40, MERLING CROFT, NORTHCHURCH, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 3XB - £400,000

Based on the August 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 27th September 2024), the July 2024 House Price Index (released on 18th September 2024), and the August 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 3rd October 2024). Sources

40 MERLING CROFT is a very small extended semi-detached house of 78m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995. It was last sold for £400,000 in December 2014, which was around 38% below the average December 2014 detached price in the Dacorum local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2016, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

40 MERLING CROFT Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 40 MERLING CROFT since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Dacorum local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 40 MERLING CROFT 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
2014 11 DEC	£400,000	£646,958	38% below HPI
2004 25 AUG	£249,950	£434,931	43% below HPI
1998 31 JUL	£123,000	£217,774	44% below HPI

40 MERLING CROFT Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Dacorum local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 40 MERLING CROFT sales between July 1998 and December 2014 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 2004 sale was for 43% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 43% below the HPI over time, until the December 2014 sale, where it rises to 38% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 38% below the HPI.

How Large is 40 MERLING CROFT?

40 MERLING CROFT is 78m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2016. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Berkhamsted, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Berkhamsted, and where 40 MERLING CROFT lies on this distribution: 4% of detached houses are smaller than 40 MERLING CROFT, and 95% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Berkhamsted.

40 MERLING CROFT: Plot and Title Map

40 MERLING CROFT sits on a plot of roughly 0.057 of an acre, or 230m². The below map shows the location of 40 MERLING CROFT, 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 40 MERLING CROFT). 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 40 MERLING CROFT?

40 MERLING CROFT is located in NORTHCHURCH, in the HP4 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 40 on MERLING CROFT.