1 Middle Road, Merton, London, SW16 4HW
About 1 Middle Road
1 Middle Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW16 4HW). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £624,000 sits 339.4% above the 1999 sale of £142,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 67.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Middle 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 August 2025
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Planning history
1 Middle Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 1 Middle Road, Merton, London, SW16 4HW
- Aug 2016ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
APPLICATION FOR A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE FOR THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A REAR ROOF EXTENSION WITH JULIETTE BALCONY AND THE INSTALLATION OF 2 X ROOFLIGHTS TO THE FRONT ROOF SLOPE
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/P2919
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Middle Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£624,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£142,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 October 1999Most recent
£142,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 4HW: £500,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in SW16 4HW
15 Middle Road, Merton, London, SW16 4HW
Sold May 2025
£500,0004 Middle Road, Merton, London, SW16 4HW
Sold Mar 2023
£455,00023 Middle Road, Merton, London, SW16 4HW
Sold Jul 2022
£525,00031 Middle Road, Merton, London, SW16 4HW
Sold Aug 2019
£630,0009 Middle Road, Merton, London, SW16 4HW
Sold Sept 2015
£402,500
Versus other Middle Road homes
On price per m², 1 Middle Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£888
Street avg £3,614
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.6 km
Woodmansterne School. 52 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







