1, Merchants Place, OX7 5UH

1 Merchants Place is a 51 m² / 549 sq ft detached home in Chipping Norton. It sold for £135,000 in December 2009, recorded as a new-build sale. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £189k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £176k to £244k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 22 September 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£135,000 on Dec 2009 New build New
Internal area
51 square metres (549 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,647 per square metre (£246 per square foot) in Dec 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,709 per square metre (£345 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2009 £135,000 £2,647 £189,163 £3,709

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 51 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £189,163. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Chipping Norton are now selling for between £3,450 and £4,790 per square metre (£320 and £445 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 51 m², this implies a valuation between £176,000 and £244,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
2
Type
Detached
Council tax band
B
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 1 Merchants Place. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 15/10/2024. It last appeared Oct 2024.
Photos:

There are 10 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in August 2019) for 1 Merchants Place.

Photos for 1 Merchants Place
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
23 October 2009 - energy performance certificate grade B
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
new dwelling
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys Estimated year built None to None
Area:
51 sqm (549 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Roof: (other premises above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Summary:
18 May 2009 - energy performance certificate grade B
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
new dwelling
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
None Estimated year built None to None
Area:
51 sqm (549 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

1 Merchants Place is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £189,163.
  • Based on an internal area of 51 m² and recent prices in Chipping Norton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £176,000 to £244,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 1 Merchants Place last sold for £135,000 in December 2009. The transaction was recorded as a new-build sale.

HouseMetric shows 1 Merchants Place as 51 m² (549 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is B, from an inspection dated 23 October 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 1 Merchants Place was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

1 Merchants Place is in postcode OX7 5UH, in Chipping Norton. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Merchants Place, OX7 5UH or analysis of the Chipping Norton property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 22 September 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.