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About 17 Lake Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Lake Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Merton, London, London (SW19 7EG). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. At 72 m² this is the 14th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 64–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in September 1996. Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 63.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £508,000 sits 434.7% above the 1996 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 65.4% below the postcode norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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
Outside
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Lake Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Lake Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£508,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 63.7% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (1996)
£95,000
Growth on file: 63.7% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 17 Lake Close, Merton, London, SW19 7EG
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Versus other Lake Close homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 17 Lake Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,319
Street avg £5,137
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.2 km
Wimbledon Magistrates Court — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SW19 7EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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