Bassett House, Flat 16, 1 Durnsford Road, Merton, London, SW19 8EA
About Bassett House
Bassett House is a detached house in Merton, London, London (SW19 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 454 sq ft) and council tax band C. At 42 m² this is the 25th smallest of 89 units on EPC record in Bassett House, where floor areas span 39–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2009–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 is 11.4% below the 2016 sale of £325,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£716/sq ft) was about 86.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (May 2016). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 42 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 88 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Bassett House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Bassett House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Bassett House
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.
£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.2% per year over 7 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 14.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
12 May 2016Most recent
£325,000
+30.0%over 2 years29 November 2013
£249,950
+33.0%over 2 years17 April 2011
£188,000
+10.6%over 1 year22 December 2009
£170,000
+30.8%over 6 months14 June 2009
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SW19 8EA: £380,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SW19 8EA
Bassett House, Flat 70, 1 Durnsford Road, Merton, London, SW19 8EA
Sold Aug 2025
£380,000Bassett House, Flat 22, 1 Durnsford Road, Merton, London, SW19 8EA
Sold Jun 2025
£265,000Bassett House, Flat 29, 1 Durnsford Road, Merton, London, SW19 8EA
Sold Mar 2025
£390,000Bassett House, Flat 73, 1 Durnsford Road, Merton, London, SW19 8EA
Sold Jan 2025
£340,000Bassett House, Flat 51, 1 Durnsford Road, Merton, London, SW19 8EA
Sold Oct 2024
£397,750
Everything we know about Bassett House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Durnsford Road homes
Bassett House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,709
Street avg £4,874
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 13 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Plough Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Priory CofE School. 54 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB