51, MERRYBENT DRIVE, MERRYBENT, DARLINGTON, DL2 2JZ - £272,500

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

51 MERRYBENT DRIVE is a midsized detached house of 173m², built sometime between 2007 and 2011. It was last sold for £272,500 in September 2010, which was around 30% above the average September 2010 detached price in the Darlington local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2024, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

51 MERRYBENT DRIVE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 51 MERRYBENT DRIVE 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 51 MERRYBENT DRIVE sales were for above 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
2010 8 SEP	£272,500	£208,907	30% above HPI
2009 28 MAY	£250,000	£200,880	24% above HPI

51 MERRYBENT DRIVE 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 51 MERRYBENT DRIVE sales from May 2009 and September 2010 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 2009 sale was for 24% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 24% above the HPI over time, until the September 2010 sale, where it rises to 30% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 30% above the HPI.

How Large is 51 MERRYBENT DRIVE?

51 MERRYBENT DRIVE is 173m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2024. This puts it in the largest 50% of detached houses in Merrybent, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Merrybent, and where 51 MERRYBENT DRIVE lies on this distribution: 54% of detached houses are smaller than 51 MERRYBENT DRIVE, and 44% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Merrybent.

51 MERRYBENT DRIVE: Plot and Title Map

51 MERRYBENT DRIVE sits on a plot of roughly 0.078 of an acre, or 315m². The below map shows the location of 51 MERRYBENT DRIVE, 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 51 MERRYBENT DRIVE). 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 51 MERRYBENT DRIVE?

51 MERRYBENT DRIVE is located in MERRYBENT, in the DL2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 51 on MERRYBENT DRIVE.