Balham
Ward in Wandsworth, England
| Coordinates: | 51.448, -0.153 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 28 73 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Balham sits in the south of the London Borough of Wandsworth, straddling the busy A24 High Road and backed by the open spaces of Clapham Common and Wandsworth Common. Good transport links - notably Balham tube station on the Northern line and mainline services - make it a popular commuter neighbourhood with a mix of Victorian terraces and newer developments.
Its high street is a lively collection of independent cafes, restaurants and shops alongside longstanding pubs such as The Bedford, and the area even features in the comic short "Balham, Gateway to the South". Historically expanded by 19th‑century rail links, Balham today combines a diverse community of families and young professionals, visible signs of gentrification, and a local economy centred on retail and services.
Postcode districts covering Balham
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 9.2 miles
- Islington 7.1 miles
- City of Westminster 4.5 miles
- Bexley 12.8 miles
- Sutton 6.3 miles
- Crawley 22.9 miles
- Croydon 6.8 miles
- Slough 20 miles
- Harrow 12.8 miles
- Watford 18.3 miles
- Woking 20.8 miles
- Harlow 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Northcote Ward 0.6 miles
- Trinity Ward 0.6 miles
- South Balham Ward 0.7 miles
- Clapham Park Ward 0.8 miles
- Clapham Common & Abbeville Ward 0.8 miles
- Streatham Hill West & Thornton Ward 0.9 miles
- Lavender Ward 1 mile
- Wandsworth Common Ward 1.1 miles
- Tooting Bec Ward 1.2 miles
- Clapham East Ward 1.4 miles
- Clapham Town Ward 1.4 miles
- Brixton Acre Lane Ward 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in Balham
SW12 8AU, SW12 9PL, SW12 9DP, SW12 8QZ, SW12 9AA, SW12 9RP, SW12 8LE, SW12 9ED, SW12 9LF … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 9.8 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 13.1 miles
- Balham Station 0.4 miles
- Wandsworth Common Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 4.3 miles
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Schools in Balham
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls Independent - all ages
- Chestnut Grove Academy Secondary
- Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Primary
- Hornsby House School Independent - primary
- Oak Lodge School Special
- St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Further education
Local points of interest
- Ritzy Theatre 1.9 miles
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 2.4 miles
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Stadium 2.8 miles
- Stamford Bridge Stadium 2.8 miles
- Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Football Club Stadium 2.8 miles
- The Oval Stadium 3 miles
- Brit Oval Stadium 3 miles
- Tate Britain Museum 3.2 miles
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 3.3 miles
- Victoria Palace Theatre Theatre 3.4 miles
- Wimbledon Windmill Museum Museum 3.4 miles
- Craven Cottage, Fulham Football Club Stadium 3.5 miles