Merlin Close, Plymouth

House prices, sold prices and local information for PL6 7SX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£298,500

5 sales

Price range

£215k – £370k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Jul 2024

PL6 7SX

At a glance

House prices£299k 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 station1 hr 15 min walkBere Ferrers station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Merlin Close, Plymouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Jul 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £326,667.

House prices on Merlin Close compared

PL6 postcode area£272,157

Plymouth£379,475

England & Wales£356,718

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 PL6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£326,667	26 Jul 2024
Semi-detached	2	£256,250	14 Jun 2024

Sold prices on Merlin Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
19, Merlin Close PL6 7SX	26 Jul 2024	£310,000	Detached	Freehold
20, Merlin Close PL6 7SX	14 Jun 2024	£297,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, Merlin Close PL6 7SX	22 Mar 2024	£370,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Merlin Close PL6 7SX	14 Sep 2018	£300,000	Detached	Freehold
17, Merlin Close PL6 7SX	17 Jun 2016	£215,000	Semi-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.

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Crime and flood risk near Merlin Close

Crime

46 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merlin Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	21
Criminal damage & arson	12
Anti-social behaviour	4
Other theft	4
Burglary	2
Shoplifting	2

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

Flood risk

Merlin Close is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Yealm Flood alert area
River Plym and Tory Brook Flood alert area
Rivers Tavy and Walkham Flood alert area
Plymouth Sound, Wembury Bay and tidal estuaries Flood alert area
Plymouth Sound, Wembury Bay and tidal 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 Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School 416 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Widewell Primary Academy 228 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Oakwood Primary Academy 235 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Thornbury Primary School 279 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.3 mi
Notre Dame RC School 764 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	1.6 mi
Beechwood Primary Academy 249 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.6 mi
Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care 53 pupils	Nursery	0–5	Report	1.7 mi
Tor Bridge High 1,121 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.7 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Bere Ferrers station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
Plymouth station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk
St Budeaux Ferry Road station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Skylark Rise (NE-bound, Pick Pie Drive) 2 min walk
Church Park Road (W-bound, Pick Pie Drive) 3 min walk
Pick Pie Drive (S-bound) 3 min walk
School Drive (E-bound, Woolwell Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Roborough Surgery
1 Eastcote Close, Roborough, Plymouth · 0.9 mi
Southway Surgery
33 Rockfield Avenue, Plymouth · 1.6 mi
Elm Surgery
123 Leypark Walk, Estover, Plymouth · 1.9 mi
Knowle House Surgery
4 Meavy Way, Crownhill, Plymouth · 2.5 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	68.9%	62.5%
Private rented	29.1%	20.3%
Social rented	1.5%	17.1%
Households	547

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,240

Broadband

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