49a, Dryden Road, Merton, London, SW19 8SQ

49a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW19 8SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 49 m² this is the 2nd 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.

Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£739/sq ft) was about 100.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016).