1a Sydney Villa, Pelham Road, Merton, London, SW19 1NW

1a Sydney Villa is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Merton, London, London (SW19 1NW). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. At 139 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (69–139 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 4 units on file. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£592/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £885,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.