4, MERLIN CLOSE, PORTHCAWL, CF36 3UB - £340,000

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

4 MERLIN CLOSE is a very small extended detached house of 77m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £340,000 in October 2022, which was around 3% above the average October 2022 detached price in the Bridgend local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was May 2022, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

4 MERLIN CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 4 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 Bridgend local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the two 4 MERLIN CLOSE sales was for above the average price, whilst the other was 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 27 OCT	£340,000	£330,450	3% above HPI
2015 2 FEB	£186,000	£192,802	4% below HPI

4 MERLIN CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Bridgend local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 4 MERLIN CLOSE sales from February 2015 and October 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 February 2015 sale was for 4% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 4% below the HPI over time, until the October 2022 sale, where it rises to 3% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 3% above the HPI.

How Large is 4 MERLIN CLOSE?

4 MERLIN CLOSE is 77m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in May 2022. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Porthcawl, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Porthcawl, and where 4 MERLIN CLOSE lies on this distribution: 9% of detached houses are smaller than 4 MERLIN CLOSE, and 90% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Porthcawl.

4 MERLIN CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

4 MERLIN CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.103 of an acre, or 415m². The below map shows the location of 4 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 4 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 4 MERLIN CLOSE?

4 MERLIN CLOSE is located in PORTHCAWL, in the CF36 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 4 on MERLIN CLOSE.