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Merry Hill Road, Bushey

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merry Hill Road, Bushey · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bushey-hertfordshire/merry-hill-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD23 1DU, WD23 1AP, WD23 1DY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£655,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£718,113
40 sales
Price range
£322k – £1.35m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Mar 2026
WD23 1DH

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At a glance

House prices£656k average12% above the Bushey average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station29 min walkCarpenders Park station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband88% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold70% freeholdAcross 43 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

40 property sales on Merry Hill Road, Bushey have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £655,833. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £762,656. Average sale prices fell from £698,750 in 2016 to £655,833 in 2026 (-6%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 12% above the Bushey average of £586,403 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 40% detached, 28% flat, 23% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Merry Hill Road range from £321,500 to £1,350,000. 70% of homes sold here were freehold and 30% leasehold. Of 63 streets in Bushey with at least two sales in the last year, Merry Hill Road ranks 21st for average price.

House prices on Merry Hill Road compared

Merry Hill Road£655,833
WD23 postcode area£586,650
Bushey£586,403
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WD23 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £698,750 (4 sales)2016£699k2017: £712,500 (2 sales)2017£713k2018: £598,200 (5 sales)2018£598k2019: £532,833 (3 sales)2019£533k2020: £692,500 (4 sales)2020£693k2021: £710,571 (7 sales)2021£711k2022: £827,000 (3 sales)2022£827k2024: £971,250 (6 sales)2024£971k2025: £631,667 (3 sales)2025£632k2026: £655,833 (3 sales)2026£656k

Tenure: 70% freehold and 30% leasehold across 43 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached16£762,65621 Jan 2026
Flat11£728,22717 Jan 2024
Semi-detached9£681,1112 Mar 2026
Terraced4£595,3751 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Merry Hill Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
146 - 148, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DE 27 Aug 2026£375,000 OtherFreehold
167, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DH 2 Mar 2026£880,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
168, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DG 20 Feb 2026£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
158, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DG 21 Jan 2026£547,500 DetachedFreehold
153, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DF 10 Sep 2025£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
162, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DG 5 Sep 2025£620,000 DetachedFreehold
174, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DQ 31 Jan 2025£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
133, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DF 15 Nov 2024£785,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DY 15 Nov 2024£850,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
213, Merry Hill Road WD23 1AP 9 Oct 2024£650,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Haydon Hill House, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DU 1 Aug 2024£992,500 TerracedFreehold
Flat 4, Hillside Mansions, Merry Hill Road WD23 1FJ 17 Jan 2024£1,200,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Haydon Hill House, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DU 5 Jan 2024£1,350,000 FlatLeasehold
135, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DF 6 Oct 2022£1,250,000 DetachedFreehold
201, Merry Hill Road WD23 1AP 28 Sep 2022£870,000 DetachedFreehold
228, Merry Hill Road WD23 1AS 25 Mar 2022£361,000 TerracedLeasehold
24, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DY 8 Dec 2021£770,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Haydon Hill House, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DU 9 Sep 2021£650,000 FlatLeasehold
172, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DQ 18 Jun 2021£700,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DY 17 May 2021£775,000 DetachedFreehold
161, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DF 23 Apr 2021£685,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
222, Merry Hill Road WD23 1AS 23 Apr 2021£324,000 FlatLeasehold
193, Merry Hill Road WD23 1AP 16 Apr 2021£1,070,000 DetachedFreehold
224, Merry Hill Road WD23 1AS 11 Dec 2020£422,500 FlatLeasehold
4, Haydon Hill House, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DU 23 Sep 2020£847,500 FlatLeasehold
14, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DY 16 Jul 2020£530,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
139, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DF 1 Jul 2020£970,000 DetachedFreehold
206, Merry Hill Road WD23 1AS 12 Sep 2019£321,500 FlatLeasehold
203, Merry Hill Road WD23 1AP 26 Jul 2019£692,000 DetachedFreehold
152, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DG 21 Mar 2019£585,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Haydon Hill House, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DU 1 Feb 2019£815,000 OtherLeasehold
205, Merry Hill Road WD23 1AP 12 Nov 2018£838,000 DetachedFreehold
224, Merry Hill Road WD23 1AS 29 Jun 2018£345,000 FlatLeasehold
145, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DF 28 Jun 2018£585,000 DetachedFreehold
164, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DG 13 Jun 2018£600,000 DetachedFreehold
186, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DQ 30 Apr 2018£423,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DY 16 Feb 2018£785,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Haydon Hill House, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DU 26 Jul 2017£925,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Hillside Mansions, Merry Hill Road WD23 1FJ 18 Apr 2017£500,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Haydon Hill House, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DU 14 Nov 2016£1,125,000 FlatLeasehold
150A, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DE 4 Nov 2016£605,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Merry Hill Road WD23 1DY 31 Mar 2016£665,000 DetachedFreehold
203, Merry Hill Road WD23 1AP 21 Mar 2016£400,000 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
1, Haydon Hill House, Merry Hill Road £925,000 (Jul 2017) → £1,350,000 (Jan 2024) +46%
over 6 yrs
224, Merry Hill Road £345,000 (Jun 2018) → £422,500 (Dec 2020) +22%
over 2 yrs
203, Merry Hill Road £400,000 (Mar 2016) → £692,000 (Jul 2019) +73%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merry Hill Road

