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15 Rowan Crescent, Merton, London, SW16 5JA

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
14 m²
151 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Rowan Crescent

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

15 Rowan Crescent is a semi-detached house in Merton, London, London (SW16 5JA). It has a recorded floor area of 14 m² (around 151 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 14 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (14–148 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2021 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 17.3% below the 2021 sale of £440,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,920/sq ft) was about 931% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 14 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold August 2021 for £440,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

15 Rowan Crescent's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 December 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2025from Apr 2021
EPC improved fromG12toC73
Hot Water
ImmersionInstantaneous

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Rowan Crescent, Merton, London, SW16 5JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Rowan Crescent has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

42 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£440,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2021Most recent

    £440,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 5JA: £500,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Rowan Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Rowan Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£31,429

Street avg £4,710

Strongly above

Floor Area

14 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.3 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Rowan Crescent

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

524/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rowan Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Granton Primary School. 54 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SW16 5JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SW16 5JA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 5JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Rowan Crescent, Merton, London, SW16 5JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.