Merlin Road, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP2 0SJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£215,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£205,714
14 sales
Price range
£131k – £264k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2026
IP2 0SJ

At a glance

House prices£206k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station29 min walkIpswich station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Merlin Road, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £215,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £203,000. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Merlin Road compared

IP2 postcode area£237,579
Ipswich£296,956
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merlin Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £172,500 (2 sales)2016£173k2017: £210,000 (1 sales)2017£210k2019: £170,500 (2 sales)2019£171k2020: £185,000 (2 sales)2020£185k2021: £230,000 (1 sales)2021£230k2022: £264,000 (1 sales)2022£264k2023: £213,000 (1 sales)2023£213k2024: £225,000 (1 sales)2024£225k2025: £233,500 (2 sales)2025£234k2026: £215,000 (1 sales)2026£215k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£203,00026 Jun 2026
Semi-detached2£222,00023 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Merlin Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Merlin Road IP2 0SJ 26 Jun 2026£215,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Merlin Road IP2 0SJ 3 Jun 2025£227,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Merlin Road IP2 0SJ 31 Mar 2025£240,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Merlin Road IP2 0SJ 14 Oct 2024£225,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Merlin Road IP2 0SJ 25 Aug 2023£213,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Merlin Road IP2 0SJ 23 Aug 2022£264,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Merlin Road IP2 0SJ 12 Nov 2021£230,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Merlin Road IP2 0SJ 30 Jun 2020£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Merlin Road IP2 0SJ 3 Jan 2020£190,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Merlin Road IP2 0SJ 14 Jun 2019£131,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Merlin Road IP2 0SJ 8 Mar 2019£210,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Merlin Road IP2 0SJ 28 Jul 2017£210,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Merlin Road IP2 0SJ 9 Dec 2016£185,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Merlin Road IP2 0SJ 19 Feb 2016£160,000 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
26, Merlin Road £185,000 (Dec 2016) → £240,000 (Mar 2025) +30%
over 8 yrs
38, Merlin Road £160,000 (Feb 2016) → £230,000 (Nov 2021) → £225,000 (Oct 2024) +41%
over 9 yrs
34, Merlin Road £210,000 (Jul 2017) → £210,000 (Mar 2019) +0%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merlin Road

Crime

107 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merlin Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences43
Criminal damage & arson14
Shoplifting13
Other theft9
Anti-social behaviour7
Public order6

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

Flood risk

Merlin Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries 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 Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sprites Primary Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
One Sixth Form College 2,404 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.3 mi
The Oaks Primary School 449 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Bridge School 257 pupils Academy special sponsor led 4–19 Good Report 0.5 mi
Gusford Community Primary School 518 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Chantry Academy 1,006 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Mark's Catholic Primary School 202 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
The Willows Primary School 259 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 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

  • Ipswich station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Derby Road (Ipswich) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Westerfield station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chantry Green (adj, Robin Drive) 2 min walk
  • Chantry Green (opp, Robin Drive) 2 min walk
  • Stonechat Road (adj, Greenfinch Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Hawthorn Drive (o/s 433, Hawthorn Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hawthorn Drive Surgery
    206 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich · 0.5 mi
  • Burlington Primary Care
    12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 1.7 mi
  • Barrack Lane Medical Centre
    1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich · 1.8 mi
  • Cardinal Medical Practice
    2 Deben Road, Ipswich · 2.0 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.9%62.5%
Private rented8.8%20.3%
Social rented34.5%17.1%
Households589

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.0%64.1%
Aged 65+19.0%18.6%
Residents1,460

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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