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34 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DY

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 34 Merritt Road

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

34 Merritt Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 72 m² this is the 12th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–151 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

Last sale on file: £603,000 in October 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £689,000 is 14.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£778/sq ft) was about 246.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Previously extendedYes
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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)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromD61toC71
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

1 application on record at 34 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DY

1decisions1extensions14documents19nearby
  1. Feb 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    The construction of a single storey extension to the rear of 34 Merritt Road, SE4.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/16/099358
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  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

34 Merritt Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£689,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£603,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2023Most recent

    £603,000

    +57.0%over 8 years
  2. 26 March 2015

    £384,000

    +220.0%over 13 years
  3. 30 November 2001

    £120,000

    +76.5%over 2 years
  4. 6 October 1999

    £68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE4 1DY: £725,000 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Merritt Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

34 Merritt Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,375

Street avg £5,807

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 34 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
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.

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

Beecroft Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Beecroft Garden Primary. 74 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 1DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE4 1DY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE4 1DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 34 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.