20, MERLIN GARDENS, BEDFORD, MK41 7HL - £445,000

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20 MERLIN GARDENS is a large detached house of 150m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982, which could now be worth an estimated £518,972. It was last sold for £445,000 in December 2020, which was around 4% below the average December 2020 detached price in the Bedford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was November 2020, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

20 MERLIN GARDENS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 20 MERLIN GARDENS since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Bedford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the three 20 MERLIN GARDENS sales was for below the average price, whilst two were for above 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
2020 15 DEC	£445,000	£462,499	4% below HPI
2010 30 NOV	£305,000	£290,207	5% above HPI
2005 17 AUG	£305,000	£273,060	12% above HPI

20 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 three 20 MERLIN GARDENS sales between August 2005 and December 2020 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 November 2010 sale was for 5% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 5% above the HPI over time, until the December 2020 sale, where it falls to 4% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 4% below the HPI.

What might 20 MERLIN GARDENS be worth now?

20 MERLIN GARDENS might now be worth an estimated £518,972.

This is based on house price inflation of 16.6%, between December 2020 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 16.6% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 20 MERLIN GARDENS of £445,000 on 15th December 2020. For the value to have increased from £445,000 to £518,972 over the five years and ten months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 20 MERLIN GARDENS has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Bedford local authority area.
• The December 2020 sale price of £445,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 20 MERLIN GARDENS has not materially changed since December 2020.

How Large is 20 MERLIN GARDENS?

20 MERLIN GARDENS is 150m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2020. This puts it in the largest 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 20 MERLIN GARDENS lies on this distribution: 69% of detached houses houses are smaller than 20 MERLIN GARDENS, and 31% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Bedford.

20 MERLIN GARDENS: Plot and Title Map

20 MERLIN GARDENS sits on a plot of roughly 0.134 of an acre, or 543m². The below map shows the location of 20 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 20 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 20 MERLIN GARDENS?

20 MERLIN GARDENS is located in BEDFORD, in the MK41 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 20 on MERLIN GARDENS.