MERLE COTTAGE, THE RETREAT, HUTTON, BRENTWOOD, CM13 1AN - £810,000

MERLE COTTAGE is a very small extended detached house of 78m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £810,000 in September 2012, which was around 60% above the average September 2012 detached price in the Brentwood local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2009, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was D.

MERLE COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for MERLE COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Brentwood local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Two of the three MERLE COTTAGE sales were for above the average price, whilst one 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
2012 6 SEP	£810,000	£506,141	60% above HPI
2007 5 JAN	£680,000	£435,702	56% above HPI
2002 6 DEC	£350,000	£354,065	1% below HPI

MERLE COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Brentwood local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three MERLE COTTAGE sales between December 2002 and September 2012 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 2007 sale was for 56% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 56% above the HPI over time, until the September 2012 sale, where it rises to 60% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 60% above the HPI.

How Large is MERLE COTTAGE?

MERLE COTTAGE is 78m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2009. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Brentwood, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Brentwood, and where MERLE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 6% of detached houses are smaller than MERLE COTTAGE, and 94% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Brentwood.

MERLE COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

MERLE COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.106 of an acre, or 431m². The below map shows the location of MERLE COTTAGE, 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 MERLE COTTAGE). 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 MERLE COTTAGE?

MERLE COTTAGE is located on THE RETREAT in HUTTON, in the CM13 postcode district. The below map shows the position of MERLE COTTAGE on THE RETREAT.