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61 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 61 Merritt Road

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

61 Merritt Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £817,000 is 14.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£671/sq ft) was about 152.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £715,000.

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

  • Private gardenRear
  • 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
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 61 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

61 Merritt Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 61 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT

1decisions1extensions14documents19nearby
  1. Jul 2024
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Construction of a single storey infill and rear extension at 61 Merritt Road SE4.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/24/136317
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 19 notable nearby
  • The 14 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.

Price for 61 Merritt Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£817,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£715,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2023Most recent

    £715,000

    +772.5%over 25 years

  2. 14 November 1997

    £81,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE4 1DT: £653,000 (2024–2021).

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.

Years Held for 61 Merritt Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,222

Street avg £5,006

Above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 61 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.

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

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