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 miles16 km
- Islington 7.8 miles12.5 km
- City of Westminster 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Bexley 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Sutton 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Crawley 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Croydon 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Slough 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Harrow 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Watford 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Woking 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Grays 21.1 miles33.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Trinity Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Tooting Bec Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Streatham Hill West & Thornton Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Balham Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Furzedown Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Streatham St. Leonard's Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Clapham Park Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Tooting Broadway Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Streatham Wells Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Streatham Hill East Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Clapham Common & Abbeville Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Northcote Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
Example postcodes in South Balham
SW17 8AS, SW12 9HH, SW17 8QP, SW12 9NA, SW12 9HR, SW17 8RN, SW12 9JA, SW17 8AF, SW17 8JJ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10 miles16 km
- London Heathrow Airport 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Balham Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Wandsworth Common Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 4.8 miles7.8 km
Hotels near South Balham Ad
- Hotel 41 5 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Egerton House 5 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Lodge Hotel - Putney 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 5 miles8.1 km
- The Dorchester 5 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Lanesborough, Oetker Collection 5 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Spread Eagle 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 4.9 miles8 km
- The Peninsula London 5 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Milestone Hotel Kensington 5 4.7 miles7.6 km
Schools in South Balham
- Ravenstone Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 2 miles3.2 km
- Ritzy Theatre 2.2 miles3.6 km
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Oval Stadium 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Brit Oval Stadium 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Stamford Bridge Stadium 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Football Club Stadium 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Wimbledon Windmill Museum Museum 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Tate Britain Museum 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Selhurst Park Stadium 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 4 miles6.5 km
- Caesar's Camp Historic site 4 miles6.5 km