SW12
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SW12 - Balham

Clapham Park and Wandsworth Common

Last updated Jul 2026

Area Overview

The postcode district SW12 covers Balham, including Clapham Park and Wandsworth Common, and is located in the Wandsworth area.

It is a residential district comprising 14,990 addresses, of which 9,902 are flats and 5,088 are houses.

Ave. Sale Price
£656,842
10 Year change
up 2.5%
Ave. Rental Price
£3,468pcm
10 Year change
up 47.1%
Ave. £ per ft²
£821/ft²
Ave. Gross Yield
6.3%/year/yr
Streets in SW12

Streets in SW12

The biggest house price growth in SW12 has been Oldacre Mews at 0.4% over the last 12 months. In the lettings market, Rosethorn Close is the biggest winner at 8.9% growth over the year.

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Sales Prices

The average house price in SW12 is £656,842. Sale value has decreased in the last 12 months by 1.3%.

Property sale values range from £144,408 for a studio leasehold flat of 108 square feet and has garden to £6,236,440 for a freehold house, with 6 bedrooms split across 5,382 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Average £/ft2 for properties in SW12 is £821/ft2.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 2026-1.3%£839,689
June 20250.8%£850,538
June 2024-0.2%£843,951
June 20230%£845,469
June 20223.2%£845,235
June 20210.6%£818,788
June 20203.6%£813,938
June 2019-0.7%£785,391
June 2018-1.8%£791,020
June 2017-1.6%£805,572
June 20165.6%£818,953
June 20152.1%£775,194
June 201422.5%£759,042
June 201311.1%£619,734
June 20126.9%£557,941
June 20113.7%£521,949
June 201015.5%£503,542
June 2009-10.6%£436,118
June 2008-1.9%£487,628
June 20070%£497,183
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Rental Prices

The average rental value in SW12 is £3,468pcm. Rental value has increased in the last 12 months by 6.9%.

Property rental values range from £724 for a studio leasehold flat of 108 square feet and has garden to £19,764 for a freehold house, with 6 bedrooms split across 5,382 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 3.6% and 9%.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 20266.9%£3,468pcm
June 20254.8%£3,245pcm
June 20244.5%£3,095pcm
June 202311.2%£2,963pcm
June 202212.2%£2,666pcm
June 2021-1.5%£2,376pcm
June 20200.5%£2,411pcm
June 20192.6%£2,399pcm
June 20182%£2,338pcm
June 2017-2.8%£2,292pcm
June 20163.7%£2,358pcm
June 20153.9%£2,274pcm
June 20143.2%£2,190pcm
June 2013-1.6%£2,121pcm
June 20126.4%£2,157pcm
June 20117.6%£2,027pcm
June 201012.3%£1,883pcm
June 2009-8.7%£1,677pcm
June 20081.7%£1,836pcm
June 20070%£1,806pcm
Most recently sold properties

Most Recently Sold Properties

The latest HM Land Registry sales for SW12. Data is published monthly and sales can take weeks to register, so the newest may not appear yet.

Source: HM Land Registry ()
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Energy Efficiency of buildings within SW12

The average internal area for a residential property in SW12 is 829 ft2 with properties ranging from 108 to 9,752 ft2 with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being C.
The diagram shows the distribution of EPCs within SW12.
  • A (24)
  • E (1k)
  • B (731)
  • F (115)
  • C (4k)
  • G (30)
  • D (4k)
  • No EPC (5k)
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