18 Stirling Close, Merton, London, SW16 5HH

18 Stirling Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW16 5HH). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 38 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since May 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 61.3% above the 2011 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 44% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 37 EPCs).