Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Sep 2017 £77,500 * -3.4% -5.5%
Nov 2006 £112,500 na na

*This price paid record has been flagged by Land Registry as a 'Category B: Additional Price Paid entry'. This could be due to a variety of reasons, such as the sale being a buy-to-let purchase, a repossession or a transfer to a limited company. When Land Registry suspects that a sale does not reflect full market value (e.g. part-ownership or right to buy), these transactions can be flagged as well. For this reason, we exclude them from our area statistics.

Internal area
74 square metres (797 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,047 per square metre (£97 per square foot) in Sep 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,670 per square metre (£155 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Sep 2017 £77,500 £1,047 £123,549 £1,670
Nov 2006 £112,500 £1,520 £196,595 £2,657

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 74 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 £123,549. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Bridgend are now selling for between £2,160 and £3,010 per square metre (£200 and £279 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 74 m², this implies a valuation between £160,000 and £223,000. 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
C
Plot size
297 square metres (3,197 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
CYM77739
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
173 Merlin Crescent, Bridgend
Owner
55 INVESTMENTS LIMITED (Company reference number: 10181311)
Proprietor address: House Buyers Wales, 126 Bute Street, Cardiff CF10 5LE
Price paid on title: £77,500
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 10 Oct 2017
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 173 Merlin Crescent. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 29/12/2018. It last appeared Jan 2019.
Photos:

There are 5 archived estate agent listing photos for 173 Merlin Crescent.

Photos for 173 Merlin Crescent
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
10 April 2026 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Semi-Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
Area:
74 sqm (797 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
21 November 2017 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
Area:
80 sqm (861 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

173 Merlin Crescent 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 £123,549.
  • Based on an internal area of 74 m² and recent prices in Bridgend, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £160,000 to £223,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 173 Merlin Crescent last sold for £77,500 in September 2017.

HouseMetric shows 173 Merlin Crescent as 74 m² (797 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 C, from an inspection dated 10 April 2026. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 173 Merlin Crescent was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

173 Merlin Crescent is in postcode CF31 4QL, in Bridgend. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Merlin Crescent, CF31 4QL or analysis of the Bridgend property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 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.