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About 72 Russell Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
72 Russell Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW19 1LW). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £881,000 is 20.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£798/sq ft) was about 124.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £730,000.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
72 Russell Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 72 Russell Road, Merton, London, SW19 1LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2024ExtensionAmendmentGrant non-material amendment to planning permission
APPLICATION FOR NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENTS TO APPLICATION 24/P0077, ERECTION OF A HIP TO GABLE ROOF EXTENSION, AN L SHAPED ROOF ADDITION AT THE REAR AND 1 X ROOFLIGHT TO THE FRONT ROOFSLOPE. NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT RELATES TO THE INSERTION OF AN ADDITIONAL ROOFLIGHT TO THE FRONT ROOFSLOPE.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
72 Russell Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£881,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2018)
£730,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 72 Russell Road, Merton, London, SW19 1LW
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Versus other Russell Road homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 72 Russell Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,588
Street avg £6,498
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Wimbledon Fire Station — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SW19 1LW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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