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31 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT

4 sales on record3 planning records
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
Overview

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 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £607,000 is 13.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£700/sq ft) was about 164% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

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
  1. Aug 2017
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutlineDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 19 notable nearby
  • The 47 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Merritt Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£607,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£533,170

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2019Most recent

    £533,170

    +107.5%over 7 years
  2. 6 March 2012

    £257,000

    +38.9%over 2 years
  3. 7 July 2009

    £185,000

    +37.1%over 7 years
  4. 30 July 2001

    £134,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE4 1DT: £653,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

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 £5,668

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Merritt Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

7/mo

Rising 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for SE4 1DT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE4 1DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.