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Bassett House, Flat 6, 1 Durnsford Road, Merton, London, SW19 8EA

Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
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 detached house in Merton, London, London (SW19 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 74). 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 82). Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 9th 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 July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 42 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 88 EPCs). Across 2009–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 35.1% above the 2010 sale price.

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Know exactly what you're buying at Bassett House

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 3)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromD66toC74
Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
2%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bassett House, Flat 6, 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

Before you offer

We flagged 3 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
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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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.

Bassett House changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 31.9% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£194,000

Growth on file: 31.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 July 2010Most recent

    £194,000

    +36.6%over 1 year
  2. 4 June 2009

    £142,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW19 8EA: £380,000 (2025–2024).

Before you offer

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
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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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.

Habitable Rooms for Bassett House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,619

Street avg £4,911

On par

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 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 6, 1 Durnsford Road, Merton, London, SW19 8EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.