Balham is an area in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Its postcode is SW12. It was home to adele when she was a child/teenager, she went to the local secondary school called chestnut grove. People who have lived in balham have often sent their children to schools such as telferscot primary school, henry cavendish and trinity saint mary's. Although, locals apparently agree that telferscot primary school has caused the least uproar and is overall the best pastorally and educationally so far.