MERTON COTTAGE, FIELDSTILE ROAD, SOUTHWOLD, IP18 6LD - £250,000

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MERTON COTTAGE is a very small semi-detached house of 77m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949, which could now be worth an estimated £489,280. It was last sold for £250,000 in June 2005, which was around 75% above the average June 2005 semi-detached price in the East Suffolk local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2012, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was B.

MERTON COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for MERTON COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the East Suffolk local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two MERTON COTTAGE 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
2005 28 JUN	£250,000	£142,582	75% above HPI
1996 26 NOV	£75,000	£47,881	57% above HPI

MERTON COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the East Suffolk local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two MERTON COTTAGE sales from November 1996 and June 2005 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 November 1996 sale was for 57% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 57% above the HPI over time, until the June 2005 sale, where it rises to 75% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 75% above the HPI.

What might MERTON COTTAGE be worth now?

MERTON COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £489,280.

This is based on house price inflation of 95.7%, between June 2005 and February 2025, for semi-detached houses, in the East Suffolk local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 95.7% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for MERTON COTTAGE of £250,000 on 28th June 2005. For the value to have increased from £250,000 to £489,280 over the twenty years and four months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of MERTON COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the East Suffolk local authority area.
• The June 2005 sale price of £250,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of MERTON COTTAGE has not materially changed since June 2005.

How Large is MERTON COTTAGE?

MERTON COTTAGE is 77m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2012. This puts it in the smallest 20% of semi-detached houses houses in Southwold, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Southwold, and where MERTON COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 15% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than MERTON COTTAGE, and 83% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Southwold.

MERTON COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

MERTON COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.043 of an acre, or 173m². The below map shows the location of MERTON 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 MERTON 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 MERTON COTTAGE?

MERTON COTTAGE is located on FIELDSTILE ROAD in SOUTHWOLD, in the IP18 postcode district. The below map shows the position of MERTON COTTAGE on FIELDSTILE ROAD.