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Public records show 50, Merlin Drive, Barnard Castle to be a modern freehold house with 1,108 ft2 of internal area.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
50, Merlin Drive, Barnard Castle has an estimated sale value of £331,845 and an estimated rental value of £1,326 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Merlin Drive, Barnard Castle, DL12 lies within the DL12 postal district.
50, Merlin Drive, Barnard Castle has a single entry in the Land Registry from May 2025 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2024.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
In very good condition, we estimate 50, Merlin Drive, Barnard Castle would be worth £348,437, with a potential rental value of £1,393 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £308,615, with a rental value of £1,234 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 50, Merlin Drive, Barnard Castle has decreased by £22,992 (6.9%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has grown by £38 (2.9%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 4.8%.
50, Merlin Drive, Barnard Castle has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 27 Sep 2024.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has high performance glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
50, Merlin Drive, Barnard Castle last changed hands on 19th May 2025, selling for £329,495. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
That is its only recorded sale since 1995.
The market for similar properties has dropped by 6.9% since May 2025.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 1.3 kilometres of 50, Merlin Drive, Barnard Castle across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 68, Merlin Drive, Barnard Castle, DL12 8FL, a freehold house, sold at £314,995 on the 9th May 2025.
Read more about house prices in DL12.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 50, Merlin Drive, Barnard Castle as the 58th largest and the 56th most expensive of the 96 addresses on Merlin Drive, Barnard Castle, DL12.
Against the DL12 postcode district average, it is £100k more expensive than the typical property.
Bishop Auckland station is the nearest stop to 50, Merlin Drive, Barnard Castle at 18.7 kilometres away.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 50, Merlin Drive, Barnard Castle, % of property is and % is .
The graph below shows how this compares to North East 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 50, Merlin Drive, Barnard Castle, 0.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 0.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North 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 50, Merlin Drive, Barnard Castle, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North 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 50, Merlin Drive, Barnard Castle, there are an average of 0.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.