leasehold | £825,000 | 732 sq ft | £1,127 | +18% (2019) |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 65a, Emmanuel Road SW12 0HP | Flats · Leasehold | £725,000 | 872 sq ft | £832 | +4% (2022) |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 6, Chestnut Grove SW12 8JD | Terraced | £950,000 | 1,087 sq ft | £874 | — |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 1, Elmfield Mansions, Elmfield Road SW17 8AA | Flats · Leasehold | £640,000 | 893 sq ft | £716 | — |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Flat 4, Victoria House, 87 - 89, Bedford Hill SW12 9HD | Flats · Leasehold | £540,000 | 1,033 sq ft | £523 | — |
| 4 Jun 2026 | 120, Telford Avenue SW2 4XQ | Flats · Leasehold | £712,000 | 1,012 sq ft | £704 | +12% (2020) |
| 2 Jun 2026 | 45a, Emmanuel Road SW12 0HN | Flats · Leasehold | £740,000 | 861 sq ft | £859 | +1% (2020) |
| 28 May 2026 | 6a, Burnbury Road SW12 0EJ | Flats · Leasehold | £950,000 | 893 sq ft | £1,063 | +23% (2021) |
| 28 May 2026 | 14a, Burnbury Road SW12 0EJ | Flats · Leasehold | £785,000 | 850 sq ft | £923 | +17% (2021) |
| 28 May 2026 | 70b, Oakmead Road SW12 9SJ | Flats · Leasehold | £625,000 | 527 sq ft | £1,185 | — |
| 27 May 2026 | Flat 3, 25, Ramsden Road SW12 8QX | Flats · Leasehold | £500,000 | 517 sq ft | £968 | +4% (2023) |
| 26 May 2026 | First Floor Flat, 15a, Holbeach Mews SW12 9QX | Flats · Leasehold | £235,000 | 538 sq ft | £437 | — |
| 22 May 2026 | 20, Elmfield Mansions, Elmfield Road SW17 8AA | Flats · Leasehold | £652,749 | 915 sq ft | £713 | — |
| 22 May 2026 | Flat 2, 23, Rowfant Road SW17 7AP | Flats · Leasehold | £385,000 | 398 sq ft | £967 | +19% (2020) |
The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.
Streets in Balham
Most expensive streets
- Fontenoy Road SW12 £1,875,000· 5 sales
- Calbourne Road SW12 £1,612,500· 11 sales
- Tantallon Road SW12 £1,487,500· 18 sales
- Cheriton Square SW17 £1,475,000· 11 sales
- Pentney Road SW12 £1,412,500· 20 sales
- Childebert Road SW17 £1,386,375· 10 sales
- Scholars Road SW12 £1,360,000· 19 sales
- Atkins Road SW12 £1,350,000· 6 sales
Most affordable streets
- Hildreth Street SW12 £343,000· 5 sales
- Larch Close SW12 £346,500· 25 sales
- Balham High Road SW17 £350,000· 109 sales
- Little Dimocks SW12 £350,000· 10 sales
- Balham High Road SW12 £370,000· 107 sales
- Verran Road SW12 £382,500· 8 sales
- Thornton Avenue SW2 £395,000· 11 sales
- Thornton Gardens SW12 £450,000· 9 sales
Most active streets
- Balham High Road SW17 16in 12m
- Bedford Hill SW12 13in 12m
- Fernlea Road SW12 12in 12m
- Burnbury Road SW12 10in 12m
- Oakmead Road SW12 7in 12m
- Byrne Road SW12 6in 12m
- Balham Grove SW12 6in 12m
- Haverhill Road SW12 6in 12m
Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.
Postcode districts in Balham
| District | Sales (12m) | Median | £/sq ft | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW12 | 152 | £663,500 | £836 | −8.5% |
| SW17 | 31 | £570,000 | £764 | — |
| SW2 | 9 | — | £812 | — |
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House prices near Balham
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- Brixton London · 3.3 km 79% of here
- Chelsea London · 5 km 195% of here
- Belgravia London · 5.8 km 214% of here
Part of Wandsworth· London
What's my home worth?
A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Balham is worth roughly £710k–£917k at the area's typical £733–£946 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.
Check your addressQuestions about house prices in Balham
›What is the average house price in Balham?
The median sold price in Balham, London was £650,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (193 sales registered so far); the mean was £747,121. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The London median over the same period was £525,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.
›How much is a house in Balham per square foot?
Homes sold in Balham, London over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £833 per square foot (interquartile range £733–£946), from 423 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.
›Are house prices in Balham going up or down?
In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was flat on the previous 12 months and 6.1% down on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.
›What is the most expensive street in Balham?
Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Fontenoy Road (SW12) has the highest median sold price at £1,875,000 across 5 sales.
›Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?
Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.
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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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