MERRIMEAD, LONGPARK HILL, MAIDENCOMBE, TORQUAY, TQ1 4TG - £750,000

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MERRIMEAD is a very large extended detached house of 367m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990, which could now be worth an estimated £950,584. It was last sold for £750,000 in February 2018, which was around 119% above the average February 2018 detached price in the Torbay local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2024, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

MERRIMEAD Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for MERRIMEAD since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Torbay local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two MERRIMEAD 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
2018 9 FEB	£750,000	£343,166	119% above HPI
1996 28 JUN	£110,000	£85,499	29% above HPI

MERRIMEAD Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Torbay local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two MERRIMEAD sales from June 1996 and February 2018 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 June 1996 sale was for 29% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 29% above the HPI over time, until the February 2018 sale, where it rises to 119% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 119% above the HPI.

What might MERRIMEAD be worth now?

MERRIMEAD might now be worth an estimated £950,584.

This is based on house price inflation of 26.7%, between February 2018 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Torbay local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 26.7% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for MERRIMEAD of £750,000 on 9th February 2018. For the value to have increased from £750,000 to £950,584 over the seven years to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of MERRIMEAD has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Torbay local authority area.
• The February 2018 sale price of £750,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of MERRIMEAD has not materially changed since February 2018.

How Large is MERRIMEAD?

MERRIMEAD is 367m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2024. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses houses in Torquay, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Torquay, and where MERRIMEAD lies on this distribution: 98% of detached houses houses are smaller than MERRIMEAD, and 2% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Torquay.

MERRIMEAD: Plot and Title Map

MERRIMEAD sits on a plot of roughly 0.538 of an acre, or 2,177m². The below map shows the location of MERRIMEAD, 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 MERRIMEAD). 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 MERRIMEAD?

MERRIMEAD is located on LONGPARK HILL in MAIDENCOMBE, in the TQ1 postcode district. The below map shows the position of MERRIMEAD on LONGPARK HILL.