Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Merlin Gardens, Bromley, BR1 5JH
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£348,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£174,500)+99%
- Against BR1 5JH's recent median (£350,000)-1%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
760 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£348,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£174,500)+99%
- Against BR1 5JH's recent median (£350,000)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Merlin Gardens is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BR1 5JH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
71 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2009
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in BR1 5JH
5 sales, median £350,000 (2025–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Merlin Gardens saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
21 December 2009Most recent
£174,500
+2.6%over 5 years23 September 2004
£170,000
+36.0%20 June 2004
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR1 5JH: £350,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in BR1 5JH
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 Merlin Gardens, Bromley, BR1 5JH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 20 Merlin Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Merlin Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bromley (BR1 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 760 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2004–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 sits 99.4% above the 2009 sale of £174,500. At 71 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 20 EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
20 Merlin Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2019
Current Certificate
Aug 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 August 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Merlin Gardens, Bromley, BR1 5JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Merlin Gardens has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Merlin Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 20 Merlin Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,472
Street avg £4,437
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bromley district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
482/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Downham Way / Northover — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Haberdashers' Knights Academy. 39 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Haberdashers' Knights AcademySecondary306m
- Haberdashers' Knights PrimaryPrimary322m
- Launcelot Primary School and NurseryPrimary408m
- Good Shepherd RC SchoolPrimary454m
Nearest stops
- Downham Way / NorthoverBus stop123m
- Northover / Shroffold RoadBus stop135m
- Vanoc GardensBus stop148m
- NorthoverBus stop230m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,770 reports24%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,251 reports17%
- Shoplifting1,099 reports15%
- Vehicle Crime697 reports10%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR1 5JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 20 Merlin Gardens is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BR1 5JH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 20 Merlin Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Merlin Gardens was lodged in August 2009 at band D and expired in August 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Merlin Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 39 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BR1 5JH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Merlin Gardens is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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