Merton Road, Barking

House prices, sold prices and local information for IG11 9QR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£336,250

4 sales

Price range

£300k – £360k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Feb 2022

IG11 9QR

At a glance

House prices£336k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station2 min walkUpney Underground Station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Merton Road, Barking have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 18 Feb 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £336,250.

House prices on Merton Road compared

IG11 postcode area£353,793

Barking£353,793

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merton Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IG11 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£336,250	18 Feb 2022

Sold prices on Merton Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, Merton Road IG11 9QR	18 Feb 2022	£360,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Merton Road IG11 9QR	29 Jan 2021	£340,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Merton Road IG11 9QR	23 Aug 2019	£300,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Merton Road IG11 9QR	5 Apr 2018	£345,000	Terraced	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Merton Road

Crime

536 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merton Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	187
Anti-social behaviour	121
Vehicle crime	47
Other theft	36
Drugs	25
Public order	23

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Merton Road is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Roding in Barking Flood warning area
Tidal Thames at Beckton Sewage Works Flood alert area
Lower River Roding Flood alert area
Tidal Thames from The Mardyke to Barking Creek Flood alert area
Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Havering, Barking and Dagenham, and Newham Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Merton Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Eastbury Primary School 777 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College 2,418 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
Manor Junior School 590 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.4 mi
Monteagle Primary School 630 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Ripple Primary School 856 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Thames View Infants 403 pupils	Primary	3–7	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Eastbury Community School 2,039 pupils	All-through	3–19	Report	0.7 mi
Thames View Junior School 390 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

Barking station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Seven Kings station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
Goodmayes station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Upney Underground Station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
Barking Underground Station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Upney Station (Stop B) 1 min walk
Meadow Road Barking (Stop U, UPNEY LANE) 2 min walk
Meadow Road Barking (Stop C, UPNEY LANE) 2 min walk
Rippleside Cemetery (Stop F) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Highgrove Surgery
Barking Community Hosp, Upney Lane, Barking · 0.2 mi
John Smith Medical Centre
145-207 Bevan Avenue, Barking · 0.4 mi
Barking Medical Group Practice
130 Upney Lane, Barking · 0.4 mi
Dr Aa Ansari's Practice
364-370 Ripple Road, Barking · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	34.8%	62.5%
Private rented	21.5%	20.3%
Social rented	43.7%	17.1%
Households	652

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	27.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	6.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,880

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Nearby streets in IG11

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