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17 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DU

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Merritt Road

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

17 Merritt Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £867,000 is 12% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£691/sq ft) was about 104.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £774,000.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

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
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Merritt Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

19 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 17 Merritt Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£867,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 29 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£774,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2024Most recent

    £774,000

    +128.7%over 17 years

  2. 14 June 2007

    £338,500

    +476.2%over 11 years

  3. 8 February 1996

    £58,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE4 1DU: £720,000 (2023–2014).

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.

On price per m², 17 Merritt Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,442

Street avg £6,324

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Merritt Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£662k

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1 Beverley Court, Breakspears Road, Lewisham

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3 bed
£967k

1 Brightling Road, Lewisham

SE4 1SQ

4 bed2 bath
£750k

1 Breakspears Mews, Lewisham

SE4 1PY

4 bed
£947k

1 Amyruth Road, Lewisham

SE4 1HQ

5 bed2 bath
£413k

1 Adelaide Avenue, Lewisham

SE4 1YT

2 bed1 bath
£631k

1 3, Flat 3, Ashby Road, Lewisham

SE4 1PR

Flat
£558k

1 2, Flat 1, Vulcan Terrace, Lewisham

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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

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