Property data
Sale history
£412,000 on Nov 2023
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 8, Merlin Close.

Floorplan 8
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Internal area
88 square metres (947 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,681 per square metre (£435 per square foot) in Nov 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,968 per square metre (£462 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2023 £412,000 £4,682 £437,198 £4,968

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 88 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 £437,198. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Romford are now selling for between £4,410 and £5,670 per square metre (£409 and £526 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 88 m², this implies a valuation between £388,000 and £499,000. 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
Terrace
Council tax band
C
Plot size
298 square metres (3,208 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 8 Merlin Close. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 18/08/2023. It last appeared Jan 2024.
Photos:

There are 18 archived estate agent listing photos for 8 Merlin Close.

Photos for 8 Merlin Close
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
06 September 2023 - energy performance certificate grade B
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
88 sqm (947 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
07 August 2013 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
FiT application
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
112 sqm (1,206 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

8 Merlin Close 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 £437,198.
  • Based on an internal area of 88 m² and recent prices in Romford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £388,000 to £499,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 8 Merlin Close last sold for £412,000 in November 2023.

HouseMetric shows 8 Merlin Close as 88 m² (947 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 B, from an inspection dated 06 September 2023. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 8 Merlin Close was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

8 Merlin Close is in postcode RM5 3YB, in Romford. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Merlin Close, RM5 3YB or analysis of the Romford 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.