Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
40 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DY
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 40 Merritt Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40 Merritt Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 70 m² this is the 11th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–151 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 22 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £612,000 is 15.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£703/sq ft) was about 213% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018.
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
40 Merritt Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 August 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2014from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromC70toE49
Low Energy Lighting
75%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Aug 2014from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromE49toD55
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
40 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
40 Merritt Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£612,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2018)
£530,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 April 2018Most recent
£530,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE4 1DY: £767,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in SE4 1DY
10 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DY
Sold Dec 2025
£767,00034 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DY
Sold Oct 2023
£603,00018 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DY
Sold Jun 2023
£942,0006 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DY
Sold Jan 2021
£831,00012 Merritt Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DY
Sold Dec 2018
£725,000
Versus other Merritt Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 40 Merritt Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,571
Street avg £5,906
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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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
146/mo
Falling 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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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