What kind of home is 4 Cranesbill Close, SW16 5QL?

4 Cranesbill Close, SW16 5QL is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 4 Cranesbill Close, SW16 5QL last change hands?

4 Cranesbill Close, SW16 5QL last sold for £460,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £276,979 in June 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Cranesbill Close, SW16 5QL?

Across 3 sales between June 2007 and February 2022, 4 Cranesbill Close, SW16 5QL rose from £276,979 to £460,000, a change of £183,021. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Cranesbill Close, SW16 5QL?

The current EPC rating for 4 Cranesbill Close, SW16 5QL is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has dropped from a C recorded in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Cranesbill Close, SW16 5QL?

4 Cranesbill Close, SW16 5QL has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Cranesbill Close, SW16 5QL use?

The latest EPC at 4 Cranesbill Close, SW16 5QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Cranesbill Close, SW16 5QL?

4 Cranesbill Close, SW16 5QL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 4 Cranesbill Close, SW16 5QL in?

4 Cranesbill Close, SW16 5QL sits in Merton, London, London. It falls within the SW16 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 Cranesbill Close, SW16 5QL?

Police records around 4 Cranesbill Close, SW16 5QL 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 4 Cranesbill Close, SW16 5QL?

The closest primary school to 4 Cranesbill Close, SW16 5QL is Woodmansterne School (442m), one of 46 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodmansterne School (442m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Cranesbill Close, SW16 5QL?

The closest bus stop to 4 Cranesbill Close, SW16 5QL is Longthornton Road, 149m away. The nearest rail option is Norbury, 1.0km away.

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4 Cranesbill Close, Merton, London, SW16 5QL

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 4 Cranesbill Close

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

4 Cranesbill Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW16 5QL). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 is 14.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£562/sq ft) was about 53.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £460,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

4 Cranesbill Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 July 2035

8 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cranesbill Close, Merton, London, SW16 5QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Cranesbill Close has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£526,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£460,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2022Most recent
£460,000
+7.9%over 6 years
31 August 2015
£426,500
+54.0%over 8 years
28 June 2007
£276,979

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 5QL: £469,500 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in SW16 5QL

On the street

Versus other Cranesbill Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 Cranesbill Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,053

Street avg £4,632

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full London report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

524/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Longthornton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Woodmansterne School. 55 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 5QL

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FAQ

Common questions

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