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70 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DX

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 70 Merritt Road

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

70 Merritt Road is a mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 67 m² this is the 9th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 57–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 21 units on file.

Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £617,000 is 12.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£763/sq ft) was about 168.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £550,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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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)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from May 2015
EPC improved fromC69toD56
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
73%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC 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 70 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

70 Merritt Road has no planning applications on record.

19

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.

70 Merritt Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£617,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£550,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 February 2021Most recent

    £550,000

    +4483.3%over 7 months

  2. 30 July 2020

    £12,000

    -97.6%over 1 year

  3. 24 July 2019

    £497,800

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE4 1DX: £535,000 (2023–2020).

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.

70 Merritt Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£8,209

Street avg £5,617

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 70 Merritt Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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

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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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Flat
£750k

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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

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