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Merchant Avenue, Spondon, Derby

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merchant Avenue, Spondon, Derby · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/derby-city-of-derby/merchant-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DE21 7NA, DE21 7NB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£222,500
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£171,406
25 sales
Price range
£90k – £260k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Apr 2026
DE21 7NA

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At a glance

House prices£223k average8% below the Derby average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkSpondon station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 29 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

25 property sales on Merchant Avenue, Spondon, Derby have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £222,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £163,245. Average sale prices rose from £143,250 in 2016 to £222,500 in 2026 (+55%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 8% below the Derby average of £241,216 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% semi-detached, 12% terraced, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on Merchant Avenue range from £90,000 to £260,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 551 streets in Derby with at least two sales in the last year, Merchant Avenue ranks 263rd for average price.

House prices on Merchant Avenue compared

Merchant Avenue£222,500
DE21 postcode area£246,298
Derby£241,216
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DE21 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £143,250 (2 sales)2016£143k2017: £90,000 (1 sales)2017£90k2018: £131,167 (3 sales)2018£131k2019: £111,500 (1 sales)2019£112k2020: £166,840 (5 sales)2020£167k2021: £151,500 (2 sales)2021£152k2022: £220,000 (1 sales)2022£220k2023: £180,000 (1 sales)2023£180k2024: £195,790 (5 sales)2024£196k2025: £220,000 (1 sales)2025£220k2026: £222,500 (3 sales)2026£223k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 29 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached20£163,2452 Apr 2026
Terraced3£190,0834 Nov 2024
Detached2£225,00030 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Merchant Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
82, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NA 30 Apr 2026£260,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NB 2 Apr 2026£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NB 20 Mar 2026£227,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NA 3 Jul 2025£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NB 7 Feb 2025£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NB 19 Dec 2024£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NA 4 Nov 2024£240,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NA 23 Oct 2024£160,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NB 31 Jul 2024£129,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NB 19 Jul 2024£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NB 12 Jan 2024£239,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NA 31 Mar 2023£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NB 1 Apr 2022£163,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NA 25 Feb 2022£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NB 8 Nov 2021£134,600 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NA 6 Jan 2021£168,400 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NA 22 Dec 2020£174,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NB 19 Oct 2020£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NA 28 Feb 2020£190,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NA 14 Feb 2020£170,250 TerracedFreehold
11, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NB 10 Feb 2020£139,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NB 14 Oct 2019£137,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NB 28 Jun 2019£111,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NA 17 Aug 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NA 6 Jul 2018£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NA 16 Jan 2018£93,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NA 24 Nov 2017£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NB 26 Aug 2016£132,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Merchant Avenue DE21 7NA 31 May 2016£154,000 Semi-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
82, Merchant Avenue £190,000 (Feb 2020) → £260,000 (Apr 2026) +37%
over 6 yrs
17, Merchant Avenue £134,600 (Nov 2021) → £146,000 (Dec 2024) → £180,000 (Apr 2026) +34%
over 4 yrs
65, Merchant Avenue £160,000 (Oct 2020) → £227,500 (Mar 2026) +42%
over 5 yrs
24, Merchant Avenue £154,000 (May 2016) → £220,000 (Jul 2025) +43%
over 9 yrs
8, Merchant Avenue £170,250 (Feb 2020) → £240,000 (Nov 2024) +41%
over 5 yrs
11, Merchant Avenue £139,000 (Feb 2020) → £210,000 (Jul 2024) +51%
over 4 yrs
32, Merchant Avenue £93,500 (Jan 2018) → £160,000 (Aug 2018) +71%
over under a year

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Schools near Merchant Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Werburgh's CofE Primary School 281 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
West Park School 1,454 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Springfield Primary School 324 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Cherry Tree Hill Primary School 605 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Borrow Wood Primary School 276 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Meadow Farm Community Primary School 155 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Chaddesden Park Primary School 207 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Asterdale Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.0 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

  • Spondon station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Derby station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Peartree station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Merchant Avenue (Adj, Derby Road) 3 min walk
  • Gascoigne Drive (Adj, Lodge Lane) 3 min walk
  • Merchant Avenue (Opp, Derby Road) 3 min walk
  • Lodge Lane (Opp, Derby Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chapel Street Medical Centre
    10 Chapel Street, Spondon, Derby · 0.4 mi
  • The Park Medical Practice
    Maine Drive, Chaddesden, Derby · 1.1 mi
  • Overdale Medical Practice
    207 Victoria Avenue, Borrowash, Derby · 1.5 mi
  • Alvaston Medical Centre
    14 Boulton Lane, Alvaston, Derby · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supercentre Asda Derby Supercentre · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Spondon - Sitwell Street · 0.4 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar EG Erewash · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Chaddesden · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Spondon Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Atos Care · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Chapel Street Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Chaddesden Dental Practice · 1.2 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.5%62.5%
Private rented18.0%20.3%
Social rented15.5%17.1%
Households1,051

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.1%64.1%
Aged 65+17.2%18.6%
Residents2,452

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.

Mobile signal

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

Share of homes across Derby 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 Merchant Avenue

Ethnic group

HereDerby
White91.4%73.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.5%3.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.6%15.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.1%4%
Other ethnic group0.3%2.9%

Religion

HereDerby
No religion49.3%36.6%
Christian38.5%40.2%
Not answered8.3%6.3%
Muslim2%11.1%
Sikh0.6%3.7%
Other religion0.5%0.5%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Hindu0.3%1.2%

Country of birth

HereDerby
Born in the UK93.3%80.4%
Born outside the UK6.7%19.6%

Highest qualification

HereDerby
Level 4 qualifications and above28%29.7%
Level 3 qualifications21%17.3%
No qualifications16.4%20.1%
Level 2 qualifications14.3%13.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%10.3%
Apprenticeship8.5%6.2%
Other qualifications2.4%3%

General health

HereDerby
Very good health43.5%45.8%
Good health36.6%34.6%
Fair health14.5%13.7%
Bad health3.9%4.4%
Very bad health1.4%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereDerby
1 car or van in household45.5%42.1%
2 cars or vans in household29.6%24.5%
No cars or vans in household19%25.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.9%7.5%

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 Derby.

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