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23 Longthornton Road, Merton, London, SW16 5QE

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 23 Longthornton Road

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

23 Longthornton Road is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW16 5QE). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in March 2006. At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £591,000 sits 157% above the 2006 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 34.4% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Longthornton Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 September 2034

8 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Longthornton Road, Merton, London, SW16 5QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Longthornton Road has no planning applications on record.

42

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.

23 Longthornton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£591,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2006Most recent

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 5QE: £410,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Longthornton Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Longthornton Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,949

Street avg £3,606

Strongly below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Longthornton Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£779k

1 Edgington Road, Lambeth

SW16 5BS

5 bed2 bath
£602k

1 Drakewood Road, Lambeth

SW16 5DT

4 bed
£517k

1 Ebenezer Walk, Merton

SW16 5SZ

4 bed2 bath
£844k

1 Carnforth Road, Lambeth

SW16 5AB

4 bed2 bath
£614k

1 Donnybrook Road, Lambeth

SW16 5AT

3 bed1 bath
£627k

1 Bishops Park Road, Croydon

SW16 5TU

3 bed1 bath
£548k

1 Canmore Gardens, Lambeth

SW16 5BE

3 bed1 bath
£525k

1 Ellison Road, Lambeth

SW16 5BX

3 bed2 bath
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.
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

Streatham Park Cemetery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Woodmansterne School. 52 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 5QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SW16 5QE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 5QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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 23 Longthornton Road, Merton, London, SW16 5QE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.