20 Middle Road, Merton, London, SW16 4HW
About 20 Middle Road
20 Middle Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW16 4HW). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 sits 51.4% above the 2014 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 96.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. At 60 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 22 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 July 2024
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Planning history
20 Middle Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 20 Middle Road, Merton, London, SW16 4HW
- Jun 2017ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
APPLICATION FOR A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE FOR THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A REAR ROOF EXTENSION WITH JULIETTE BALCONY AND THE INSTALLATION OF 3 X ROOFLIGHTS TO THE FRONT ROOF SLOPE.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/P2039
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
20 Middle Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£477,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£315,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 October 2014Most recent
£315,000
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
20 Middle Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,250
Street avg £3,357
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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







