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51 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 51 Merritt Road

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

51 Merritt Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, 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). Today's modelled estimate of £641,000 is 15.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£670/sq ft) was about 156.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £555,000 in June 2023.

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

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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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 51 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51 Merritt Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 51 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT

1decisions1extensions10documents19nearby
  1. Oct 2023
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Construction of single storey wrap-around side and rear extension at 51 Merritt Road SE4.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/23/132886
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 19 notable nearby
  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

51 Merritt Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£641,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£555,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 June 2023Most recent

    £555,000

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 epc rating, 51 Merritt Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,208

Street avg £5,709

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 51 Merritt Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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
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Flat
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.
Full London report

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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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

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