Flat D, 8 South Park Road, Merton, London, SW19 8ST

Flat D is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW19 8ST). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Held since December 2000 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 20% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 sits 147.3% above the 2000 sale of £148,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 48.9% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 55 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 26 EPCs).