Flat 8, 13 Lauriston Road, Merton, London, SW19 4TJ

Flat 8 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW19 4TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. At 60 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 37). Other recorded features include a balcony. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good.

Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 7.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£828/sq ft) was about 99.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.