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About 31 Rowan Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Rowan Crescent is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW16 5JA). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Held since January 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 15.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £632,000 sits 174.8% above the 2005 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 41.2% below the postcode norm. At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Rowan Crescent, Merton, London, SW16 5JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Rowan Crescent has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2004ExtensionFullGrant Permission subject to Conditions
Extension: Rear of property
EXTENSION TO REAR ROOF SLOPE.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
31 Rowan Crescent has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£632,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.2% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2005)
£230,000
Growth on file: 15.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Rowan Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 31 Rowan Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,949
Street avg £5,341
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Rowan Crescent — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 84 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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