Property data
Sale history
£1,500,000 on Oct 2020
Internal area
173 square metres (1,862 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £8,670 per square metre (£805 per square foot) in Oct 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £9,370 per square metre (£871 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2020 £1,500,000 £8,671 £1,621,045 £9,370

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 173 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 £1,621,045. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Stock are now selling for between £5,160 and £6,590 per square metre (£479 and £612 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 173 m², this implies a valuation between £893,000 and £1,140,000. 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
G
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Merretts Mill Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Jan 2023.
Photos:

There are 12 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in July 2022) for Merretts Mill Lane.

Photos for Merretts Mill Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
Planning applications
Planning ref:
March 2025 25/00496/CLOPUD
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Decision has yet to be made
Address:
Merretts Mill Lane Stock Ingatestone Essex
Description:
Proposed new detached garage to existing dwelling

Planning ref:
March 2025 25/00059/CLOPUD
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application refused
Address:
Merretts Mill Lane Stock Ingatestone Essex
Description:
Proposed new detached garage to existing dwelling

Planning ref:
January 2022 21/00252/DOC/1
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Merretts Mill Lane Stock Ingatestone Essex
Description:
Condition 3 - Details of materials.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
20 December 2023 - 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:
462 sqm (4,973 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Heating: Air source heat pump, underfloor, electric.

Summary:
13 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 House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
173 sqm (1,862 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Frequently asked questions

Merretts Mill 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 £1,621,045.
  • Based on an internal area of 173 m² and recent prices in Stock, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £893,000 to £1,140,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Merretts Mill Lane last sold for £1,500,000 in October 2020.

HouseMetric shows Merretts Mill Lane as 173 m² (1,862 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 20 December 2023. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Merretts Mill Lane was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Merretts Mill Lane is in postcode CM4 9RY, in Stock. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Mill Lane, CM4 9RY or analysis of the Stock property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 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.