1 Middle Way, Merton, London, SW16 4HN
About 1 Middle Way
1 Middle Way is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW16 4HN). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1448 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in September 2010. At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £577,000 sits 80.3% above the 2010 sale of £320,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 36.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
1 Middle Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Feb 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 February 2020
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
2 applications on record at 1 Middle Way, Merton, London, SW16 4HN
- Nov 2010SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
ALTERATION AND CONVERSION OF THE EXISTING FOUR BEDROOM END OF TERRACE HOUSE TO PROVIDE TWO SELF CONTAINED DWELLINGS (1 X FOUR BEDROOM AND 1 X TWO BEDROOM) WITH A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, EXTENSION OF PITCHED ROOF OVER THE EXISTING FLAT ROOF AND REAR ROOF EXTENSIONS.
ExtensionChange of Use- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/P2050
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2011Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Middle Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£577,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£320,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 September 2010Most recent
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 4HN: £495,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in SW16 4HN
Versus other Middle Way homes
EPC Rating for 1 Middle Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,379
Street avg £3,947
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
524/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Longthornton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Harris Primary Academy Merton. 51 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







