28, MERTON CLOSE, KIDDERMINSTER, DY10 3AE - £139,000

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28 MERTON CLOSE is a very small detached house of 72m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £234,590. It was last sold for £139,000 in April 2013, which was around 39% below the average April 2013 detached price in the Wyre Forest local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2012, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was D.

28 MERTON CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 28 MERTON 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 Wyre Forest local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 28 MERTON 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
2013 19 APR	£139,000	£226,027	39% below HPI
2008 16 MAY	£159,000	£252,444	37% below HPI

28 MERTON CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Wyre Forest local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 28 MERTON CLOSE sales from May 2008 and April 2013 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 2008 sale was for 37% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 37% below the HPI over time, until the April 2013 sale, where it falls to 39% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 39% below the HPI.

What might 28 MERTON CLOSE be worth now?

28 MERTON CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £234,590.

This is based on house price inflation of 68.8%, between April 2013 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Wyre Forest local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 68.8% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 28 MERTON CLOSE of £139,000 on 19th April 2013. For the value to have increased from £139,000 to £234,590 over the twelve years and two months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 28 MERTON CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Wyre Forest local authority area.
• The April 2013 sale price of £139,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 28 MERTON CLOSE has not materially changed since April 2013.

How Large is 28 MERTON CLOSE?

28 MERTON CLOSE is 72m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2012. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses houses in Kidderminster, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Kidderminster, and where 28 MERTON CLOSE lies on this distribution: 10% of detached houses houses are smaller than 28 MERTON CLOSE, and 90% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Kidderminster.

28 MERTON CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

28 MERTON CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.078 of an acre, or 315m². The below map shows the location of 28 MERTON 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 28 MERTON 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 28 MERTON CLOSE?

28 MERTON CLOSE is located in KIDDERMINSTER, in the DY10 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 28 on MERTON CLOSE.