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51a, Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 51a

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

51a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

Sold August 2019 for £550,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. 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). Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £671,000 is 22% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£700/sq ft) was about 137.4% 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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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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
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51a, Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

1decisions1extensions2documents19nearby
  1. Sept 2025
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Classes B and C of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction L-shaped rear dormer extension and installation of 2 front rooflights at 51A Merritt Road, SE4.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/25/141443
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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.

Price for 51a has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£671,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£550,000

Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 August 2019Most recent

    £550,000

    +163.8%over 16 years

  2. 8 May 2003

    £208,500

    +63.5%over 2 years

  3. 31 October 2000

    £127,500

    +45.7%over 7 months

  4. 17 March 2000

    £87,500

    +25.0%

  5. 25 January 2000

    £70,000

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 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 51a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,534

Street avg £4,990

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 51a

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

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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
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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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 51a, Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.