42, Merling Croft, HP4 3XB
42 Merling Croft is a 68 m² / 732 sq ft semi-detached home in Berkhamsted. It sold for £485,000 in August 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £553k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £397k to £515k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 22 September 2026.
- Sale history
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£485,000 on Aug 2017
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 42, Merling Croft.
- Internal area
- 68 square metres (732 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £7,132 per square metre (£663 per square foot) in Aug 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,138 per square metre (£756 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2017 £485,000 £7,132 £553,406 £8,138 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 68 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 £553,406. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Berkhamsted are now selling for between £5,840 and £7,580 per square metre (£542 and £704 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 68 m², this implies a valuation between £397,000 and £515,000. 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
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 171 square metres (1,841 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- January 2021 20/03432/DRC
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 42 Merling Croft Northchurch Berkhamsted Hertfordshire
- Description:
- Details as required by condition 4 (WSI) attached to planning permission 4/00350/19/FHA (Single storey front and rear extension).
- Planning ref:
- June 2019 4/00350/19/FHA
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 42 Merling Croft Northchurch Berkhamsted
- Description:
- Single storey front and rear Extension.
- Summary:
- 17 March 2017 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- None of the above
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
- Area:
- 68 sqm (732 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
42 Merling Croft 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 £553,406.
- Based on an internal area of 68 m² and recent prices in Berkhamsted, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £397,000 to £515,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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