MERLESWOOD, BETSY LANE, BRANSGORE, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 8AQ - £1,150,000

MERLESWOOD is a very large extended detached house of 186m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982. It was last sold for £1,150,000 in November 2023, which was around 93% above the average November 2023 detached price in the New Forest local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2023, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

MERLESWOOD Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for MERLESWOOD since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the New Forest local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four MERLESWOOD 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
2023 8 NOV	£1,150,000	£596,435	93% above HPI
2012 26 JUL	£675,000	£345,217	96% above HPI
2008 17 OCT	£570,000	£329,891	73% above HPI
2001 12 APR	£325,000	£189,409	72% above HPI

MERLESWOOD Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the New Forest local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The four MERLESWOOD sales between April 2001 and November 2023 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 2012 sale was for 96% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 96% above the HPI over time, until the November 2023 sale, where it falls to 93% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 93% above the HPI.

How Large is MERLESWOOD?

MERLESWOOD is 186m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2023. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses in Bransgore, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Bransgore, and where MERLESWOOD lies on this distribution: 93% of detached houses are smaller than MERLESWOOD, and 7% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Bransgore.

MERLESWOOD: Plot and Title Map

MERLESWOOD sits on a plot of roughly 0.330 of an acre, or 1,335m². The below map shows the location of MERLESWOOD, 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 MERLESWOOD). 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 MERLESWOOD?

MERLESWOOD is located on BETSY LANE in BRANSGORE, in the BH23 postcode district. The below map shows the position of MERLESWOOD on BETSY LANE.