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Merlin Court, Canvey Island

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merlin Court, Canvey Island · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/canvey-island/merlin-court/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS8 9ES.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£262,938
8 sales
Price range
£165k – £323k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Jan 2025
SS8 9ES

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At a glance

House prices£263k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station38 min walkBenfleet station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% freeholdAcross 9 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

8 property sales on Merlin Court, Canvey Island have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Jan 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £288,200. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% detached, 25% flat, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Merlin Court range from £165,000 to £322,500. 67% of homes sold here were freehold and 33% leasehold.

House prices on Merlin Court compared

SS8 postcode area£339,461
Canvey Island£339,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merlin Court has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SS8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £224,000 (1 sales)2016£224k2019: £165,000 (1 sales)2019£165k2020: £262,500 (1 sales)2020£263k2022: £322,500 (1 sales)2022£323k2023: £261,000 (2 sales)2023£261k2024: £312,500 (1 sales)2024£313k2025: £295,000 (1 sales)2025£295k

Tenure: 67% freehold and 33% leasehold across 9 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached5£288,20021 Jan 2025
Flat2£200,00020 Jan 2023
Semi-detached1£262,50016 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Merlin Court

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Merlin Court SS8 9ES 21 Jan 2025£295,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Merlin Court SS8 9ES 6 Dec 2024£312,500 DetachedFreehold
3, Merlin Court SS8 9ES 4 Dec 2023£287,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Merlin Court SS8 9ES 20 Jan 2023£235,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Merlin Court SS8 9ES 25 Nov 2022£322,500 DetachedFreehold
9, Merlin Court SS8 9ES 16 Dec 2020£262,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Merlin Court SS8 9ES 12 Mar 2020£160,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Merlin Court SS8 9ES 18 Nov 2019£165,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Merlin Court SS8 9ES 15 Feb 2016£224,000 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
3, Merlin Court £224,000 (Feb 2016) → £322,500 (Nov 2022) → £287,000 (Dec 2023) +28%
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Schools near Merlin Court

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 200 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Castle View School 1,098 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
William Read Primary Academy 189 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Athena School 2 pupils Other independent special school 8–17 Report 0.5 mi
Winter Gardens Academy 411 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School 213 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Canvey Primary School and Nursery 239 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery 216 pupils Primary 3–7 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Benfleet station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Leigh-on-Sea station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • Chalkwell station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Runnymede Road (adj, Long Rd) 2 min walk
  • Fairlop Avenue (adj, Long Rd) 2 min walk
  • Convent Road (adj, Long Rd) 2 min walk
  • Rose Road (adj, Long Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Oaklands Surgery
    Central Canvey Primary Care Centre, Long Road, Canvey Island · 0.2 mi
  • The Island Surgery
    Long Road, Canvey Island · 0.2 mi
  • The Community Practice
    Central Canvey Primary Care Centre, Long Road, Canvey Island · 0.2 mi
  • Ghauri Practice
    1A Hawkesbury Road, Canvey Island · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Canvey Island · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Canvey Island · 0.3 mi
  • Spar SPAR- V&N Canvey Island · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Canvey Island Dovervelt Rd · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rocialle Direct · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Well · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Oak Road Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Eldertree Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 5 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.6%62.5%
Private rented15.5%20.3%
Social rented3.8%17.1%
Households599

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.8%64.1%
Aged 65+31.0%18.6%
Residents1,351

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 networks83%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%92%

Share of homes across Castle Point 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 Merlin Court

Ethnic group

HereCastle Point
White93.8%94.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.9%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%1.7%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.5%

Religion

HereCastle Point
Christian53.4%48.6%
No religion38.9%43.5%
Not answered5.2%5.1%
Other religion0.7%0.4%
Buddhist0.6%0.3%
Muslim0.5%0.8%
Hindu0.4%0.5%
Jewish0.3%0.7%

Country of birth

HereCastle Point
Born in the UK95.4%95.2%
Born outside the UK4.6%4.8%

Highest qualification

HereCastle Point
No qualifications32.1%23.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.8%17%
Level 3 qualifications15.6%17%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.4%13.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above12.9%18.5%
Apprenticeship6.4%6.8%
Other qualifications3.6%3.3%

General health

HereCastle Point
Very good health44.4%45.7%
Good health33.7%35.1%
Fair health14.8%13.8%
Bad health5%4.2%
Very bad health2.1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCastle Point
1 car or van in household42.6%39.2%
2 cars or vans in household27.9%31.4%
No cars or vans in household18.9%15%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.7%14.5%

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 Castle Point.

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