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About 31 Lancaster Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Lancaster Road is a detached house in Merton, London, London (SW19 5DA). It has a recorded floor area of 420 m² (around 4521 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 420 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 9 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
31 Lancaster Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Lancaster Road, Merton, London, SW19 5DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Lancaster Road has been through 8 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- May 2022Tree WorksTreesGranted
Front garden: Eucalyptus: Reduce back to previous points of reduction approx. 30% canopy reduction by 3m. Routine maintenance. Rear garden - bordering boundary with Lancaster Avenue: Bay - Reduce height by 2m while still maintaining spherical shape to increase light penetration and uniformity. Maple - Reduce height by 3m to suitable points of reduction to increase light penetration and uniformity. Holm Oak - Reduce height by 2m to suitable points of reduction to increase light penetration and uniformity. Pittosporum- Reduce height by 2m to suitable points of reduction to increase light penetration and uniformity.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
31 Lancaster Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£5,208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Versus other Lancaster Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
31 Lancaster Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
420 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Marryat Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SW19 5DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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