Property data
Sale history
£550,000 on Sep 2020
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Merrie Bells, Church Lane.

Floorplan Merrie Bells
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Internal area
87 square metres (936 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £6,321 per square metre (£587 per square foot) in Sep 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,260 per square metre (£674 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Sep 2020 £550,000 £6,322 £631,599 £7,260

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 87 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 £631,599. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Shinfield are now selling for between £4,250 and £5,240 per square metre (£394 and £486 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 87 m², this implies a valuation between £370,000 and £456,000. 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
Detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
1,196 square metres (12,874 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Merrie Bells Church Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 27/02/2020. It last appeared Mar 2023.
Photos:

There are 11 archived estate agent listing photos for Merrie Bells Church Lane.

Photos for Merrie Bells Church Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
February 2023 223820
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
The application is no longer active but no decision was made. Perhaps a split decision
Address:
Merrie Bells Church Lane Arborfield Wokingham
Description:
Application for submission of details to comply with the following conditions of planning consent 210490 dated 21/04/2021. Condition 4 relates to drainage details and condition 5 to hard and soft landscaping.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
03 June 2024 - energy performance certificate grade B
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
new dwelling
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Detached House Estimated year built None to None
Area:
251 sqm (2,702 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Heating: Air source heat pump, underfloor, electric.

Summary:
04 February 2020 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
87 sqm (936 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

Merrie Bells Church Lane 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 £631,599.
  • Based on an internal area of 87 m² and recent prices in Shinfield, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £370,000 to £456,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Merrie Bells Church Lane last sold for £550,000 in September 2020.

HouseMetric shows Merrie Bells Church Lane as 87 m² (936 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 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 03 June 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Merrie Bells Church Lane was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Merrie Bells Church Lane is in postcode RG2 9JB, in Shinfield. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Church Lane, RG2 9JB or analysis of the Shinfield property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 8 October 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.