DL12 8FL, Barnard Castle
Sold prices and local information for DL12 8FL on Merlin Drive. Free
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Average sold price
£459,650
47 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
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Sold prices in DL12 8FL
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71, Merlin Drive | 24 Oct 2025 | £263,995 | Semi-detached New build |
| 94, Merlin Drive | 19 Jun 2025 | £437,495 | Detached New build |
| 63, Merlin Drive | 10 Jun 2025 | £249,995 | Semi-detached New build |
| 54, Merlin Drive | 6 Jun 2025 | £499,995 | Detached New build |
| 53, Merlin Drive | 29 May 2025 | £411,995 | Detached New build |
| 95, Merlin Drive | 23 May 2025 | £318,000 | Detached |
| 50, Merlin Drive | 19 May 2025 | £329,495 | Detached New build |
| 68, Merlin Drive | 9 May 2025 | £314,995 | Detached New build |
| 52, Merlin Drive | 28 Mar 2025 | £531,995 | Detached New build |
| 67, Merlin Drive | 28 Mar 2025 | £412,995 | Detached New build |
| 66, Merlin Drive | 15 Jan 2025 | £559,995 | Detached New build |
| 64, Merlin Drive | 20 Dec 2024 | £392,346 | Detached New build |
| 61, Merlin Drive | 19 Dec 2024 | £308,746 | Detached New build |
| 65, Merlin Drive | 18 Dec 2024 | £474,996 | Detached New build |
| 62, Merlin Drive | 13 Dec 2024 | £246,996 | Semi-detached New build |
| 58, Merlin Drive | 29 Nov 2024 | £417,996 | Detached New build |
| 56, Merlin Drive | 31 Oct 2024 | £392,345 | Detached New build |
| 57, Merlin Drive | 25 Oct 2024 | £398,996 | Detached New build |
| 60, Merlin Drive | 26 Sep 2024 | £399,995 | Detached New build |
| 55, Merlin Drive | 26 Sep 2024 | £399,996 | Detached New build |
| 76, Merlin Drive | 9 Aug 2024 | £400,495 | Detached New build |
| 49, Merlin Drive | 28 Jun 2024 | £303,996 | Detached New build |
| 51, Merlin Drive | 28 Jun 2024 | £373,996 | Detached New build |
| 74, Merlin Drive | 31 May 2024 | £414,995 | Detached New build |
| 96, Merlin Drive | 24 May 2024 | £302,995 | Detached New build |
| 98, Merlin Drive | 26 Apr 2024 | £413,246 | Detached New build |
| 91, Merlin Drive | 26 Apr 2024 | £358,995 | Detached New build |
| 78, Merlin Drive | 17 Apr 2024 | £444,995 | Detached New build |
| 90, Merlin Drive | 28 Mar 2024 | £373,995 | Detached New build |
| 97, Merlin Drive | 28 Mar 2024 | £358,896 | Detached New build |
| 75, Merlin Drive | 21 Dec 2023 | £403,746 | Detached New build |
| 77, Merlin Drive | 20 Dec 2023 | £434,995 | Detached New build |
| 89, Merlin Drive | 8 Dec 2023 | £403,995 | Detached New build |
| 88, Merlin Drive | 7 Dec 2023 | £409,995 | Detached New build |
| 85, Merlin Drive | 27 Oct 2023 | £419,995 | Detached New build |
| 80, Merlin Drive | 26 Oct 2023 | £293,995 | Semi-detached New build |
| 79, Merlin Drive | 20 Oct 2023 | £465,595 | Detached New build |
| 95, Merlin Drive | 9 Oct 2023 | £305,495 | Detached New build |
| 93, Merlin Drive | 29 Sep 2023 | £259,995 | Semi-detached New build |
| 82, Merlin Drive | 29 Sep 2023 | £252,995 | Semi-detached New build |
| 83, Merlin Drive | 31 Aug 2023 | £242,995 | Semi-detached New build |
| 81, Merlin Drive | 31 Aug 2023 | £244,995 | Semi-detached New build |
| 84, Merlin Drive | 31 Aug 2023 | £368,995 | Detached New build |
| 86, Merlin Drive | 14 Aug 2023 | £394,995 | Detached New build |
| 87, Merlin Drive | 30 Jun 2023 | £351,495 | Detached New build |
| 92, Merlin Drive | 27 May 2022 | £4,634,304 | Other |
| 92, Merlin Drive | 31 Oct 2018 | £205,000 | Other |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in DL12 8FL
- Merlin Drive£264k
Schools near DL12 8FL
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Lane Church of England Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Teesdale School and Sixth Form | Secondary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Barnard Castle School | Other independent school | – | 0.7 mi |
| Montalbo Nursery & Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi |
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Living in DL12 8FL
Supermarkets
- Lidl 0.3 mi
- Morrisons 0.9 mi
- The Co-operative Food 1.0 mi
- Heron 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Day Lewis Pharmacy 0.8 mi
- Boots 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Dental Department 0.6 mi
- Castle Dental Practice 0.9 mi
- Weymouth Dental Prison Services 1.5 mi
GP surgeries
- Barnard Castle Surgery 0.7 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 84% of homes in County Durham (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in DL12 8FL
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.8% | 96.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 66% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 28.8% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 4.4% | 5.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.9% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.1% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.3% | 26.7% |
| No qualifications | 22.3% | 20.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.1% | 19.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.3% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.8% | 43% |
| Good health | 32.8% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 16.8% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 4.6% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.7% |
Occupation
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 16.4% | 16.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.6% | 12.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 13.2% | 10.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11.7% | 11.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 11.1% | 11.3% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 9.4% | 9.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.7% | 10.4% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8% | 9.5% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.9% | 8.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.4% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28.5% | 25.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 19.4% | 24.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.8% | 8% |
Economic activity
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 52% | 52.4% |
| Economically inactive | 47.4% | 45.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 0.7% | 1.9% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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