MERLIN, GOOSE LANE, HORTON, ILMINSTER, TA19 9QQ - £382,150

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MERLIN is a very small detached house of 64m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £382,027. It was last sold for £382,150 in January 2025, which was around 15% below the average January 2025 detached price in the Somerset local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2024, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was B.

MERLIN Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for MERLIN since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Somerset local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three MERLIN 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 23 JAN	£382,150	£448,931	15% below HPI
2009 2 MAR	£230,000	£261,045	12% below HPI
2007 10 JAN	£150,000	£287,730	48% below HPI

MERLIN Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Somerset local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three MERLIN sales between January 2007 and January 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 March 2009 sale was for 12% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 12% below the HPI over time, until the January 2025 sale, where it falls to 15% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 15% below the HPI.

What might MERLIN be worth now?

MERLIN might now be worth an estimated £382,027.

This is based on house price deflation of 0%, between January 2025 and June 2025, for detached houses, in the Somerset local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 0% deflationary decrease is applied to the most recent sale price for MERLIN of £382,150 on 23rd January 2025. For the value to have decreased from £382,150 to £382,027 over the seven months to June 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of MERLIN has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Somerset local authority area.
• The January 2025 sale price of £382,150 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of MERLIN has not materially changed since January 2025.

How Large is MERLIN?

MERLIN is 64m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2024. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses houses in Horton, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Horton, and where MERLIN lies on this distribution: 4% of detached houses houses are smaller than MERLIN, and 95% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Horton.

MERLIN: Plot and Title Map

MERLIN sits on a plot of roughly 0.110 of an acre, or 444m². The below map shows the location of MERLIN, 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 MERLIN). 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 MERLIN?

MERLIN is located on GOOSE LANE in HORTON, in the TA19 postcode district. The below map shows the position of MERLIN on GOOSE LANE.