Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DU
5 sales on record5 planning records
Estimated value
£1,010,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£975,000)+4%
- Against SE4 1DU's recent median (£720,000)+40%
Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,010,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£975,000)+4%
- Against SE4 1DU's recent median (£720,000)+40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Merritt Road is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SE4 1DU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
140 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2018
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in SE4 1DU
5 sales, median £720,000 (2024–2008)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 5 Merritt Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
23 April 2023Most recent
£975,000
+51.2%over 8 years24 April 2014
£645,000
+146.2%over 5 years16 January 2009
£262,000
+87.2%over 9 years8 December 1999
£139,950
+72.8%over 9 months22 March 1999
£81,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE4 1DU: £720,000 (2024–2008).
Nearby sales in SE4 1DU
17 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DU
Sold Sept 2024
£774,00011 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DU
Sold Oct 2023
£720,0009 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DU
Sold Nov 2020
£627,5001 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DU
Sold Jun 2020
£735,0003 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DU
Sold Nov 2007
£360,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Merritt Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Merritt Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £975,000 in April 2023. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£647/sq ft) was about 55.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jan 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 January 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Merritt Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
5 applications on record at 5 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DU
5decisions4extensions22documents19nearby
- Feb 2005RenovationOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawful Development in respect of the installation of a double glazed window in the rear elevation of the back addition at 5 Merritt Road SE4.
New Windows- Reference
- DC/04/058557/FT
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2015Decision
- ExtensionFeb 2015Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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- The 22 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Merritt Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Merritt Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,964
Street avg £6,443
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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.
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
Beecroft Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Beecroft Garden Primary. 74 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beecroft Garden PrimaryPrimary136m
- Gordonbrock Primary SchoolPrimary496m
- Turnham AcademyPrimary584m
- Prendergast SchoolSecondary737m
Nearest stops
- Beecroft RoadBus stop86m
- Dalrymple RoadBus stop102m
- Crofton Park Rail StationRailway station137m
- Dalrymple RoadBus stop178m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences734 reports28%
- Anti-social Behaviour585 reports22%
- Vehicle Crime226 reports9%
- Other Theft212 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Merritt Road is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SE4 1DU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 5 Merritt Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Merritt Road was lodged in January 2018 at band C and is valid until January 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 5 Merritt Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 74 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SE4 1DU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Merritt Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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