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Merlin Grove, Ilford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merlin Grove, Ilford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/ilford-greater-london/merlin-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for IG6 2QX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£624,500
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£527,333
12 sales
Price range
£388k – £725k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Aug 2026
IG6 2QX

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At a glance

House prices£625k average27% above the Ilford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkHainault Underground Station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

12 property sales on Merlin Grove, Ilford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £624,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £503,111. That is 27% above the Ilford average of £490,278 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% terraced, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Merlin Grove range from £387,500 to £725,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 172 streets in Ilford with at least two sales in the last year, Merlin Grove ranks 30th for average price.

House prices on Merlin Grove compared

Merlin Grove£624,500
IG6 postcode area£493,502
Ilford£490,278
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all IG6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £395,000 (1 sales)2016£395k2019: £430,000 (3 sales)2019£430k2021: £540,000 (2 sales)2021£540k2022: £532,500 (2 sales)2022£533k2025: £672,500 (2 sales)2025£673k2026: £576,500 (2 sales)2026£577k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£503,11120 Aug 2026
Semi-detached3£600,0003 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Merlin Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Merlin Grove IG6 2QX 20 Aug 2026£628,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Merlin Grove IG6 2QX 13 Feb 2026£525,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Merlin Grove IG6 2QX 3 Dec 2025£725,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Merlin Grove IG6 2QX 27 Nov 2025£620,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Merlin Grove IG6 2QX 30 May 2022£500,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Merlin Grove IG6 2QX 2 Feb 2022£565,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Merlin Grove IG6 2QX 31 Mar 2021£515,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Merlin Grove IG6 2QX 4 Mar 2021£565,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Merlin Grove IG6 2QX 31 Oct 2019£447,500 TerracedFreehold
23, Merlin Grove IG6 2QX 11 Oct 2019£455,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Merlin Grove IG6 2QX 19 Jul 2019£435,000 TerracedFreehold
2A, Merlin Grove IG6 2QX 15 Jan 2019£387,500 TerracedFreehold
26, Merlin Grove IG6 2QX 31 Mar 2016£395,000 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
10, Merlin Grove £565,000 (Mar 2021) → £628,000 (Aug 2026) +11%
over 5 yrs
8, Merlin Grove £435,000 (Jul 2019) → £447,500 (Oct 2019) +3%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Merlin Grove

Crime

254 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merlin Grove in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences84
Anti-social behaviour61
Vehicle crime20
Shoplifting18
Public order14
Burglary12

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

Flood risk

Merlin Grove is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Roding in Redbridge Flood warning area
  • Lower Lee tributaries Flood alert area
  • Loxford Water Flood alert area
  • Lower River Roding Flood alert 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 Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fairlop Primary School 681 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
New Rush Hall School 94 pupils Community special school 5–16 Report 0.3 mi
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery 182 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Limes Farm Junior School 154 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Clore Tikva School 294 pupils Primary Jewish 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Gilbert Colvin Primary School 344 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
King Solomon High School 636 pupils Secondary Jewish 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School 245 pupils Primary Jewish 3–11 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, tram & metro stations

  • Newbury Park Station station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Seven Kings station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Goodmayes station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Hainault Underground Station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Fairlop Underground Station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wannock Gardens (->S, TOMSWOOD HILL) 2 min walk
  • Wannock Gardens (->N, TOMSWOOD HILL) 2 min walk
  • New North Road Fullwell Cross (Stop R, FENCEPIECE ROAD) 5 min walk
  • Benrek Close (Stop B, TOMSWOOD HILL) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fence Piece Road Medical Centre
    83 Fencepiece Road, Hainault, Ilford · 0.3 mi
  • Chigwell Medical Centre
    300 Fencepiece Road, Ilford · 0.3 mi
  • Hainault Surgery
    34 New North Road, Hainault, Ilford · 0.3 mi
  • The Fullwell Avenue Surgery
    272 Fullwell Avenue, Clayhall, Ilford · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Fencepiece Road · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Grange Hill London · 0.3 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - New North Road · 0.7 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Barkingside · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fencepiece Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Chigwell Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Broadway Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Tomswood Hill (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • The Fencepiece Dental Practice · 0.2 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 8 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
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.9%62.5%
Private rented17.0%20.3%
Social rented4.0%17.1%
Households522

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+13.1%18.6%
Residents1,524

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 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Redbridge 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 Grove

Ethnic group

HereRedbridge
White53.7%34.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh28.8%47.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9%8.4%
Other ethnic group4.4%5.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%4.1%

Religion

HereRedbridge
Christian41.2%30.5%
No religion16.9%12.6%
Muslim14.6%31.3%
Hindu11.2%11.1%
Not answered6.6%5.7%
Jewish5.6%2.1%
Sikh2.6%5.7%
Buddhist1%–

Country of birth

HereRedbridge
Born in the UK66.6%56.4%
Born outside the UK33.4%43.6%

Highest qualification

HereRedbridge
Level 4 qualifications and above37.9%42.4%
No qualifications17.1%17.3%
Level 3 qualifications15.5%13.7%
Level 2 qualifications12.2%11.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%8.6%
Apprenticeship4%3.1%
Other qualifications3.2%3.6%

General health

HereRedbridge
Very good health51.7%51.3%
Good health35.8%34%
Fair health9.4%10.6%
Bad health2%3.1%
Very bad health1%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereRedbridge
1 car or van in household44.3%45.5%
2 cars or vans in household29.1%20.3%
No cars or vans in household15.1%27.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.5%6.7%

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 Redbridge.

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