Detached 2 sales on record

22 MERLAY CLOSE

YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9TE

£286,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Griffiths Close	0.2 miles
Train station	Yarm	0.5 miles
Shop	Aldi	0.8 miles
Hospital	Middleton St.George Hospital	3.1 miles
University	Durham University, Queen's Campus	5.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Floor area

118 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£286,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£2,424/m²

Local average

£465,250 (32 sales)

Street crime

239 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 12/02/2024

Current heating cost: £1,381/year

Potential heating cost: £1,298/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/01/2026	£286,000	Detached	+51.7%	£283,752 to February 2026	View transaction
Sold	11/02/2016	£188,500	Detached	—	£245,975 to February 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
10 CAREW CLOSE, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9TJ	£292,000	27/10/2025	Detached
20 BECKWITH ROAD, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9TG	£215,000	05/08/2025	Detached
3 NEW DALES CLOSE, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9FP	£235,000	10/11/2023	Detached
23 HUTTON LANE, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YT	£425,995	13/10/2023	Detached
19 HUTTON LANE, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YT	£419,995	29/09/2023	Detached
55 MORLEY CARR DRIVE, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9FE	£515,000	08/09/2023	Detached
6 COULSON CLOSE, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9TQ	£168,000	02/05/2023	Detached
1 URLAY MEWS, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YJ	£404,995	17/02/2023	Detached
5 URLAY MEWS, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YJ	£449,995	16/12/2022	Detached
20 HUTTON LANE, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YT	£257,995	16/12/2022	Detached
4 URLAY MEWS, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YJ	£347,995	09/12/2022	Detached
3 URLAY MEWS, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YJ	£378,995	14/11/2022	Detached
10 URLAY MEWS, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YJ	£426,995	11/11/2022	Detached
2 URLAY MEWS, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YJ	£427,995	11/11/2022	Detached
9 URLAY MEWS, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YJ	£444,950	03/11/2022	Detached
8 URLAY MEWS, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YJ	£499,950	28/10/2022	Detached
5 COULSON CLOSE, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9TQ	£171,000	26/10/2022	Detached
7 URLAY MEWS, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YJ	£448,995	14/10/2022	Detached
26 COULSON CLOSE, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9TQ	£162,000	07/10/2022	Detached
6 URLAY MEWS, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YJ	£499,995	30/09/2022	Detached

Area average: £359,642 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 31.6%

10y growth 47%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Stockton-on-Tees. Series: Detached. As of February 2026.

1y (index) -0.5%

5y (index) 17.3%

10y (index) 30.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Stockton-on-Tees. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £662/mo

Realistic £736/mo

Optimistic £810/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Stockton-on-Tees.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Teesside: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 4-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Detached House, Wyecarr Drive, TS15	£1,500/mo	4	0.25 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,500/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.52%

Max investor price (0.8%) £187,500

Target investor price (1%) £150,000

Gross yield 6.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 15.9×

Monthly cashflow £199/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 2.9%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	222
Anti-social behaviour	4
Public order	3
Criminal damage and arson	2
Other crime	2
Other theft	2
Shoplifting	2
Drugs	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	239

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Layfield Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 19 Mar 2023
Conyers School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 9 Jan 2015
Yarm Preparatory School	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)
Yarm Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 27 Nov 2018
Yarm School	Other	0.9 miles	— (No rating)

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# 22 MERLAY CLOSE, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9TE

## Property details

- Slug: `3f9d007` (address key hash: `3f9d007993e452e25be005e311c09224b3dbd393`)
- Postcode: TS15 9TE
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 4
- Floor area: 118 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £286,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,424/m²
- Local average: £465,250 (32 sales)
- Street crime: 239 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £286,000
- Date: 2026-01-20
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £1,381/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9129-3013-0202-2804-8200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-20 | £286,000 | Detached | +51.7% | £283,752 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-a234-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2016-02-11 | £188,500 | Detached | — | £245,975 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/2d1e4b26-06ff-fcd1-e050-a8c0630544ec) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 22 MERLAY CLOSE, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9TE | £286,000 | 20/01/2026 | Detached |
| 22 MERLAY CLOSE, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9TE | £188,500 | 11/02/2016 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 CAREW CLOSE, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9TJ | £292,000 | 27/10/2025 | Detached |
| 20 BECKWITH ROAD, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9TG | £215,000 | 05/08/2025 | Detached |
| 3 NEW DALES CLOSE, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9FP | £235,000 | 10/11/2023 | Detached |
| 23 HUTTON LANE, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YT | £425,995 | 13/10/2023 | Detached |
| 19 HUTTON LANE, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YT | £419,995 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| 55 MORLEY CARR DRIVE, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9FE | £515,000 | 08/09/2023 | Detached |
| 6 COULSON CLOSE, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9TQ | £168,000 | 02/05/2023 | Detached |
| 1 URLAY MEWS, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YJ | £404,995 | 17/02/2023 | Detached |
| 5 URLAY MEWS, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YJ | £449,995 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |
| 20 HUTTON LANE, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YT | £257,995 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |
| 4 URLAY MEWS, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YJ | £347,995 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 3 URLAY MEWS, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YJ | £378,995 | 14/11/2022 | Detached |
| 10 URLAY MEWS, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YJ | £426,995 | 11/11/2022 | Detached |
| 2 URLAY MEWS, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YJ | £427,995 | 11/11/2022 | Detached |
| 9 URLAY MEWS, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YJ | £444,950 | 03/11/2022 | Detached |
| 8 URLAY MEWS, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YJ | £499,950 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 5 COULSON CLOSE, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9TQ | £171,000 | 26/10/2022 | Detached |
| 7 URLAY MEWS, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YJ | £448,995 | 14/10/2022 | Detached |
| 26 COULSON CLOSE, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9TQ | £162,000 | 07/10/2022 | Detached |
| 6 URLAY MEWS, KIRKLEVINGTON, YARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS15 9YJ | £499,995 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £359,642 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 31.6%
- **10y growth:** 47%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Stockton-on-Tees; Detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 30.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Stockton-on-Tees). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £662/mo
- **Realistic:** £736/mo
- **Optimistic:** £810/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Teesside (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 4-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Wyecarr Drive, TS15 | £1,500/mo | 4 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,500/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.52% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £187,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £150,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £199/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.9%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 222 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **239** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Layfield Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 19 Mar 2023 |
| Conyers School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 9 Jan 2015 |
| Yarm Preparatory School | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |
| Yarm Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 27 Nov 2018 |
| Yarm School | Other | 0.9 miles | — (No rating) |