4, MERLIN CLOSE, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WF9 2WF - £185,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

4 MERLIN CLOSE is a very large extended detached house of 150m², built sometime between 1996 and 2002, which could now be worth an estimated £284,876. It was last sold for £185,000 in November 2006, which was around 8% below the average November 2006 detached price in the Wakefield local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2015, where the current energy rating was B, 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 Wakefield local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the two 4 MERLIN CLOSE sales was for below the average price, whilst the other was roughly equal to 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
2006 20 NOV	£185,000	£200,188	8% below HPI
2001 29 JUN	£87,950	£87,576	Close to HPI

4 MERLIN CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Wakefield local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 4 MERLIN CLOSE sales from June 2001 and November 2006 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 2001 sale roughly matched the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks roughly in line with the HPI over time, until the November 2006 sale, where it falls to 8% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 8% below the HPI.

What might 4 MERLIN CLOSE be worth now?

4 MERLIN CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £284,876.

This is based on house price inflation of 54%, between November 2006 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Wakefield local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 54% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 4 MERLIN CLOSE of £185,000 on 20th November 2006. For the value to have increased from £185,000 to £284,876 over the nineteen years and nine months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 4 MERLIN CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Wakefield local authority area.
• The November 2006 sale price of £185,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 4 MERLIN CLOSE has not materially changed since November 2006.

How Large is 4 MERLIN CLOSE?

4 MERLIN CLOSE is 150m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2015. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses houses in South Elmsall, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in South Elmsall, and where 4 MERLIN CLOSE lies on this distribution: 92% of detached houses houses are smaller than 4 MERLIN CLOSE, and 8% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in South Elmsall.

4 MERLIN CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

4 MERLIN CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.098 of an acre, or 397m². 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 SOUTH ELMSALL, in the WF9 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 4 on MERLIN CLOSE.