14, MERLING CROFT, NORTHCHURCH, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 3XB - £491,500

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

14 MERLING CROFT is a very small semi-detached house of 84m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990. It was last sold for £491,500 in August 2022, which was around 49% below the average August 2022 detached price in the Dacorum local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2022, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

14 MERLING CROFT Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 14 MERLING CROFT since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Dacorum local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 14 MERLING CROFT 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
2022 10 AUG	£491,500	£958,709	49% below HPI
2007 25 JUN	£315,000	£499,240	37% below HPI

14 MERLING CROFT Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Dacorum local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 14 MERLING CROFT sales from June 2007 and August 2022 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 June 2007 sale was for 37% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 37% below the HPI over time, until the August 2022 sale, where it falls to 49% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 49% below the HPI.

How Large is 14 MERLING CROFT?

14 MERLING CROFT is 84m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2022. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Berkhamsted, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Berkhamsted, and where 14 MERLING CROFT lies on this distribution: 7% of detached houses are smaller than 14 MERLING CROFT, and 93% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Berkhamsted.

14 MERLING CROFT: Plot and Title Map

14 MERLING CROFT sits on a plot of roughly 0.050 of an acre, or 202m². The below map shows the location of 14 MERLING CROFT, 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 14 MERLING CROFT). 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 14 MERLING CROFT?

14 MERLING CROFT is located in NORTHCHURCH, in the HP4 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 14 on MERLING CROFT.