1 Rural Way, Merton, London, SW16 6PF

1 Rural Way is a detached house in Merton, London, London (SW16 6PF). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £863,000 sits 115.8% above the 2012 sale of £400,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 44% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in January 2012, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.