28, MERTON CLOSE, KIDDERMINSTER, DY10 3AE - £139,000

28 MERTON CLOSE is a very small detached house of 72m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £139,000 in April 2013, which was around 37% below the average April 2013 detached price in the Wyre Forest local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2012, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was D.

28 MERTON CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 28 MERTON CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Wyre Forest local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 28 MERTON CLOSE 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
2013 19 APR	£139,000	£220,858	37% below HPI
2008 16 MAY	£159,000	£246,671	36% below HPI

28 MERTON CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Wyre Forest local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 28 MERTON CLOSE sales from May 2008 and April 2013 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 May 2008 sale was for 36% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 36% below the HPI over time, until the April 2013 sale, where it falls to 37% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 37% below the HPI.

How Large is 28 MERTON CLOSE?

28 MERTON CLOSE is 72m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2012. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses in Kidderminster, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Kidderminster, and where 28 MERTON CLOSE lies on this distribution: 10% of detached houses are smaller than 28 MERTON CLOSE, and 90% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Kidderminster.

28 MERTON CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

28 MERTON CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.078 of an acre, or 315m². The below map shows the location of 28 MERTON CLOSE, 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 28 MERTON CLOSE). 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 28 MERTON CLOSE?

28 MERTON CLOSE is located in KIDDERMINSTER, in the DY10 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 28 on MERTON CLOSE.