Merlin Way, Whittington, Lichfield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WS14 9PG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£499,499

6 sales

Price range

£297k – £735k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Dec 2024

WS14 9PG

At a glance

House prices£499k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station42 min walkLichfield Trent Valley High Level station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband93% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Merlin Way, Whittington, Lichfield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Dec 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £499,499. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Merlin Way compared

WS14 postcode area£446,160

Lichfield£383,957

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merlin Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WS14 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	6	£499,499	6 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Merlin Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, Merlin Way WS14 9PG	6 Dec 2024	£680,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Merlin Way WS14 9PG	8 Dec 2023	£735,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Merlin Way WS14 9PG	24 Nov 2023	£500,000	Detached	Freehold
2A, Merlin Way WS14 9PG	17 Oct 2023	£485,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Merlin Way WS14 9PG	4 Feb 2021	£500,000	Other	Freehold
16, Merlin Way WS14 9PG	4 Feb 2021	£500,000	Other	Freehold
1, Merlin Way WS14 9PG	29 Mar 2017	£297,000	Detached	Leasehold
10, Merlin Way WS14 9PG	12 May 2016	£299,995	Detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
14, Merlin Way	£500,000 (Feb 2021) → £680,000 (Dec 2024)	+36% over 4 yrs
16, Merlin Way	£500,000 (Feb 2021) → £735,000 (Dec 2023)	+47% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merlin Way

Flood risk

Merlin Way is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Bourne Brook (Tamworth) Flood alert area
Lower Tame 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 Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Whittington Primary and Nursery School 334 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
The Howard Primary School 79 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	2.0 mi
Thomas Barnes Primary School 106 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.1 mi
Streethay Primary School 262 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	2.2 mi
Coton Green Primary School 324 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.5 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

Lichfield Trent Valley High Level station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Lichfield Trent Valley station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Lichfield City station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Green (opp, Main Street) 5 min walk
The Green (adj, Main Street) 5 min walk
Back Lane (opp, Main Street) 6 min walk
The Dog Inn (adj, Main Street) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

The Westgate Practice
Greenhill H/Ctr,Church St, Lichfield · 2.8 mi
The Aldergate Med.pract.
The Mount, 10 Salters Lane, Tamworth · 3.4 mi
Hollies Practice
Tamworth Health Centre, Upper Gungate, Tamworth · 3.5 mi
Crown Medical Practice
Tamworth Health Centre, Upper Gungate, Tamworth · 3.5 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 9 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.2%	62.5%
Private rented	8.6%	20.3%
Social rented	2.2%	17.1%
Households	695

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,680

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	93%	80%
Gigabit-capable	93%	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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