31 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT
About 31 Merritt Road
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
31 Merritt Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 31 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT
- 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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Sales history & valuation
31 Merritt Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£607,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 18 years.
£533,170
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 18 years.
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
Versus other Merritt Road homes
31 Merritt Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£7,539
Street avg £5,668
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







