According to the public record, Merlewood, Dorking is a mid-century freehold house with 1,084 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 562 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Longfield Road, Dorking, RH4 is located in the borough of Mole Valley within the RH4 postal district.
Merlewood, Dorking has a single entry in the Land Registry database from May 2011 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2011.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
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Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for Merlewood Dorking as £761,357 and the rental value as £2,312 per month giving an expected gross yield of 3.6%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of Merlewood Dorking has increased by £17,090 (2.2%) and its rental value has increased by £86 per month (3.7%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If Merlewood, Dorking is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £799,425 and rental value of £2,428 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £708,062 and a rental value of £2,150 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £761,357, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £3,742 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, Merlewood, Dorking sits on a plot of 562m2.
We have plot size data on 12 out of 27 other houses in the postcode and Merlewood, Dorking sits on the 10th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, Merlewood, Dorking was last sold on 20 May 2011 for £435,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since May 2011, the market for similar properties has risen 68.8%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to Merlewood, Dorking within a radius of 770 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 49, West Bank, Dorking, RH4 3DQ, a Freehold house which sold for £620,000 in Jul 2023.
Read more about house prices in RH4.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Longfield Road, Dorking, RH4 has a total of 47 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Merlewood, Dorking is the 30th largest and the 35th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £179k more expensive than the average property in RH4.
Merlewood, Dorking has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 16 Feb 2011.
The property is connected to mains gas and has partial double glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to Merlewood, Dorking is Dorking West station which is 1.2 kilometres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Merlewood, Dorking, 44.0% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 38.2% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around Merlewood, Dorking, 24.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 56.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around Merlewood, Dorking, the average age was 44.4 and the most common age was 57.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around Merlewood, Dorking, 0.3% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around Merlewood, Dorking, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.