What kind of home is Merrydown, Rosemary Lane, GU28 0AY?

Merrydown, Rosemary Lane, GU28 0AY is a detached house.

What did Merrydown, Rosemary Lane, GU28 0AY sell for?

Merrydown, Rosemary Lane, GU28 0AY last sold for £630,000 in February 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £178,500 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Merrydown, Rosemary Lane, GU28 0AY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1998 and February 2014, Merrydown, Rosemary Lane, GU28 0AY rose from £178,500 to £630,000, a change of £451,500. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Merrydown, Rosemary Lane, GU28 0AY?

The current EPC rating for Merrydown, Rosemary Lane, GU28 0AY is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Merrydown, Rosemary Lane, GU28 0AY?

Merrydown, Rosemary Lane, GU28 0AY has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (1,776 sq ft). That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU28 0AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Merrydown, Rosemary Lane, GU28 0AY use?

The latest EPC at Merrydown, Rosemary Lane, GU28 0AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Merrydown, Rosemary Lane, GU28 0AY?

Merrydown, Rosemary Lane, GU28 0AY is in council tax band D.

Which area is Merrydown, Rosemary Lane, GU28 0AY in?

Merrydown, Rosemary Lane, GU28 0AY sits in Petworth. It falls within the GU28 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near Merrydown, Rosemary Lane, GU28 0AY?

Police records around Merrydown, Rosemary Lane, GU28 0AY show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Merrydown, Rosemary Lane, GU28 0AY?

The closest primary school to Merrydown, Rosemary Lane, GU28 0AY is Petworth Cof E Primary School (492m).

How well connected is Merrydown, Rosemary Lane, GU28 0AY?

The closest bus stop to Merrydown, Rosemary Lane, GU28 0AY is Market Square, 170m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Merrydown, Rosemary Lane, Petworth, GU28 0AY

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

165 m²

1776 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Merrydown

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Merrydown is a detached house in Petworth (GU28 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 12 years since the last transfer (February 2014). Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £807,000 is 28.1% above the 2014 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Merrydown'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 23 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Merrydown, Rosemary Lane, Petworth, GU28 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Merrydown has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£807,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£630,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

7 February 2014Most recent
£630,000
+189.7%over 11 years
18 February 2002
£217,500
+21.8%over 3 years
14 April 1998
£178,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU28 0AY: £375,000 (2021–1995).

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Versus other Rosemary Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Merrydown outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,818

Street avg £4,372

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Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 118 m²

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Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Petworth district page.

Full Petworth report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Market Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Petworth Cof E Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU28 0AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU28 0AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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