6, MERLEWOOD CLOSE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH2 6JQ - £585,000

6 MERLEWOOD CLOSE is a very large extended detached house of 167m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £585,000 in January 2021, which was around 20% above the average January 2021 detached price in the Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was June 2014, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was C.

6 MERLEWOOD CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 6 MERLEWOOD 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 Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 6 MERLEWOOD CLOSE 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
2021 15 JAN	£585,000	£489,472	20% above HPI
2016 7 JUL	£486,000	£414,605	17% above HPI

6 MERLEWOOD CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 6 MERLEWOOD CLOSE sales from July 2016 and January 2021 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 July 2016 sale was for 17% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 17% above the HPI over time, until the January 2021 sale, where it rises to 20% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 20% above the HPI.

How Large is 6 MERLEWOOD CLOSE?

6 MERLEWOOD CLOSE is 167m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in June 2014. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses in Bournemouth, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Bournemouth, and where 6 MERLEWOOD CLOSE lies on this distribution: 87% of detached houses are smaller than 6 MERLEWOOD CLOSE, and 13% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Bournemouth.

6 MERLEWOOD CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

6 MERLEWOOD CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.231 of an acre, or 935m². The below map shows the location of 6 MERLEWOOD 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 6 MERLEWOOD 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 6 MERLEWOOD CLOSE?

6 MERLEWOOD CLOSE is located in BOURNEMOUTH, in the BH2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 6 on MERLEWOOD CLOSE.