1, MERLIN CLOSE, BIRDWELL, BARNSLEY, S70 5SA - £390,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

1 MERLIN CLOSE is a midsized extended detached house of 109m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £399,695. It was last sold for £390,000 in August 2024, which was around 47% above the average August 2024 detached price in the Barnsley local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2024, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

1 MERLIN CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 1 MERLIN CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Barnsley local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Two of the three 1 MERLIN CLOSE sales were for above the average price, whilst one was for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2024 21 AUG	£390,000	£264,491	47% above HPI
2019 10 MAY	£320,000	£197,529	62% above HPI
2014 12 DEC	£165,000	£166,378	1% below HPI

1 MERLIN CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Barnsley local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 1 MERLIN CLOSE sales between December 2014 and August 2024 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the May 2019 sale was for 62% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 62% above the HPI over time, until the August 2024 sale, where it falls to 47% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 47% above the HPI.

What might 1 MERLIN CLOSE be worth now?

1 MERLIN CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £399,695.

This is based on house price inflation of 2.5%, between August 2024 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Barnsley local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 2.5% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 1 MERLIN CLOSE of £390,000 on 21st August 2024. For the value to have increased from £390,000 to £399,695 over the eight months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 1 MERLIN CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Barnsley local authority area.
• The August 2024 sale price of £390,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 1 MERLIN CLOSE has not materially changed since August 2024.

How Large is 1 MERLIN CLOSE?

1 MERLIN CLOSE is 109m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2024. This puts it in the largest 50% of detached houses houses in Birdwell, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Birdwell, and where 1 MERLIN CLOSE lies on this distribution: 51% of detached houses houses are smaller than 1 MERLIN CLOSE, and 47% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Birdwell.

1 MERLIN CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

1 MERLIN CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.107 of an acre, or 432m². The below map shows the location of 1 MERLIN CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 1 MERLIN CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 1 MERLIN CLOSE?

1 MERLIN CLOSE is located in BIRDWELL, in the S70 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 1 on MERLIN CLOSE.