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56 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DX

Solar panels
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 56 Merritt Road

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

56 Merritt Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in May 2006. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 sits 158.9% above the 2006 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 22.7% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • StudyYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 Merritt Road

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Dec 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC CPre-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 56 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 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 56 Merritt Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£453,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£175,000

Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2006Most recent

    £175,000

    +302.3%over 9 years

  2. 22 August 1996

    £43,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE4 1DX: £544,500 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Merritt Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 56 Merritt Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £6,056

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 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.
£413k

1 Adelaide Avenue, Lewisham

SE4 1YT

2 bed1 bath
£583k

1 Beverley Court, Breakspears Road, Lewisham

SE4 1UN

3 bed
£662k

1 Bearstead Rise, Lewisham

SE4 1RQ

3 bed
£750k

1 Breakspears Mews, Lewisham

SE4 1PY

4 bed
£452k

1 3, Flat 6, Ashby Road, Lewisham

SE4 1PR

Flat
£460k

1 3, Flat 4, Ashby Road, Lewisham

SE4 1PR

Flat
£460k

1 3, Flat 5, Ashby Road, Lewisham

SE4 1PR

Flat
£462k

1 2, Flat 11, Vulcan Terrace, Lewisham

SE4 1DA

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

Huxbear Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Beecroft Garden Primary. 76 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 1DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE4 1DX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE4 1DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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