21b, Marian Road, London, SW16 5HT
About 21b
21b is a mid-terrace house in London (SW16 5HT). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 18.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£502/sq ft) was about 66.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £265,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 September 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
21b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
42 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£314,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 15 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2021Most recent
£265,000
+74.3%over 15 years6 July 2006
£152,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 5HT: £325,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SW16 5HT
11 Marian Road, Merton, London, SW16 5HT
Sold Sept 2025
£668,00033a, Marian Road, Merton, London, SW16 5HT
Sold Aug 2025
£380,00023 Marian Road, Merton, London, SW16 5HT
Sold Mar 2025
£300,00021a, Marian Road, London, SW16 5HT
Sold Nov 2024
£325,00015 Marian Road, Merton, London, SW16 5HT
Sold Apr 2024
£265,000
Versus other Marian Road homes
EPC Rating for 21b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,408
Street avg £4,271
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
524/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Greyhound Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Granton Primary School. 53 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
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







