Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT
4 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£623,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£533,170)+17%
- Against SE4 1DT's recent median (£653,000)-5%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
761 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£623,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£533,170)+17%
- Against SE4 1DT's recent median (£653,000)-5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Merritt Road is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SE4 1DT. 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 January 2010
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in SE4 1DT
5 sales, median £653,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
31 Merritt Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
18 March 2019Most recent
£533,170
+107.5%over 7 years6 March 2012
£257,000
+38.9%over 2 years7 July 2009
£185,000
+37.1%over 7 years30 July 2001
£134,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE4 1DT: £653,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SE4 1DT
41a, Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT
Sold Dec 2024
£730,00061 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT
Sold Sept 2023
£715,00051 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT
Sold Jun 2023
£555,00037a, Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT
Sold Feb 2023
£653,00043b, Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT
Sold Oct 2022
£575,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 31 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 31 Merritt Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Merritt Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 761 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £533,170. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £623,000 is 16.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£700/sq ft) was about 132.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- 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.
31 Merritt Road'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 26 Jan 2020
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2010
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 January 2020
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2010from Dec 2008
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Merritt Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 31 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT
3decisions2extensions47documents19nearby
- Aug 2017ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the construction of extensions to the rear roof slopes at 31 Merritt Road, SE4, together with the installation of 2 roof lights to the front roof slope.
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/17/102332
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineFeb 2018Decision
- ExtensionSept 2017Decision
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Versus other Merritt Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
31 Merritt Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£7,539
Street avg £6,084
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
146/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Huxbear Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Beecroft Garden Primary. 75 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beecroft Garden PrimaryPrimary250m
- Gordonbrock Primary SchoolPrimary377m
- Prendergast SchoolSecondary672m
- Turnham AcademyPrimary710m
Nearest stops
- Huxbear StreetBus stop142m
- Dalrymple RoadBus stop209m
- Beecroft RoadBus stop210m
- Crofton Park Rail StationRailway station217m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences734 reports28%
- Anti-social Behaviour585 reports22%
- Vehicle Crime226 reports9%
- Other Theft212 reports8%
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 SE4 1DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (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 31 Merritt Road is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SE4 1DT. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 31 Merritt Road. 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 31 Merritt Road was lodged in January 2010 at band E and expired in January 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 31 Merritt Road. 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 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 75 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SE4 1DT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 31 Merritt Road 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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