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Merlay Court, Killingworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merlay Court, Killingworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne-tyne-and-wear/merlay-court/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE12 7EP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£367,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£275,341
27 sales
Price range
£185k – £487k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2026
NE12 7EP

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At a glance

House prices£368k average48% above the Newcastle Upon Tyne average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station33 min walkBenton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold52% leaseholdAcross 29 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

27 property sales on Merlay Court, Killingworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £367,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £303,146. That is 48% above the Newcastle Upon Tyne average of £247,817 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Merlay Court range from £185,000 to £486,795. 48% of homes sold here were freehold and 52% leasehold. Of 744 streets in Newcastle Upon Tyne with at least two sales in the last year, Merlay Court ranks 103rd for average price.

House prices on Merlay Court compared

Merlay Court£367,500
NE12 postcode area£225,226
Newcastle Upon Tyne£247,817
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NE12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £280,428 (18 sales)2017£280k2020: £200,250 (2 sales)2020£200k2021: £253,000 (3 sales)2021£253k2023: £246,000 (2 sales)2023£246k2025: £260,000 (1 sales)2025£260k2026: £475,000 (1 sales)2026£475k

Tenure: 48% freehold and 52% leasehold across 29 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached18£303,14626 Jun 2026
Semi-detached9£219,73119 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Merlay Court

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 26 Jun 2026£475,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 19 Dec 2025£260,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 8 Dec 2023£251,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 10 Jun 2023£241,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 1 Sep 2021£230,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 5 Mar 2021£310,000 DetachedLeasehold
1, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 26 Feb 2021£219,000 DetachedLeasehold
2, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 14 Dec 2020£215,500 DetachedLeasehold
5, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 31 Jan 2020£185,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 26 Jul 2019£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 25 Jan 2018£3,400 Other New buildFreehold
14, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 28 Jul 2017£436,795 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 10 Jul 2017£196,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
8, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 23 Jun 2017£486,795 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 26 May 2017£289,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
12, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 26 May 2017£232,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
16, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 25 May 2017£306,795 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 22 May 2017£424,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
10, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 19 May 2017£231,795 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 19 May 2017£291,795 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 5 May 2017£219,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
6, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 4 May 2017£206,795 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 28 Apr 2017£306,795 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 28 Apr 2017£304,795 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 21 Mar 2017£199,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
19, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 17 Mar 2017£206,795 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 3 Mar 2017£241,795 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 20 Feb 2017£241,795 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Merlay Court NE12 7EP 27 Jan 2017£219,995 Detached New buildLeasehold

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
7, Merlay Court £304,795 (Apr 2017) → £475,000 (Jun 2026) +56%
over 9 yrs
5, Merlay Court £196,995 (Jul 2017) → £200,000 (Jul 2019) → £185,000 (Jan 2020) → £230,000 (Sep 2021) → £260,000 (Dec 2025) +32%
over 8 yrs
6, Merlay Court £206,795 (May 2017) → £251,000 (Dec 2023) +21%
over 7 yrs
18, Merlay Court £199,995 (Mar 2017) → £241,000 (Jun 2023) +21%
over 6 yrs
11, Merlay Court £289,995 (May 2017) → £3,400 (Jan 2018) → £310,000 (Mar 2021) +7%
over 4 yrs
1, Merlay Court £219,995 (May 2017) → £219,000 (Feb 2021) +-0%
over 4 yrs
2, Merlay Court £219,995 (Jan 2017) → £215,500 (Dec 2020) -2%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Merlay Court

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Grasmere Academy 86 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Bailey Green Primary School 469 pupils Primary 0–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
George Stephenson High School 1,233 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.9 mi
Westmoor Primary School 343 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Percy Hedley School 157 pupils Non-maintained special school 3–19 Report 1.0 mi
Burradon Community Primary School 144 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Amberley Primary School 405 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall 208 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.2 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

  • Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Seaton Delaval station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
  • Cramlington station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
  • Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • A189-Whitehouse Farm (NW-Bound, A189) 3 min walk
  • A189-Whitehouse Farm (SE-Bound, A189) 4 min walk
  • Killingworth Drive (S-Bound, Killingworth Drive) 7 min walk
  • Killingworth Drive (NE-Bound, Killingworth Drive) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wellspring Medical Pract.
    Killingworth Health Centre, Citadel East, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.1 mi
  • Mallard Medical Practice
    The Health Centre, Citadel East, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.1 mi
  • Stephenson Park Health Group
    Station Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.3 mi
  • West Farm Surgery
    31 West Farm Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Great Lime Road, Cramlington · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Killingworth Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Killingworth Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.9 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Forest Hall Local · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Burradon Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Mail My Meds · 1.0 mi
  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Unit 20-21 · 1.0 mi
  • The Killingworth Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
  • Longbenton Dental · 1.5 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
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.1%62.5%
Private rented8.0%20.3%
Social rented6.8%17.1%
Households865

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+19.4%18.6%
Residents2,016

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 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across North Tyneside 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 Merlay Court

Ethnic group

HereNorth Tyneside
White93.5%94.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.6%2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%1.4%
Other ethnic group1%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%0.6%

Religion

HereNorth Tyneside
Christian50.1%46.6%
No religion42.2%46.1%
Not answered4.7%4.8%
Muslim1.7%1.2%
Hindu0.5%0.4%
Sikh0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereNorth Tyneside
Born in the UK93.9%94.5%
Born outside the UK6.1%5.5%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Tyneside
Level 4 qualifications and above40.3%32.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.4%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications12.8%14.2%
No qualifications12.7%17.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7%9.3%
Apprenticeship6.1%6.9%
Other qualifications2.7%2.4%

General health

HereNorth Tyneside
Very good health54.8%46%
Good health28.9%33.3%
Fair health12.3%14.5%
Bad health3.2%4.9%
Very bad health0.8%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Tyneside
1 car or van in household41.6%44.6%
2 cars or vans in household37.2%22.5%
No cars or vans in household14.3%27.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household7%5.1%

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 North Tyneside.

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