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3 sales on record
About Merle Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Merle Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Hutton, Brentwood, Brentwood (CM13 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced Brentwood HPI: 9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,145,000 is 41.4% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£963/sq ft) was about 151.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (157 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (September 2012).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Corner plot
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Merle Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Merle Cottage, The Retreat, Hutton, Brentwood, CM13 1AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Merle Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2009ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single Storey Rear Extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2012)
£810,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Retreat homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Merle Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£10,362
Street avg £5,810
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Brentwood district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Poplar Drive — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM13 1AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 45 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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