Crime

85 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merry Hill Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences38
Anti-social behaviour19
Other theft8
Burglary5
Public order5
Vehicle crime5

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

Flood risk

Merry Hill Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle River Colne Flood alert area
  • River Colne at Watford Flood warning 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 Merry Hill Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery 166 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.2 mi
Ashfield Junior School 219 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Margaret's School 799 pupils Other independent school 2–18 Report 0.4 mi
Bushey Heath Primary School 242 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Hartsbourne Primary School 195 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Little Reddings Primary School 312 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Avanti House Primary School 420 pupils Primary Hindu 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Meadow Wood School 36 pupils Community special school 3–11 Report 0.9 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Carpenders Park station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Bushey station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Bushey station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Police Station Lane (adj, Sparrows Herne) 4 min walk
  • Merry Hill Road (opp, Sparrows Herne) 4 min walk
  • Merry Hill Road (nr, Sparrows Herne) 5 min walk
  • Police Station Lane (opp, Sparrows Herne) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Little Bushey Surgery
    California Lane, Bushey Heath, Bushey · 0.5 mi
  • Manor View Practice
    Bushey Health Centre, London Road, Bushey · 1.1 mi
  • Attenborough Surgery
    Bushey Health Centre, London Road, Bushey · 1.1 mi
  • South Oxhey Surgery
    Oxhey Drive, Watford · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Bushey · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Watford · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Bushey Heath Esso Express · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Bushey · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Heath Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Lister Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Bushey Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • White House Dental · 0.5 mi
  • The Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.6%62.5%
Private rented19.2%20.3%
Social rented3.1%17.1%
Households813

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.1%64.1%
Aged 65+21.6%18.6%
Residents1,823

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)88%80%
Gigabit-capable88%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Hertsmere with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Merry Hill Road

Ethnic group

HereHertsmere
White78.5%77.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.5%10.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%3.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.7%4.8%
Other ethnic group2.1%3.8%

Religion

HereHertsmere
Christian43.1%41.8%
No religion22.7%24.2%
Jewish17.7%17%
Not answered6.7%6.5%
Hindu4.8%5%
Muslim3.2%3.8%
Other religion0.9%1%
Buddhist0.7%0.6%

Country of birth

HereHertsmere
Born in the UK77.3%77.1%
Born outside the UK22.7%22.9%

Highest qualification

HereHertsmere
Level 4 qualifications and above43%39.6%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%14.8%
No qualifications14.1%16%
Level 2 qualifications11.6%13.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.1%9.2%
Apprenticeship5.2%4.4%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%

General health

HereHertsmere
Very good health53.2%53.5%
Good health34.9%31.9%
Fair health9.3%10.8%
Bad health2.1%3%
Very bad health0.5%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereHertsmere
1 car or van in household51%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household27.8%31.1%
No cars or vans in household13.8%15.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.5%11.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Hertsmere.

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