Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Nov 2014 £425,000 2.6% 0.2%
Oct 2003 £320,000 21.9% 20.3%
Apr 1999 £130,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Merrick Cottage, Main Street.

Floorplan Merrick Cottage
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Internal area
94 square metres (1,012 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,521 per square metre (£420 per square foot) in Nov 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,632 per square metre (£523 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2014 £425,000 £4,521 £529,411 £5,632
Oct 2003 £320,000 £3,404 £685,911 £7,297
Apr 1999 £130,000 £1,383 £513,330 £5,461

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 94 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 £529,411. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Wheatley are now selling for between £4,210 and £5,510 per square metre (£391 and £511 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 94 m², this implies a valuation between £396,000 and £518,000. 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
3
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
E
Plot size
543 square metres (5,845 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Merrick Cottage Main Street. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 16/12/2014. It last appeared May 2015.
Photos:

There are 14 archived estate agent listing photos for Merrick Cottage Main Street.

Photos for Merrick Cottage Main Street
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
May 2020 P20/S1067/DIS
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Merrick Cottage Main Street Forest Hill
Description:
Discharge of conditions 3 - schedule of materials, 4 - reduce gravel spread onto highway, 5 - parking and manoeuvring areas retained and 7 - details of external materials and works of repair and replacement to existing windows on the Cottage on application ref. P19/S2504/HH and 3 - schedule of materials and 4 - details of external materials and works of repair and replacement to existing windows on the Cottage on application ref. P19/S2505/LB Demolition of existing outbuildings, part demolition of rear extension and replace with new single storey rear extension, removal of small wall on front elevation and internal alterations to a listed building.

Planning ref:
December 2019 P19/S2504/HH
Type:
Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Merrick Cottage Main Street Forest Hill
Description:
Demolition of existing outbuildings, part demolition of rear extension and replace with new single storey rear extension, removal of small wall on front elevation and internal alterations to a listed building. (as amended by drawing nos R883.11B & R883.12B to demolish garage, erect office outbuilding & reduce size of single storey rear extension received on 15th October 2019 & further amended by drawing nos R883.11E, R883.12E & R883.13 to revise single storey rear extension received on 19 November 2019)

Planning ref:
December 2019 P19/S2505/LB
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings ; this application involves multiple dwellings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Merrick Cottage Main Street Forest Hill
Description:
Demolition of existing outbuildings, part demolition of rear extension and replace with new single storey rear extension, removal of small wall on front elevation and internal alterations to a listed building. (as amended by drawing no.s R883.11B and R883.12B to demolish garage, erect office outbuilding and reduce size of single storey rear extension received on 15th October 2019 and further amended by drawing no.s R883.11E, R883.12E and R883.13 to revise single storey rear extension received on 19 November 2019)
EPC Inspections
Summary:
22 July 2013 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
94 sqm (1,012 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Thatched. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Frequently asked questions

Merrick Cottage Main Street 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 £529,411.
  • Based on an internal area of 94 m² and recent prices in Wheatley, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £396,000 to £518,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Merrick Cottage Main Street last sold for £425,000 in November 2014.

HouseMetric shows Merrick Cottage Main Street as 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 E, from an inspection dated 22 July 2013. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Merrick Cottage Main Street was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Merrick Cottage Main Street is in postcode OX33 1DZ, in Wheatley. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Main Street, OX33 1DZ or analysis of the Wheatley 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.