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88 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DX

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 88 Merritt Road

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

88 Merritt Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 74 m² this is the 20th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£690/sq ft) was about 145.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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 3)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2014from Aug 2009
Low Energy Lighting
90%57%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Aug 2025from Nov 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 88 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

88 Merritt Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 88 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DX

1decisions1extensions15documents19nearby
  1. Jun 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    The construction of a single storey extension to the rear of 88 Merritt Road, SE4.

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/17/101582
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 19 notable nearby
  • The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

88 Merritt Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.

Current estimate

£581,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£550,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2021Most recent

    £550,000

    +47.8%over 6 years

  2. 23 April 2015

    £372,000

    +64.6%over 4 years

  3. 24 June 2010

    £226,000

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.

88 Merritt Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,432

Street avg £5,677

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 88 Merritt Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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