7, MERTON CLOSE, RYHOPE, SUNDERLAND, SR2 0FR - £225,000

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7 MERTON CLOSE is a very small detached house of 87m², built in 2019. It was last sold for £225,000 in May 2026, which was around 14% below the average May 2026 detached price in the Sunderland local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2019, where the current energy rating was B, and the potential energy rating was A.

7 MERTON CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 7 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 Sunderland local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the two 7 MERTON CLOSE sales was for below the average price, whilst the other was 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
2026 22 MAY	£225,000	£262,538	14% below HPI
2019 25 OCT	£229,995	£199,679	15% above HPI

7 MERTON CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Sunderland local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 7 MERTON CLOSE sales from October 2019 and May 2026 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 October 2019 sale was for 15% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 15% above the HPI over time, until the May 2026 sale, where it falls to 14% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 14% below the HPI.

How Large is 7 MERTON CLOSE?

7 MERTON CLOSE is 87m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2019. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses houses in Sunderland, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Sunderland, and where 7 MERTON CLOSE lies on this distribution: 18% of detached houses houses are smaller than 7 MERTON CLOSE, and 81% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Sunderland.

7 MERTON CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

7 MERTON CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 79.1 acres, or 320,013m². The below map shows the location of 7 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 7 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 7 MERTON CLOSE?

7 MERTON CLOSE is located in RYHOPE, in the SR2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 7 on MERTON CLOSE.