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Bassett House, Flat 18, 1 Durnsford Road, Merton, London, SW19 8EA

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Bassett House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Bassett House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW19 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 27th 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 across 97 units on file.

Held since August 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 44 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 88 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 37.8% above the 2010 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2009from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromD66toB81
Jan 2021from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromB81toC69
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
13%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bassett House, Flat 18, 1 Durnsford Road, Merton, London, SW19 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bassett House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
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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
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On the street

Versus other Durnsford Road homes

Four headline reads against 96 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Bassett House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,455

Street avg £4,913

On par

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SW19 8EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SW19 8EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SW19 8EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Bassett House, Flat 18, 1 Durnsford Road, Merton, London, SW19 8EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.