South Balham
Ward in Wandsworth, England
| Coordinates: | 51.438, -0.149 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 28 72 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
South Balham sits in the southern part of Balham within the London Borough of Wandsworth, and is primarily residential, with a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraces, some interwar mansion blocks and a busy local parade around Balham station that serves commuters to central London on the Northern line and National Rail.
The area feels culturally diverse and community-focused, with independent cafes, pubs and active residents’ groups; the wider Balham area also carries historical memory of the Second World War bombing that affected the tube. Nearby green spaces such as Tooting Bec Common and Clapham Common are within easy reach, and the local economy leans on retail, hospitality and a housing market attractive to families and young professionals.
Postcode districts covering South Balham
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 9.9 miles
- Islington 7.8 miles
- City of Westminster 5.2 miles
- Bexley 12.7 miles
- Sutton 5.7 miles
- Crawley 22.2 miles
- Croydon 6.1 miles
- Slough 20.4 miles
- Harrow 13.5 miles
- Watford 18.9 miles
- Woking 20.6 miles
- Grays 21.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Trinity Ward 0.6 miles
- Tooting Bec Ward 0.6 miles
- Streatham Hill West & Thornton Ward 0.7 miles
- Balham Ward 0.7 miles
- Furzedown Ward 0.9 miles
- Streatham St. Leonard's Ward 0.9 miles
- Clapham Park Ward 1.1 miles
- Tooting Broadway Ward 1.2 miles
- Streatham Wells Ward 1.3 miles
- Streatham Hill East Ward 1.3 miles
- Clapham Common & Abbeville Ward 1.3 miles
- Northcote Ward 1.4 miles
Example postcodes in South Balham
SW17 7BE, SW17 8BY, SW12 9JR, SW12 9HU, SW12 9SJ, SW17 7BD, SW17 7TP, SW12 9SU, SW17 8EP … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 13.4 miles
- Balham Station 0.4 miles
- Wandsworth Common Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 4.8 miles
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Schools in South Balham
- Ravenstone Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 2 miles
- Ritzy Theatre 2.2 miles
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Stadium 2.8 miles
- The Oval Stadium 3.5 miles
- Brit Oval Stadium 3.5 miles
- Stamford Bridge Stadium 3.5 miles
- Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Football Club Stadium 3.5 miles
- Wimbledon Windmill Museum Museum 3.6 miles
- Tate Britain Museum 3.8 miles
- Selhurst Park Stadium 3.9 miles
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 4 miles
- Caesar's Camp Historic site 4 miles