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1 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DU

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Merritt Road

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

1 Merritt Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £926,000 is 26% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£542/sq ft) was about 79.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £735,000 in June 2020.

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

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
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

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

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

3 applications on record at 1 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DU

3decisions3extensions19nearby
  1. Jun 2005
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Certificate of Lawful Development in respect of the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of 1 Merritt Road SE4.

    Reference
    DC/05/059465/FT
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 19 notable nearby
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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.

1 Merritt Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.

Current estimate

£926,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£735,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 June 2020Most recent

    £735,000

    +119.4%over 11 years

  2. 7 August 2008

    £335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE4 1DU: £720,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Merritt Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Merritt Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,833

Street avg £6,726

Below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 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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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 3, Flat 3, Ashby Road, Lewisham

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£1.5m

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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

Beecroft Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Beecroft Garden Primary. 74 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 1DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE4 1DU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE4 1DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

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 1 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.