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1 bed flat for sale Balham New Road, Balham, SW12

Asking price

£400,000

Added on 22/09/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £826 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold; 98 years left

Service charge £1,050 a year Council tax Band C £1,820 a year

Key features

Private garden
Chain free
Sought-after Balham location
Walking distance to Balham high street
Excellent Northern Line Underground access
Near shops, cafés, pubs and amenities
Good access to schools and healthcare
Local coffee culture
Near Clapham Common

About this property

PRIVATE GARDEN - CHAIN FREE

This one-bedroom garden flat is for sale in the popular Balham area of south-west London, offering a straightforward base in a well-connected and vibrant neighbourhood. The property benefits from its proximity to Balham’s busy high street, where you’ll find supermarkets, independent shops, cafés, pubs and a range of everyday amenities. Clapham Common is also within easy reach, providing large open green spaces and walking routes.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band C £1,820 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,365
Band B

£1,592
Band C

This home: £1,820
Band D

£2,047
Band E

£2,502
Band F

£2,957
Band G

£3,412
Band H

£4,094

This home is in band C, which costs £1,820 a year in Lambeth for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Lambeth, 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.

Property timeline

Listed

September 2026 £400,000

1 bed · 1 bath · this listing

Past sales can't be shown: the agent hasn't given the flat number.

Price guide

100 comparables · within 1.1 miles

Priced around the middle of the 1-bed flats for sale nearby right now.

This home, £400,000 Median £400,000 · £285,000 – £550,000

Per square foot

£826 4% over

1-bed flats nearby £795

Against sold prices

3% under

SW12 sold median £852 / sq ft, 988 sales

Compared with 100 1-bed flats for sale within 1.1 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

Balham New Road, 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
37, Balham New Road Terraced	Terraced	Jan 2026	1,076 sq ft £715/sq ft	1,076 sq ft	£715	£770,000
49, Balham New Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2025	495 sq ft £733/sq ft	495 sq ft	£733	£363,000
11, Balham New Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2024	506 sq ft £692/sq ft	506 sq ft	£692	£350,000
13, Balham New Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Sept 2023	592 sq ft £644/sq ft	592 sq ft	£644	£381,500
39, Balham New Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2022	484 sq ft £681/sq ft	484 sq ft	£681	£330,000
27, Balham New Road Terraced	Terraced	Jun 2022	926 sq ft £729/sq ft	926 sq ft	£729	£675,000
15, Balham New Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2021	635 sq ft £795/sq ft	635 sq ft	£795	£505,000
77, Balham New Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Sept 2020	775 sq ft £724/sq ft	775 sq ft	£724	£561,428