1 Ascot Road, Merton, London, SW17 9JJ

1 Ascot Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW17 9JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 77 m² this is the 12th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–135 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good.

Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 22% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 sits 57.4% above the 2007 sale of £305,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 38% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).