Gingerbread House, 47, Merlin Way, TQ2 7TE
Gingerbread House, 47 Merlin Way is a 107 m² / 1,152 sq ft semi-detached home in Torquay. It sold for £262,000 in October 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £373k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £314k to £397k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Oct 2015 £262,000 1.3% -0.9% May 2005 £229,000 12.9% 11.2% Aug 1999 New build New £114,400 na na - Internal area
- 107 square metres (1,152 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,448 per square metre (£227 per square foot) in Oct 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,489 per square metre (£324 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2015 £262,000 £2,449 £373,370 £3,489 May 2005 £229,000 £2,140 £389,294 £3,638 Aug 1999 £114,400 £1,069 £410,567 £3,837 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 107 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 £373,370. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Torquay are now selling for between £2,930 and £3,710 per square metre (£272 and £344 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 107 m², this implies a valuation between £314,000 and £397,000. 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
- 4
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 372 square metres (4,004 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 13 September 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 107 sqm (1,152 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
Gingerbread House, 47 Merlin Way 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 £373,370.
- Based on an internal area of 107 m² and recent prices in Torquay, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £314,000 to £397,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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