5, MERTON CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL1 2YD - £205,000

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5 MERTON CLOSE is a very large extended detached house of 175m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990, which could now be worth an estimated £212,060. It was last sold for £205,000 in February 2025, which was around 25% below the average February 2025 detached price in the Darlington local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was November 2024, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

5 MERTON CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 5 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. Both of the two 5 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
2025 24 FEB	£205,000	£273,678	25% below HPI
2025 10 JAN	£210,000	£267,171	21% below HPI

5 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 5 MERTON CLOSE sales from January 2025 and February 2025 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 2025 sale was for 21% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 21% below the HPI over time, until the February 2025 sale, where it falls to 25% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 25% below the HPI.

What might 5 MERTON CLOSE be worth now?

5 MERTON CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £212,060.

This is based on house price inflation of 3.4%, between February 2025 and July 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 3.4% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 5 MERTON CLOSE of £205,000 on 24th February 2025. For the value to have increased from £205,000 to £212,060 over the seven months to July 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 5 MERTON CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Darlington local authority area.
• The February 2025 sale price of £205,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 5 MERTON CLOSE has not materially changed since February 2025.

How Large is 5 MERTON CLOSE?

5 MERTON CLOSE is 175m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2024. This puts it in the largest 20% 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 5 MERTON CLOSE lies on this distribution: 88% of detached houses houses are smaller than 5 MERTON CLOSE, and 11% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Darlington.

5 MERTON CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

5 MERTON CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.117 of an acre, or 473m². The below map shows the location of 5 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 5 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 5 MERTON CLOSE?

5 MERTON CLOSE is located in DARLINGTON, in the DL1 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 5 on MERTON CLOSE.