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20 St Olaves Walk, Merton, London, SW16 5QQ

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 St Olaves Walk

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

20 St Olaves Walk is a mid-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW16 5QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£586/sq ft) was about 132.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £473,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
Feb 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 February 2028

1 year remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 St Olaves Walk, Merton, London, SW16 5QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 St Olaves Walk has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 20 St Olaves Walk, Merton, London, SW16 5QQ

1decisions1extensions11documents42nearby
  1. Oct 2018
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    APPLICATION 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 3.5 METRES THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF THE ENLARGED PART OF THE DWELLINGHOUSE WILL BE 3.7 METRES THE HEIGHT OF THE EAVES OF THE ENLARGED PART OF THE DWELLINGHOUSE WILL BE 2.4 METRES

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    18/P3286
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 42 notable nearby
  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

20 St Olaves Walk has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£471,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£473,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 October 2022Most recent

    £473,000

    +158.5%over 19 years

  2. 21 March 2003

    £183,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 5QQ: £475,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other St Olaves Walk homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 20 St Olaves Walk runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,307

Street avg £3,968

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 St Olaves Walk

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.
£476k

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1 Byron Close, Lambeth

SW16 5PU

2 bed
£500k

1 Acacia Road, Croydon

SW16 5PP

1 bed1 bath
£500k

1 Church Walk, Merton

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£504k

1 Braeside Road, Lambeth

SW16 5BG

£511k

1 Crowley Mews, Merton

SW16 5ET

£515k

1 Cranesbill Close, Merton

SW16 5QL

£517k

1 Ebenezer Walk, Merton

SW16 5SZ

4 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

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

Stanford Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Harris Primary Academy Merton. 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 5QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SW16 5QQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 5QQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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