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1 bed flat for sale Cornford Grove, Balham, SW12

Offers in excess of

£400,000

Reduced on 02/10/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £879 per sq ft
Tenure: Share of freehold

Council tax Band C £914 a year EPC D 64 potential C

Key features

Raised ground floor apartment
Lots of natural light
Open plan kitchen with breakfast bar
Centrally located
Close to shops and amenities
Close to Balham staation (overground/tube)
Close to common
Ideal first time buy
No forward chain

About this property

A delightful one double bedroom raised ground floor conversion, forming part of a handsome period dwelling, with a stunning open plan living room/kitchen and large bay fronted window, situated in the very heart of Balham, ideally suiting the first time buyer.

Cornford Grove is a highly popular residential road in the centre of Balham, within walking distance of station (with overground and underground) and Tooting Bec Common.

Floorplan

Energy performance

D 64

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

69-80

76 C

55-68

64 D

39-54

21-38

1-20

This home is rated band D, scoring 64 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band C (76) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Band C £914 a year

Per year

Band A

£685
Band B

£800
Band C

This home: £914
Band D

£1,028
Band E

£1,257
Band F

£1,485
Band G

£1,714
Band H

£2,056

This home is in band C, which costs £914 a year in Wandsworth for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Wandsworth, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

100 comparables · within 0.9 miles

Priced above 54% of the 1-bed flats for sale nearby right now.

This home, £400,000 Median £380,000 · £300,000 – £502,500

Per square foot

£879 16% over

1-bed flats nearby £760

Against sold prices

3% over

SW12 sold median £852 / sq ft, 988 sales

Compared with 100 1-bed flats for sale within 0.9 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in SW12 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in SW12 →

Location

Cornford Grove, Balham, SW12

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £400,000

£200k £600k

Deposit10% £40,000

£0 £400k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £360,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £80,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
8, Cornford Grove Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Nov 2025	1,798 sq ft £884/sq ft	1,798 sq ft	£884	£1,589,500
26a, Cornford Grove Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2025	700 sq ft £1,327/sq ft	700 sq ft	£1,327	£928,750
2a, Cornford Grove Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Sept 2025	1,281 sq ft £681/sq ft	1,281 sq ft	£681	£872,000
14c, Cornford Grove Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2025	n/a	n/a	n/a	£650,000
24a, Cornford Grove Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2025	732 sq ft £836/sq ft	732 sq ft	£836	£612,000
Flat 2, 2, Cornford Grove Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2024	689 sq ft £987/sq ft	689 sq ft	£987	£680,000
Flat 1, 2, Cornford Grove Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2023	474 sq ft £897/sq ft	474 sq ft	£897	£425,000
4, Cornford Grove Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2022	2,422 sq ft £867/sq ft	2,422 sq ft	£867	£2,100,000