12, MERLIN GARDENS, BEDFORD, MK41 7HL - £287,500

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12 MERLIN GARDENS is a small detached house of 112m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £525,170. It was last sold for £287,500 in October 2010, which was around 3% below the average October 2010 detached price in the Bedford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2010, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

12 MERLIN GARDENS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 12 MERLIN GARDENS since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Bedford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 12 MERLIN GARDENS sales were 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
2010 15 OCT	£287,500	£295,279	3% below HPI
2009 15 MAY	£208,000	£255,423	19% below HPI

12 MERLIN GARDENS Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Bedford local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 12 MERLIN GARDENS sales from May 2009 and October 2010 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 2009 sale was for 19% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 19% below the HPI over time, until the October 2010 sale, where it rises to 3% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 3% below the HPI.

What might 12 MERLIN GARDENS be worth now?

12 MERLIN GARDENS might now be worth an estimated £525,170.

This is based on house price inflation of 82.7%, between October 2010 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Bedford local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 82.7% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 12 MERLIN GARDENS of £287,500 on 15th October 2010. For the value to have increased from £287,500 to £525,170 over the fifteen years and eight months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 12 MERLIN GARDENS has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Bedford local authority area.
• The October 2010 sale price of £287,500 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 12 MERLIN GARDENS has not materially changed since October 2010.

How Large is 12 MERLIN GARDENS?

12 MERLIN GARDENS is 112m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2010. This puts it in the smallest 40% of detached houses houses in Bedford, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Bedford, and where 12 MERLIN GARDENS lies on this distribution: 37% of detached houses houses are smaller than 12 MERLIN GARDENS, and 63% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Bedford.

12 MERLIN GARDENS: Plot and Title Map

12 MERLIN GARDENS sits on a plot of roughly 0.145 of an acre, or 585m². The below map shows the location of 12 MERLIN GARDENS, 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 12 MERLIN GARDENS). 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 12 MERLIN GARDENS?

12 MERLIN GARDENS is located in BEDFORD, in the MK41 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 12 on MERLIN GARDENS.