What kind of home is 17 Church Walk, SW16 5JH?

17 Church Walk, SW16 5JH is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Church Walk, SW16 5JH sell for?

17 Church Walk, SW16 5JH last sold for £313,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £132,000 in August 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Church Walk, SW16 5JH?

Across 3 sales between August 2001 and June 2021, 17 Church Walk, SW16 5JH rose from £132,000 to £313,000, a change of £181,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Church Walk, SW16 5JH have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Church Walk, SW16 5JH is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Church Walk, SW16 5JH?

17 Church Walk, SW16 5JH has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Church Walk, SW16 5JH use?

The latest EPC at 17 Church Walk, SW16 5JH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 17 Church Walk, SW16 5JH?

17 Church Walk, SW16 5JH has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2017 under ref. 17/P1580. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Church Walk, SW16 5JH?

17 Church Walk, SW16 5JH is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Church Walk, SW16 5JH in?

17 Church Walk, SW16 5JH sits in Merton, London, London. It falls within the SW16 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 17 Church Walk, SW16 5JH?

Police records around 17 Church Walk, SW16 5JH show an average of 524 reported crimes per month over the last 20 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Church Walk, SW16 5JH?

The closest primary school to 17 Church Walk, SW16 5JH is Woodmansterne School (664m), one of 44 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodmansterne School (664m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Church Walk, SW16 5JH?

The closest bus stop to 17 Church Walk, SW16 5JH is Stanford Way, 87m away. The nearest rail option is Mitcham Eastfields Station, 938m away.

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17 Church Walk, Merton, London, SW16 5JH

3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Church Walk

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

17 Church Walk is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW16 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 is 47.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 108.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £313,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2026

Current Certificate

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 January 2026

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Church Walk, Merton, London, SW16 5JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Church Walk has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 17 Church Walk, Merton, London, SW16 5JH

4decisions4extensions29documents42nearby

Jun 2017
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
PRIOR APPROVAL IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION WITH THE FOLLOWING DIMENSIONS: EXTENDS BEYOND THE REAR WALL OF THE ORIGINAL DWELLINGHOUSE BY 6 METRES THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF THE ENLARGED PART OF THE DWELLINGHOUSE WILL BE 3 METRES THE HEIGHT OF THE EAVES OF THE ENLARGED PART OF THE DWELLINGHOUSE WILL BE 2.85 METRES
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
17/P1580
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ExtensionMar 2018Decision
ExtensionAug 2017Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£463,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£313,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£313,000
-21.8%over 4 years
15 February 2017
£400,000
+203.0%over 15 years
7 August 2001
£132,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 5JH: £412,500 (2021–2016).

Nearby sales in SW16 5JH

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Versus other Church Walk homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 Church Walk lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,173

Street avg £2,806

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Area

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Crime

524/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Stanford Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Woodmansterne School. 52 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 5JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

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