3, MERTON CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL1 2YD - £215,000

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3 MERTON CLOSE is a small extended detached house of 99m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990, which could now be worth an estimated £236,270. It was last sold for £215,000 in August 2022, which was around 17% below the average August 2022 detached price in the Darlington local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2022, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

3 MERTON CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 3 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 Darlington local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 3 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
2022 1 AUG	£215,000	£257,763	17% below HPI
1997 20 JUN	£71,000	£82,855	14% below HPI

3 MERTON CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Darlington local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 3 MERTON CLOSE sales from June 1997 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 1997 sale was for 14% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 14% below the HPI over time, until the August 2022 sale, where it falls to 17% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 17% below the HPI.

What might 3 MERTON CLOSE be worth now?

3 MERTON CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £236,270.

This is based on house price inflation of 9.9%, between August 2022 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Darlington local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 9.9% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 3 MERTON CLOSE of £215,000 on 1st August 2022. For the value to have increased from £215,000 to £236,270 over the three years and six months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 3 MERTON CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Darlington local authority area.
• The August 2022 sale price of £215,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 3 MERTON CLOSE has not materially changed since August 2022.

How Large is 3 MERTON CLOSE?

3 MERTON CLOSE is 99m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2022. This puts it in the smallest 40% of detached houses houses in Darlington, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Darlington, and where 3 MERTON CLOSE lies on this distribution: 37% of detached houses houses are smaller than 3 MERTON CLOSE, and 62% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Darlington.

3 MERTON CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

3 MERTON CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.148 of an acre, or 600m². The below map shows the location of 3 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 3 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 3 MERTON CLOSE?

3 MERTON CLOSE is located in DARLINGTON, in the DL1 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 3 on MERTON CLOSE.