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About 5 Longthornton Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Longthornton Road is a mid-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW16 5QE). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 sits 525% above the 1997 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 72.8% below the postcode norm. At 99 m² it's 20.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 24 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Longthornton Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Longthornton Road, Merton, London, SW16 5QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2002ExtensionAmendmentIssue Certificate of Lawfulness
Extension: Rear of property
APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS IN RESPECT OF A PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Longthornton Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£500,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Longthornton Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Longthornton Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£808
Street avg £3,719
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Streatham Park Cemetery — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 82 points of interest in total.
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