45a, Dryden Road, Merton, London, SW19 8SQ

45a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW19 8SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). At 83 m² this is the 12th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–145 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 20 units on file. Other recorded features include a basement.

Held since September 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 sits 116.2% above the 2006 sale of £228,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 31.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.