What type of property is 3 Church Walk, SW16 5JH?

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

What was the last sold price for 3 Church Walk, SW16 5JH?

3 Church Walk, SW16 5JH last sold for £234,000 in May 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Church Walk, SW16 5JH have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Church Walk, SW16 5JH is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. It has dropped from a D recorded in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Church Walk, SW16 5JH?

3 Church Walk, SW16 5JH has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 58% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SW16 5JH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Church Walk, SW16 5JH heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Church Walk, SW16 5JH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 Church Walk, SW16 5JH had any planning applications?

3 Church Walk, SW16 5JH has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Church Walk, SW16 5JH?

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

Where is 3 Church Walk, SW16 5JH located?

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

What is crime like near 3 Church Walk, SW16 5JH?

Police records around 3 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.

Which schools serve 3 Church Walk, SW16 5JH?

The closest primary school to 3 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 transport links are near 3 Church Walk, SW16 5JH?

The closest bus stop to 3 Church Walk, SW16 5JH is Stanford Way, 87m away. The nearest rail option is Mitcham Eastfields Station, 938m away.

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3 Church Walk, Merton, London, SW16 5JH

4 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Church Walk

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

3 Church Walk is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW16 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 sits 147.9% above the 2010 sale of £234,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

3 Church Walk sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 October 2032

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Church Walk, Merton, London, SW16 5JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Church Walk has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 3 Church Walk, Merton, London, SW16 5JH

4decisions2extensions22documents42nearby

Jan 2017
Outline
Outcome in report
APPLICATION FOR A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE FOR THE USE OF PART OF THE GROUND FLOOR OF A DWELLING HOUSE FOR A HOME BEAUTY/TREATMENT CLINIC
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
16/P4380
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More recent applications — locked
ExtensionDec 2023Decision
ExtensionOct 2023APPLICATION FOR 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 M. THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF THE ENLARGED PART OF THE DWELLINGHOUSE WILL BE 3.3 M. THE HEIGHT OF THE EAVES OF THE ENLARGED PART OF THE DWELLINGHOUSE WILL BE 3 M. THE PROPOSED HEIGHT IS TO BE MAXIMUM 3 METRES TO THE EAVES FROM THE EXISTING GROUND LEVEL AND TO HAVE A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 3.3 METRES TO TOP OF PARAPET AGAIN FROM THE EXISTING GROUND LEVEL.Decision

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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.

3 Church Walk valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£580,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£234,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 May 2010Most recent
£234,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 5JH: £335,000 (2021–2017).

Nearby sales in SW16 5JH

On the street

Versus other Church Walk homes

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

3 Church Walk outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,872

Street avg £3,037

Below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Full London report

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

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

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