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About 1 Defoe Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Defoe Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW17 9RL). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 8.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£653/sq ft) was about 82% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £640,000 in October 2023.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Defoe Close, Merton, London, SW17 9RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Defoe Close has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2024PorchFullGrant Permission subject to Conditions
ERECTION OF FRONT PORCH
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 1 Defoe Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£693,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2023)
£640,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 1 Defoe Close, Merton, London, SW17 9RL
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Versus other Defoe Close homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Defoe Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£7,033
Street avg £7,026
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Longley Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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