Building your evidence report
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Independent buyer research report
3-bedroom · price not supplied · Merton
01 · Executive summary
A prioritised reading of the returned evidence. These are due-diligence prompts, not automated pass/fail decisions.
The postcode did not return enough suitable records for a responsible asking-price comparison.
This is not the same as low long-term risk. The exact address still needs checking.
Coverage varies. Confirm constraints and applications with the local planning authority.
No rating was supplied. Check the official certificate before estimating running or upgrade costs.
This is a radius count, not a safety score. Review the category mix and visit at different times.
The public records support area research, but do not provide enough like-for-like evidence for a price conclusion. Obtain better comparables before making a financial decision.
02 · Property snapshot
User-supplied details are separated from independently returned evidence.
03 · Price and market evidence
Exact-postcode transactions are useful comparables, but they are not automatically like-for-like.
Recorded-price position
The comparison prioritises other records.
Each bar is the number of returned transactions. The figure on the right is that year's median recorded price.
This mix helps reveal whether the evidence broadly resembles the property being researched.
04 · Property and environmental checks
These checks identify where to investigate. They do not replace official property searches.
Official Environment Agency map for rivers, sea, surface water and groundwater risk near this postcode.
Nothing was returned by the selected national datasets. This does not prove the property is constraint-free.
Inspect Planning Data and local records →Find the certificate to confirm energy use, floor area and recommended work.
Neighbouring premises can have different networks and achievable speeds, so postcode-level promises are not shown as fact.
05 · Area and daily life
Radius-based evidence provides context, not a judgement on the people or neighbourhood.
Recorded counts rise with population, retail and nightlife. This section shows the pattern in the returned data without turning it into a simplistic “safe/unsafe” score.
06 · Running costs and connectivity
These prompts expose the costs a listing rarely answers. Confirm every figure before committing.
No automated estimate is shown for England. Use the official calculator.
Indicative England/Northern Ireland residential estimates using current standard bands. Reliefs, residency, companies, shared ownership and lease rent can change the result.
Open the official tax calculator →Look up the property itself, then check the current annual charge with Merton. A postcode or asking price cannot responsibly predict the band.
Check the official Council Tax band →Find the official EPC, then ask the seller for recent energy bills and the heating service history.
For leasehold or managed estates, obtain the accounts, planned works and charge history—not just the current monthly figure.
Separate your deposit or equity from tax, professional fees, removals, contingency and the monthly cost after completion.
Availability can differ between neighbouring addresses. Use the official checker before viewing commercial offers.
07 · Questions to resolve
The value of a report is what it helps you ask next.
08 · Evidence register
A credible report makes it easy to see where each claim came from.
It has not inspected structure, condition, title, boundaries, lease terms, planning history, building regulations, contamination, utilities, insurance, exact broadband service, school admissions or the seller's circumstances. Public data can be delayed, approximate or incomplete.
Read the complete data methodology →End of report
Local Area Check is designed to make your next conversation better—not make the purchase decision for you.
14 records returned for the exact postcode; the newest 12 are shown.
| Property | Type | Tenure | Date | Sold price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLAT 23, PREECE APARTMENTS, 18 - 20, WATERFALL COTTAGES, COLLIERS WOOD, LONDON | flat-maisonette | Leasehold | Jul 2026 | £380,000 |
| FLAT 18, PREECE APARTMENTS, 18 - 20, WATERFALL COTTAGES, COLLIERS WOOD, LONDON | flat-maisonette | Leasehold | Oct 2025 | £375,000 |
| FLAT 20, PREECE APARTMENTS, 18 - 20, WATERFALL COTTAGES, COLLIERS WOOD, LONDON | flat-maisonette | Leasehold | Mar 2025 | £350,000 |
| FLAT 15, PREECE APARTMENTS, 18 - 20, WATERFALL COTTAGES, COLLIERS WOOD, LONDON | flat-maisonette | Leasehold | Jan 2025 | £475,000 |
| FLAT 28, PREECE APARTMENTS 18-20, WATERFALL COTTAGES, COLLIERS WOOD, LONDON | flat-maisonette | Leasehold | Sept 2024 | £540,000 |
| FLAT 23, PREECE APARTMENTS, 18 - 20, WATERFALL COTTAGES, COLLIERS WOOD, LONDON | flat-maisonette | Leasehold | Sept 2022 | £217,250 |
| FLAT 12, PREECE APARTMENTS, 18 - 20, WATERFALL COTTAGES, COLLIERS WOOD, LONDON | flat-maisonette | Leasehold | Jul 2022 | £146,500 |
| FLAT 25, PREECE APARTMENTS 18-20, WATERFALL COTTAGES, COLLIERS WOOD, LONDON | flat-maisonette | Leasehold | Jun 2022 | £228,000 |
| FLAT 26, PREECE APARTEMNTS 18-20, WATERFALL COTTAGES, LONDON New build | flat-maisonette | Leasehold | May 2022 | £146,250 |
| FLAT 10, PREECE APARTMENTS 18-20, WATERFALL COTTAGES, COLLIERS WOOD, LONDON | flat-maisonette | Leasehold | Aug 2019 | £192,500 |
| FLAT 17, PREECE APARTMENTS, 18 - 20, WATERFALL COTTAGES, COLLIERS WOOD, LONDON | flat-maisonette | Leasehold | Jul 2019 | £258,750 |
| APARTMENT 24, PREECE APARTMENTS, WATERFALL COTTAGES, COLLIERS WOOD, LONDON | flat-maisonette | Leasehold | Jun 2019 | £153,750 |
Price Paid Data can include transfers that are not open-market sales and does not describe condition, floor area or seller circumstances.
No schools were returned by the map query.
Check Ofsted reports and admissions →No amenity results were returned.
Comparison choices are separate from the evidence report. Check total contract cost, in-contract price rises, speed guarantees and exit fees.