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3 sales on record
About 42b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW19 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–123 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 21 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
It hasn't traded since July 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 13% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 102.5% above the 2004 sale of £157,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
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
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2004)
£157,000
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Merton Abbey / Merton High Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.3dB
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