17 Ashcombe Road, Merton, London, SW19 8JP

17 Ashcombe Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW19 8JP). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 12.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £995,000 sits 111.7% above the 2007 sale of £470,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.