26, MERLIN CLOSE, SEAHAM, SR7 7XH - £150,000

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26 MERLIN CLOSE is a small detached house of 90m², built sometime between 1996 and 2002, which could now be worth an estimated £290,761. It was last sold for £150,000 in August 2003, which was around 23% above the average August 2003 detached price in the County Durham local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2014, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

26 MERLIN CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 26 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 26 MERLIN CLOSE sales 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
2003 28 AUG	£150,000	£121,834	23% above HPI
1999 6 AUG	£84,000	£79,396	6% above HPI

26 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 26 MERLIN CLOSE sales from August 1999 and August 2003 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 August 1999 sale was for 6% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 6% above the HPI over time, until the August 2003 sale, where it rises to 23% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 23% above the HPI.

What might 26 MERLIN CLOSE be worth now?

26 MERLIN CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £290,761.

This is based on house price inflation of 93.8%, between August 2003 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the County Durham local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 93.8% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 26 MERLIN CLOSE of £150,000 on 28th August 2003. For the value to have increased from £150,000 to £290,761 over the 22 years and six months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 26 MERLIN CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the County Durham local authority area.
• The August 2003 sale price of £150,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 26 MERLIN CLOSE has not materially changed since August 2003.

How Large is 26 MERLIN CLOSE?

26 MERLIN CLOSE is 90m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2014. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses houses in Seaham, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Seaham, and where 26 MERLIN CLOSE lies on this distribution: 27% of detached houses houses are smaller than 26 MERLIN CLOSE, and 72% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Seaham.

26 MERLIN CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

26 MERLIN CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.082 of an acre, or 331m². The below map shows the location of 26 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 26 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 26 MERLIN CLOSE?

26 MERLIN CLOSE is located in SEAHAM, in the SR7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 26 on MERLIN CLOSE.