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Merlin Close, Hove

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merlin Close, Hove · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hove-brighton-and-hove/merlin-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN3 6NU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£603,986
7 sales
Price range
£480k – £732k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Feb 2025
BN3 6NU

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At a glance

House prices£604k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station10 min walkPreston Park station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 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

7 property sales on Merlin Close, Hove have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 7 Feb 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £603,986. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Merlin Close range from £480,000 to £732,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Merlin Close compared

BN3 postcode area£534,684
Hove£534,684
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merlin Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £547,900 (1 sales)2018£548k2020: £510,000 (2 sales)2020£510k2021: £635,000 (1 sales)2021£635k2022: £675,000 (1 sales)2022£675k2023: £732,000 (1 sales)2023£732k2025: £618,000 (1 sales)2025£618k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£603,9867 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Merlin Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Merlin Close BN3 6NU 7 Feb 2025£618,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Merlin Close BN3 6NU 18 Oct 2023£732,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Merlin Close BN3 6NU 7 Dec 2022£510,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Merlin Close BN3 6NU 21 Mar 2022£675,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Merlin Close BN3 6NU 9 Feb 2021£635,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Merlin Close BN3 6NU 18 Dec 2020£540,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Merlin Close BN3 6NU 2 Sep 2020£480,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Merlin Close BN3 6NU 2 Mar 2018£547,900 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
12, Merlin Close £510,000 (Dec 2022) → £618,000 (Feb 2025) +21%
over 2 yrs
6, Merlin Close £635,000 (Feb 2021) → £732,000 (Oct 2023) +15%
over 3 yrs
7, Merlin Close £547,900 (Mar 2018) → £675,000 (Mar 2022) +23%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Merlin Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School 436 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Cardinal Newman Catholic School 2,657 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Windlesham School 128 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Stanford Primary School 197 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove 262 pupils Other independent school Anglican 3–13 Report 0.2 mi
The Montessori Place 165 pupils Other independent school 1–19 Report 0.5 mi
Brunswick Primary School 586 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 220 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 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

  • Preston Park station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Hove station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • London Road (Brighton) station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dyke Tavern (opp, Dyke Road) 1 min walk
  • Cardinal Newman School (Stop A, The Upper Drive) 1 min walk
  • Cardinal Newman School (Stop B, The Upper Drive) 2 min walk
  • Dyke Tavern (adj, Dyke Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beaconsfield Medical Practice
    175 Preston Road, Brighton · 0.4 mi
  • Stanford Medical Centre
    175 Preston Road, Brighton · 0.4 mi
  • Charter Medical Centre
    88 Davigdor Road, Hove · 0.5 mi
  • The Haven Practice
    100 Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Hove Dyke Rd Esso Express · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hove Droveway Express · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Brighton Preston Road Local · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ridgeland House - Hove · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Matlock Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Charter Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • The Townhouse Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Colosseum Dental (preston Park) · 0.4 mi
  • Goodwood Court 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.3%62.5%
Private rented14.4%20.3%
Social rented3.3%17.1%
Households665

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.1%64.1%
Aged 65+22.2%18.6%
Residents1,651

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

Share of homes across Brighton and Hove 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 Close

Ethnic group

HereBrighton and Hove
White86.5%85.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.7%4.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.2%4.8%
Other ethnic group3.6%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%2%

Religion

HereBrighton and Hove
No religion45.8%55.2%
Christian41.7%30.9%
Not answered5.9%7.1%
Jewish2.5%0.9%
Muslim2.4%3.1%
Hindu0.7%0.8%
Buddhist0.5%0.9%
Other religion0.5%1%

Country of birth

HereBrighton and Hove
Born in the UK83.9%80.4%
Born outside the UK16.1%19.6%

Highest qualification

HereBrighton and Hove
Level 4 qualifications and above56.8%44.5%
Level 3 qualifications13.4%19.7%
No qualifications12.2%12.4%
Level 2 qualifications9.2%10.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.5%7%
Other qualifications2.1%2.3%
Apprenticeship1.8%3.4%

General health

HereBrighton and Hove
Very good health58.8%50.2%
Good health29.2%33.2%
Fair health9.5%11.6%
Bad health1.9%3.9%
Very bad health0.5%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBrighton and Hove
1 car or van in household45%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household30.5%15.7%
No cars or vans in household14.7%37.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.8%4.1%

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 Brighton and Hove.

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