4, MERTON CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL1 2YD - £220,000

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4 MERTON CLOSE is a midsized extended detached house of 116m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990, which could now be worth an estimated £288,730. It was last sold for £220,000 in September 2019, which was about the average September 2019 detached price in the Darlington local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2012, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

4 MERTON CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 4 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 Darlington local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the two 4 MERTON CLOSE sales was roughly equal to the average price, whilst the other was 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
2019 20 SEP	£220,000	£220,806	Close to HPI
2014 27 FEB	£175,000	£202,119	13% below HPI

4 MERTON CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Darlington local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 4 MERTON CLOSE sales from February 2014 and September 2019 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 February 2014 sale was for 13% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 13% below the HPI over time, until the September 2019 sale, where it rises to roughly the same level as the HPI. The line then continues to track in line with the HPI.

What might 4 MERTON CLOSE be worth now?

4 MERTON CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £288,730.

This is based on house price inflation of 31.2%, between September 2019 and August 2025, for detached houses, in the Darlington local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 31.2% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 4 MERTON CLOSE of £220,000 on 20th September 2019. For the value to have increased from £220,000 to £288,730 over the six years and one month to August 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 4 MERTON CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Darlington local authority area.
• The September 2019 sale price of £220,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 4 MERTON CLOSE has not materially changed since September 2019.

How Large is 4 MERTON CLOSE?

4 MERTON CLOSE is 116m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2012. This puts it in the largest 40% of detached houses houses in Darlington, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Darlington, and where 4 MERTON CLOSE lies on this distribution: 59% of detached houses houses are smaller than 4 MERTON CLOSE, and 40% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Darlington.

4 MERTON CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

4 MERTON CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.104 of an acre, or 420m². The below map shows the location of 4 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 4 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 4 MERTON CLOSE?

4 MERTON CLOSE is located in DARLINGTON, in the DL1 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 4 on MERTON CLOSE.