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.
At 98 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). 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £836,000 is 11.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£709/sq ft) was about 171.9% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2022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
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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.
£836,000
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 £4,985
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







