20, MERLIN CLOSE, SEAHAM, SR7 7XH - £126,000

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

20 MERLIN CLOSE is a very small semi-detached house of 63m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990. It was last sold for £126,000 in March 2012, which was around 20% below the average March 2012 detached price in the County Durham local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was November 2013, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

20 MERLIN CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 20 MERLIN CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the County Durham local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 20 MERLIN CLOSE 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
2012 5 MAR	£126,000	£156,774	20% below HPI
2002 7 MAY	£56,000	£89,614	38% below HPI

20 MERLIN CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the County Durham local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 20 MERLIN CLOSE sales from May 2002 and March 2012 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 2002 sale was for 38% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 38% below the HPI over time, until the March 2012 sale, where it rises to 20% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 20% below the HPI.

How Large is 20 MERLIN CLOSE?

20 MERLIN CLOSE is 63m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2013. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Seaham, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Seaham, and where 20 MERLIN CLOSE lies on this distribution: 2% of detached houses are smaller than 20 MERLIN CLOSE, and 98% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Seaham.

20 MERLIN CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

20 MERLIN CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.065 of an acre, or 262m². The below map shows the location of 20 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 20 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 20 MERLIN CLOSE?

20 MERLIN CLOSE is located in SEAHAM, in the SR7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 20 on MERLIN CLOSE.