MERLIN, READING ROAD, HARWELL, DIDCOT, OX11 0JL - £370,000

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MERLIN is a very small detached house of 81m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £407,628. It was last sold for £370,000 in July 2024, which was around 40% below the average July 2024 detached price in the Vale of White Horse local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2023, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

MERLIN Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for MERLIN since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Vale of White Horse local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 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
2024 11 JUL	£370,000	£613,642	40% below HPI
2002 30 AUG	£185,000	£295,906	37% below HPI
2001 15 FEB	£146,000	£225,620	35% below HPI

MERLIN Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Vale of White Horse local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three MERLIN sales between February 2001 and July 2024 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 2002 sale was for 37% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 37% below the HPI over time, until the July 2024 sale, where it falls to 40% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 40% below the HPI.

What might MERLIN be worth now?

MERLIN might now be worth an estimated £407,628.

This is based on house price inflation of 10.2%, between July 2024 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Vale of White Horse local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 10.2% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for MERLIN of £370,000 on 11th July 2024. For the value to have increased from £370,000 to £407,628 over the one year and five months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of MERLIN has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Vale of White Horse local authority area.
• The July 2024 sale price of £370,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of MERLIN has not materially changed since July 2024.

How Large is MERLIN?

MERLIN is 81m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2023. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses houses in Rowstock, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Rowstock, and where MERLIN lies on this distribution: 6% of detached houses houses are smaller than MERLIN, and 94% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Rowstock.

MERLIN: Plot and Title Map

MERLIN sits on a plot of roughly 0.223 of an acre, or 902m². 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 READING ROAD in HARWELL, in the OX11 postcode district. The below map shows the position of MERLIN on READING ROAD.