MERLE WOOD, BORRANS ROAD, AMBLESIDE, LA22 0EN - £356,000

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MERLE WOOD is a small detached house of 90m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949, which could now be worth an estimated £510,921. It was last sold for £356,000 in November 2014, which was around 28% above the average November 2014 detached price in the Westmorland and Furness local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2025, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

MERLE WOOD Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for MERLE WOOD since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Westmorland and Furness local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two MERLE WOOD 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
2014 27 NOV	£356,000	£277,461	28% above HPI
2011 11 APR	£310,000	£269,423	15% above HPI

MERLE WOOD Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Westmorland and Furness local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two MERLE WOOD sales from April 2011 and November 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 April 2011 sale was for 15% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 15% above the HPI over time, until the November 2014 sale, where it rises to 28% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 28% above the HPI.

What might MERLE WOOD be worth now?

MERLE WOOD might now be worth an estimated £510,921.

This is based on house price inflation of 43.5%, between November 2014 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Westmorland and Furness local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 43.5% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for MERLE WOOD of £356,000 on 27th November 2014. For the value to have increased from £356,000 to £510,921 over the eleven years and nine months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of MERLE WOOD has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Westmorland and Furness local authority area.
• The November 2014 sale price of £356,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of MERLE WOOD has not materially changed since November 2014.

How Large is MERLE WOOD?

MERLE WOOD is 90m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2025. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses houses in Ambleside, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Ambleside, and where MERLE WOOD lies on this distribution: 21% of detached houses houses are smaller than MERLE WOOD, and 79% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Ambleside.

MERLE WOOD: Plot and Title Map

MERLE WOOD sits on a plot of roughly 22.4 acres, or 90,719m². The below map shows the location of MERLE WOOD, 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 MERLE WOOD). 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 MERLE WOOD?

MERLE WOOD is located on BORRANS ROAD in AMBLESIDE, in the LA22 postcode district. The below map shows the position of MERLE WOOD on BORRANS ROAD.