Merrindale, Sheepdown Close, Petworth, GU28 0BP
About Merrindale
Merrindale is an end-of-terrace house in Petworth (GU28 0BP). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2009–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £707,000 is 23% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 80.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Merrindale has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Merrindale saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£707,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 6 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
23 July 2015Most recent
£575,000
+45.6%over 4 years10 December 2010
£395,000
+5.3%over 1 year17 May 2009
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU28 0BP: £640,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in GU28 0BP
6 Sheepdown Close, Petworth, GU28 0BP
Sold Jun 2024
£700,0004 Sheepdown Close, Petworth, GU28 0BP
Sold Aug 2022
£685,00012 Sheepdown Close, Petworth, GU28 0BP
Sold Aug 2022
£640,000Woodpeckers, Sheepdown Close, Petworth, GU28 0BP
Sold Aug 2016
£480,000Overend, Sheepdown Close, Petworth, GU28 0BP
Sold Jun 2015
£455,000
Everything we know about Merrindale, in one report
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Versus other Sheepdown Close homes
Merrindale outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,324
Street avg £3,616
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Orchard Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Petworth Cof E Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB