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43b, Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT

Solar panels4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 43b

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

43b is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 64 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 60–121 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor.

Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £575,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 64 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 32 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £637,000 is 10.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£835/sq ft) was about 226.1% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 43b

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Feb 2013
EPC improved fromD61toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43b, Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43b has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

19 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£637,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£575,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2022Most recent

    £575,000

    +68.4%over 9 years
  2. 27 June 2013

    £341,500

    +41.1%over 6 years
  3. 13 February 2007

    £242,000

    +61.4%over 4 years
  4. 4 August 2002

    £149,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE4 1DT: £715,000 (2024–2021).

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.

On price per m², 43b stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,984

Street avg £5,487

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 43b

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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 43b, Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.