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5 Longthornton Road, Merton, London, SW16 5QE

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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 £479,000 sits 498.8% 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 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 24 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2023

Current Certificate
Jul 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 July 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at 5 Longthornton Road, Merton, London, SW16 5QE

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  1. Jul 2002
    ExtensionAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS IN RESPECT OF A PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    Reference
    02/P1203
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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.

5 Longthornton Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£479,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£80,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 June 1997Most recent

    £80,000

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.

5 Longthornton Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£808

Street avg £3,682

Strongly below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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

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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
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.

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.

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