Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Oct 2001 £86,000 16.4% 14.5%
Feb 1997 £42,000 na na
Internal area
64 square metres (689 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,343 per square metre (£125 per square foot) in Oct 2001. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,776 per square metre (£258 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2001 £86,000 £1,344 £177,652 £2,776
Feb 1997 £42,000 £656 £162,670 £2,542

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 64 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 £177,652. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Didcot are now selling for between £4,150 and £5,070 per square metre (£385 and £471 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 64 m², this implies a valuation between £266,000 and £324,000. 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
2
Type
Flat
Council tax band
B
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 17 Merritt Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 16/05/2022. It last appeared Jul 2022.
Photos:

There are 7 archived estate agent listing photos for 17 Merritt Road.

Photos for 17 Merritt Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
04 July 2024 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
64 sqm (689 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
26 June 2014 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
63 sqm (678 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

17 Merritt Road 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 £177,652.
  • Based on an internal area of 64 m² and recent prices in Didcot, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £266,000 to £324,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 17 Merritt Road last sold for £86,000 in October 2001.

HouseMetric shows 17 Merritt Road as 64 m² (689 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 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 E, from an inspection dated 04 July 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 17 Merritt Road was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

17 Merritt Road is in postcode OX11 7DF, in Didcot. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Merritt Road, OX11 7DF or analysis of the Didcot 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.