81 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT
About 81 Merritt Road
81 Merritt Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1058 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 98 m² it's 29.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 33 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £856,000 is 14.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£709/sq ft) was about 135.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £750,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
81 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 February 2022
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Planning history
81 Merritt Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
5 applications on record at 81 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DT
- Jul 2014AmendmentOutcome in report
Lawful Development Certificate for existing single storey side return extension at 81 Merritt Road, SE4 1DT.
Retrospective- Reference
- DC/14/88398
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2020Decision
- OutlineMar 2020Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 81 Merritt Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
£856,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 21 years.
£750,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
9 September 2021Most recent
£750,000
+96.9%over 9 years27 June 2012
£381,000
+162.8%over 11 years24 July 2000
£145,000
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
81 Merritt Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£7,629
Street avg £5,631
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
146/mo
Falling 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







