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78 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DX

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 78 Merritt Road

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

78 Merritt Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 64 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 57–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 73).

Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£790/sq ft) was about 175.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £544,500.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 March 2033

6 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£583,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£544,500

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2023Most recent

    £544,500

    +117.8%over 15 years

  2. 15 August 2007

    £250,000

    +78.6%over 5 years

  3. 30 May 2002

    £139,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE4 1DX: £550,000 (2026–2021).

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, 78 Merritt Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,508

Street avg £5,656

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 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 · from £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
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

146/mo

Falling 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 78 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.