8 Merlin Close, BA21 3GX

Terraced house79 m²EPC CBand CFreehold

8 Merlin Close is a freehold terraced house on Merlin Close in BA21. It last sold for £185,000 in 2018 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 120% on its first recorded sale of £84,000 in 2007.

EPC CCouncil tax CGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
End-terrace house
End-terrace
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Built
2003-2006
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
2.4 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £268,000£364,000 today, projected from its 2018 sale.

Indicative value
£268,000£364,000
Carrying the 2018 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 7.2%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2018)
£185,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2018 · £185k£364k£268k2026

From the 2018 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

BA21 £/m² (recent sales)£2,562this home £2,342 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Somerset, the official average home value is £277,347+1% in a year, +14% over five.

Detached£451,798
Semi-detached£284,867
Terraced£230,175
Flat / maisonette£133,481

Covers the whole Somerset area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 8 Merlin Close, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 2007, up 120% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k200720112015201920232026£226k+73%+28%Sold 2018: £185,000£185kSold 2012: £145,000£145kSold 2007: £84,000£84k
£50k£100k£150k£200k201520212026£226kSold 2018: £185,000£185k
BA21 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against BA21's yearly median.

Energy certificate 31 May 2021
Rated EPC C · 79 m² recorded
21 Nov 2018Most recent
£185,000+28%
Terraced house · Freehold · +4.1%/yr since the previous sale
31 Oct 2012
£145,000+73%
Terraced house · Leasehold · +10.8%/yr since the previous sale
Floor area fell 90→79 m² (-11 m²) — possibly split, reconfigured or re-measured
Recorded between EPC assessments of May 2011 and May 2021 — the price jump at this sale suggests the work came just before it.
Energy certificate 4 May 2011
Rated EPC C · 90 m² recorded
3 Jul 2007
£84,000
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · New build
Built 2003-2006
Property built
2000–2011
What a home of this era typically means
  • Built to tighter Building Regulations — good levels of insulation and double glazing throughout.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Merlin Close

Against the 8 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Last sold 76% above the street's recent norm

Merlin Close sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 8 Merlin Close's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (75/100) — improvable to B
Certificate valid until May 2031.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 88
C69–80
This home · 75
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
2.4 t/yr
current estimate
Built
2003-2006
EPC construction age band
Built form
End-terrace
Certificate
31 May 2021
lodgement date
Between its certificates
31 May 2021Floor area fell 90→79 m² (-11 m²) — possibly split, reconfigured or re-measured
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 2003-2006 — modern enough building regs that the fabric should suit a heat pump's lower flow temperatures.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band C (≈£2,276/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band C
£2,276/yr · Somerset UA
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
Connectivity measures in full

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the South Somerset 013A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 6/10mid-range for England; household income about 9% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

6/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: living environment score well, but a weaker crime.

Breakdown by domain
Income5/10
Employment5/10
Education & skills6/10
Health6/10
Crime4/10
Housing & access5/10
Living environment10/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 8 Merlin Close sits in its local market.

BA21 median
£207,500
last 8 years
BA21 £/m²
£2,562
last 8 years

8 Merlin Close: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 8 Merlin Close last sell, and for how much?

8 Merlin Close last sold for £185,000 on 21 Nov 2018, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 8 Merlin Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 8 Merlin Close between 2007 and 2018. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 8 Merlin Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 79 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 8 Merlin Close?

8 Merlin Close is in council tax band C, costing about £2,276 a year (Somerset UA).

How energy efficient is 8 Merlin Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 75). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 8 Merlin Close worth today?

Carrying its 2018 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 7.2% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £268,000–£364,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 8 Merlin Close?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at BA21 3GX

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Merlin Close.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.