5 Avenue Road, Merton, London, SW16 4HJ
About 5 Avenue Road
5 Avenue Road is a mid-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW16 4HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2020); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 64 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–202 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 22 units on file.
At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 5 Avenue Road, Merton, London, SW16 4HJ
- Jan 2019AmendmentOutcome in report
APPLICATION FOR A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE EXISTING CONTINUED USE OF THE PROPERTY AS 2 FLATS
Retrospective- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/P2470
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentJun 2019Decision
- AmendmentJan 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
5 Avenue Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 4HJ: £459,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SW16 4HJ
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Sold Jul 2022
£480,00077 Avenue Road, Merton, London, SW16 4HJ
Sold Jan 2022
£600,00045 Avenue Road, Merton, London, SW16 4HJ
Sold Jun 2021
£450,0003 Avenue Road, Merton, London, SW16 4HJ
Sold May 2021
£415,000
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Crime
524/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Northborough Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Harris Primary Academy Merton. 50 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
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