Merlin Way, Bracknell

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG12 8BL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£430,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£367,939
27 sales
Price range
£104k – £593k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Dec 2025
RG12 8BL

At a glance

House prices£368k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station31 min walkBracknell station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

27 property sales on Merlin Way, Bracknell have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £430,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £374,985. Average sale prices fell from £425,125 in 2016 to £363,020 in 2025 (-15%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Merlin Way compared

RG12 postcode area£386,655
Bracknell£426,954
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merlin Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £425,125 (4 sales)2016£425k2017: £240,375 (2 sales)2017£240k2018: £340,500 (2 sales)2018£341k2019: £451,250 (2 sales)2019£451k2020: £358,750 (4 sales)2020£359k2021: £384,667 (3 sales)2021£385k2022: £104,000 (1 sales)2022£104k2023: £418,833 (3 sales)2023£419k2024: £405,000 (1 sales)2024£405k2025: £363,020 (5 sales)2025£363k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced17£374,98517 Dec 2025
Semi-detached4£426,90022 Aug 2025
Detached3£491,00014 Dec 2020
Flat3£126,33328 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Merlin Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 30 Jun 2026£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 17 Dec 2025£430,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 22 Aug 2025£455,100 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 25 Apr 2025£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 28 Mar 2025£367,500 TerracedFreehold
55, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 28 Feb 2025£137,500 FlatLeasehold
56, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 23 Aug 2024£405,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 30 Nov 2023£351,500 TerracedFreehold
14, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 8 Jun 2023£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 26 May 2023£410,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 19 Aug 2022£104,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 3 Dec 2021£350,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 9 Sep 2021£419,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 11 Jan 2021£385,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 14 Dec 2020£350,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 4 Sep 2020£420,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 19 Jun 2020£325,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 8 Jan 2020£340,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 31 Oct 2019£530,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 11 Jun 2019£372,500 TerracedFreehold
62, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 28 Sep 2018£362,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 26 Jun 2018£319,000 TerracedFreehold
78, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 14 Feb 2017£343,250 TerracedFreehold
55, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 27 Jan 2017£137,500 FlatLeasehold
50, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 6 Sep 2016£380,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 5 Aug 2016£395,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 31 Mar 2016£332,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Merlin Way RG12 8BL 7 Mar 2016£593,000 DetachedFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
24, Merlin Way £332,500 (Mar 2016) → £415,000 (Jun 2026) +25%
over 10 yrs
50, Merlin Way £380,000 (Sep 2016) → £430,000 (Dec 2025) +13%
over 9 yrs
55, Merlin Way £137,500 (Jan 2017) → £137,500 (Feb 2025) +0%
over 8 yrs
76, Merlin Way £319,000 (Jun 2018) → £351,500 (Nov 2023) +10%
over 5 yrs
62, Merlin Way £362,000 (Sep 2018) → £410,000 (May 2023) +13%
over 5 yrs
4, Merlin Way £593,000 (Mar 2016) → £530,000 (Oct 2019) -11%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merlin Way

Crime

94 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merlin Way in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences31
Anti-social behaviour22
Other theft9
Shoplifting9
Vehicle crime7
Criminal damage & arson6

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

Flood risk

Merlin Way is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Loddon Flood alert area
  • Emm Brook and Queen's Brook Flood alert area
  • Cut 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 Merlin Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Jennett's Park CofE Primary School 437 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
King's Academy Easthampstead Park 1,050 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Great Hollands Primary School 278 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Odyssey House School 33 pupils Other independent special school 7–18 Report 0.8 mi
Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School 410 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
King's Academy Oakwood 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery 454 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Hawthorn Academy 12 pupils Free schools special 11–16 Report 1.1 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 stations

  • Bracknell station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Wokingham station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Martins Heron station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pipit Green (S-bound, Merlin Way) 1 min walk
  • Bullfinch Rise (adj, Merlin Way) 2 min walk
  • Woodpecker Place (opp, Sparrowhawk Way) 3 min walk
  • Woodpecker Place (adj, Sparrowhawk Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Great Hollands Practice
    Great Hollands Square, Bracknell · 0.7 mi
  • Binfield Surgery
    Binfield Health & Community Centre, Wood Lane, Bracknell · 1.3 mi
  • Easthampstead Surgery
    23 Rectory Lane, Easthampstead, Bracknell · 1.4 mi
  • Evergreen Practice
    Skimped Hill Lane, Bracknell · 1.7 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 9 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.7%62.5%
Private rented12.9%20.3%
Social rented11.4%17.1%
Households651

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1528.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.2%64.1%
Aged 65+4.3%18.6%
Residents1,828

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

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