MERLIN, CHURN ROAD, COMPTON, NEWBURY, RG20 6PP - £360,000

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

MERLIN is a very small extended semi-detached house of 95m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929. It was last sold for £360,000 in September 2017, which was around 38% below the average September 2017 detached price in the West Berkshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was December 2016, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was D.

MERLIN Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for MERLIN since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the West Berkshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two MERLIN 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
2017 15 SEP	£360,000	£577,868	38% below HPI
2012 6 JAN	£297,500	£398,649	25% below HPI

MERLIN Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the West Berkshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two MERLIN sales from January 2012 and September 2017 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 January 2012 sale was for 25% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 25% below the HPI over time, until the September 2017 sale, where it falls to 38% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 38% below the HPI.

How Large is MERLIN?

MERLIN is 95m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in December 2016. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses in Compton, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Compton, and where MERLIN lies on this distribution: 16% of detached houses are smaller than MERLIN, and 84% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Compton.

MERLIN: Plot and Title Map

MERLIN sits on a plot of roughly 0.130 of an acre, or 525m². The below map shows the location of MERLIN, 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 MERLIN). 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 MERLIN?

MERLIN is located on CHURN ROAD in COMPTON, in the RG20 postcode district. The below map shows the position of MERLIN on CHURN ROAD.