Merlin Crescent, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX4 9AF, EX4 9AG, EX4 9AH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£247,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£204,883
26 sales
Price range
£106k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Jul 2026
EX4 9AH

At a glance

House prices£205k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkPolsloe Bridge station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

26 property sales on Merlin Crescent, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £247,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £217,526. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Merlin Crescent compared

EX4 postcode area£324,979
Exeter£349,800
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merlin Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £176,475 (2 sales)2016£176k2017: £162,000 (3 sales)2017£162k2018: £199,000 (2 sales)2018£199k2019: £189,833 (3 sales)2019£190k2020: £188,500 (2 sales)2020£189k2021: £217,667 (3 sales)2021£218k2022: £205,000 (2 sales)2022£205k2023: £271,667 (3 sales)2023£272k2024: £226,500 (2 sales)2024£227k2025: £188,333 (3 sales)2025£188k2026: £247,500 (1 sales)2026£248k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced17£217,52627 Jul 2026
Semi-detached5£211,60019 Jul 2023
Flat4£142,75023 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Merlin Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AH 27 Jul 2026£247,500 TerracedFreehold
97, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AF 23 Jun 2025£160,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AH 31 Mar 2025£260,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AH 21 Mar 2025£243,500 TerracedFreehold
47A, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AF 20 Mar 2025£145,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AJ 22 Aug 2024£228,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AG 1 Aug 2024£225,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AF 13 Oct 2023£270,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AH 19 Jul 2023£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AG 23 May 2023£150,000 TerracedLeasehold
11, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AJ 20 Jan 2023£285,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AH 15 Dec 2022£250,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AG 31 Oct 2022£160,000 FlatLeasehold
55, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AF 7 Oct 2021£205,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AH 18 Jun 2021£211,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AH 26 Apr 2021£228,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AH 18 Feb 2021£214,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AG 30 Sep 2020£185,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AF 22 Jan 2020£192,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AG 14 Nov 2019£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AE 28 Jun 2019£187,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AE 11 Jan 2019£207,500 TerracedFreehold
66, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AG 8 Oct 2018£198,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AF 28 Aug 2018£200,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AG 25 Sep 2017£188,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AF 8 Sep 2017£106,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AG 18 Aug 2017£192,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AE 27 May 2016£173,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Merlin Crescent EX4 9AF 8 Jan 2016£179,950 TerracedFreehold

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
16, Merlin Crescent £228,000 (Apr 2021) → £260,000 (Mar 2025) +14%
over 4 yrs
79, Merlin Crescent £179,950 (Jan 2016) → £270,000 (Oct 2023) +50%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merlin Crescent

Crime

199 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merlin Crescent 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 offences73
Anti-social behaviour20
Criminal damage & arson17
Other theft17
Public order17
Other crime11

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

Flood risk

Merlin Crescent is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries Flood alert area
  • Mid Devon Rivers Flood alert area
  • Lower Exe area Flood alert area
  • River Exe at Exeter Flood warning area
  • River Exe at riverside locations in Exeter, including St Andrew's Road, The Quay and Countess Wear 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 Merlin Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St James School 985 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Willowbrook School 432 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Vranch House School 60 pupils Other independent special school 2–19 Report 0.6 mi
Stoke Hill Junior School 349 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School 284 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School 204 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.6 mi
Whipton Barton Junior School 212 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School 277 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.8 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

  • Polsloe Bridge station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • St James Park (Devon) station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Pinhoe station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Church (NW-bound, King Arthurs Road) 1 min walk
  • Beacon Heath Shops (NE-bound, Beacon Lane) 1 min walk
  • Beacon Heath Shops (SW-bound, Beacon Lane) 2 min walk
  • Merlin Crescent (NW-bound, King Arthurs Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Whipton Surgery
    378 Pinhoe Road, Whipton, Exeter · 0.7 mi
  • Mount Pleasant Health Centre
    Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter · 0.8 mi
  • Isca Medical Practice
    38 Polsloe Road, Exeter · 0.9 mi
  • South Lawn Medical Practice
    Heavitree Health Centre, South Lawn Terrace, Exeter · 1.1 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned47.2%62.5%
Private rented16.1%20.3%
Social rented36.4%17.1%
Households634

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.0%64.1%
Aged 65+12.3%18.6%
Residents1,591

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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