71, MERLIN DRIVE, SANDY, SG19 2UN - £489,950

Based on the September 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 28th October 2024), the August 2024 House Price Index (released on 16th October 2024), and the September 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st October 2024). Sources

71 MERLIN DRIVE is a very large detached house of 148m², built sometime between 1996 and 2002. It was last sold for £489,950 in April 2021, which was around 2% below the average April 2021 detached price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2020, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

71 MERLIN DRIVE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 71 MERLIN DRIVE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. two of the four 71 MERLIN DRIVE sales were for below the average price, and four 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
2021 22 APR	£489,950	£499,525	2% below HPI
2009 27 MAR	£275,000	£289,609	5% below HPI
2001 29 JUN	£199,000	£186,883	6% above HPI
1998 17 APR	£150,000	£127,846	17% above HPI

71 MERLIN DRIVE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The four 71 MERLIN DRIVE sales between April 1998 and April 2021 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 March 2009 sale was for 5% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 5% below the HPI over time, until the April 2021 sale, where it rises to 2% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 2% below the HPI.

How Large is 71 MERLIN DRIVE?

71 MERLIN DRIVE is 148m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2020. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses in Sandy, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Sandy, and where 71 MERLIN DRIVE lies on this distribution: 81% of detached houses are smaller than 71 MERLIN DRIVE, and 19% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Sandy.

71 MERLIN DRIVE: Plot and Title Map

71 MERLIN DRIVE sits on a plot of roughly 0.102 of an acre, or 413m². The below map shows the location of 71 MERLIN 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 71 MERLIN 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 71 MERLIN DRIVE?

71 MERLIN DRIVE is located in SANDY, in the SG19 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 71 on MERLIN DRIVE.