What kind of home is 23 St Olaves Walk, SW16 5QQ?

23 St Olaves Walk, SW16 5QQ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 23 St Olaves Walk, SW16 5QQ last change hands?

23 St Olaves Walk, SW16 5QQ last sold for £131,000 in February 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £98,000 in May 1998, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 St Olaves Walk, SW16 5QQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 1998 and February 2001, 23 St Olaves Walk, SW16 5QQ rose from £98,000 to £131,000, a change of £33,000. That works out to roughly +10.9% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 St Olaves Walk, SW16 5QQ have?

The current EPC rating for 23 St Olaves Walk, SW16 5QQ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in June 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 St Olaves Walk, SW16 5QQ?

23 St Olaves Walk, SW16 5QQ has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (839 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 St Olaves Walk, SW16 5QQ use?

The latest EPC at 23 St Olaves Walk, SW16 5QQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 23 St Olaves Walk, SW16 5QQ?

23 St Olaves Walk, SW16 5QQ has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 St Olaves Walk, SW16 5QQ?

23 St Olaves Walk, SW16 5QQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 23 St Olaves Walk, SW16 5QQ in?

23 St Olaves Walk, SW16 5QQ sits in Merton, London, London. It falls within the SW16 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 23 St Olaves Walk, SW16 5QQ?

Police records around 23 St Olaves Walk, SW16 5QQ 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 23 St Olaves Walk, SW16 5QQ?

The closest primary school to 23 St Olaves Walk, SW16 5QQ is Harris Primary Academy Merton (607m), one of 44 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodmansterne School (666m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 St Olaves Walk, SW16 5QQ?

The closest bus stop to 23 St Olaves Walk, SW16 5QQ is Stanford Way, 90m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

5 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

839 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 St Olaves Walk

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

23 St Olaves Walk is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW16 5QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 839 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since February 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 sits 238.9% above the 2001 sale of £131,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 38.9% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

23 St Olaves Walk'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 28 Jun 2020

Current Certificate

Jun 2010

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 June 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 St Olaves Walk, Merton, London, SW16 5QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 St Olaves Walk has 5 separate extension applications on the council record.

5 applications on record at 23 St Olaves Walk, Merton, London, SW16 5QQ

5decisions5extensions31documents42nearby

Jul 2017
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
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 5 METRES THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF THE ENLARGED PART OF THE DWELLINGHOUSE WILL BE 3 METRES THE HEIGHT OF THE EAVES OF THE ENLARGED PART OF THE DWELLINGHOUSE WILL BE 2,5 METRES
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
17/P2006
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ExtensionDec 2017Decision
ExtensionOct 2017Decision

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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.

23 St Olaves Walk's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£131,000

Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2001Most recent
£131,000
+33.7%over 2 years
6 May 1998
£98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 5QQ: £473,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SW16 5QQ

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.

23 St Olaves Walk is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,681

Street avg £4,199

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below

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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

Stanford Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Harris Primary Academy Merton. 52 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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