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Merton Avenue, Retford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merton Avenue, Retford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/retford/merton-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DN22 7RG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£153,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£144,077
13 sales
Price range
£108k – £173k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Apr 2026
DN22 7RG

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At a glance

House prices£144k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkRetford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 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

13 property sales on Merton Avenue, Retford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £153,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £140,455. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 85% semi-detached, 15% detached. Recorded sale prices on Merton Avenue range from £107,500 to £173,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Merton Avenue compared

DN22 postcode area£245,377
Retford£245,377
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merton Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DN22 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £107,500 (1 sales)2016£108k2018: £164,000 (2 sales)2018£164k2020: £125,500 (1 sales)2020£126k2021: £130,000 (1 sales)2021£130k2022: £138,000 (2 sales)2022£138k2023: £140,000 (1 sales)2023£140k2024: £156,250 (2 sales)2024£156k2025: £150,000 (2 sales)2025£150k2026: £153,500 (1 sales)2026£154k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£140,45510 Apr 2026
Detached2£164,00017 Dec 2018

Sold prices on Merton Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Merton Avenue DN22 7RG 10 Apr 2026£153,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Merton Avenue DN22 7RG 20 Aug 2025£167,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Merton Avenue DN22 7RG 13 Jun 2025£132,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Merton Avenue DN22 7RG 29 Nov 2024£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Merton Avenue DN22 7RG 28 Aug 2024£162,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Merton Avenue DN22 7RG 16 Oct 2023£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Merton Avenue DN22 7RG 23 Feb 2022£156,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Merton Avenue DN22 7RG 28 Jan 2022£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Merton Avenue DN22 7RG 7 May 2021£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Merton Avenue DN22 7RG 7 Aug 2020£125,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Merton Avenue DN22 7RG 4 Mar 2019£122,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Merton Avenue DN22 7RG 17 Dec 2018£155,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Merton Avenue DN22 7RG 9 Oct 2018£173,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Merton Avenue DN22 7RG 6 Jun 2016£107,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
29, Merton Avenue £130,000 (May 2021) → £167,500 (Aug 2025) +29%
over 4 yrs
8, Merton Avenue £107,500 (Jun 2016) → £150,000 (Nov 2024) +40%
over 8 yrs
12, Merton Avenue £122,000 (Mar 2019) → £156,000 (Feb 2022) → £162,500 (Aug 2024) +33%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Merton Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Elizabethan Academy 1,230 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.1 mi
Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School 90 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School 308 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 224 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy 92 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
St Giles School 241 pupils Community special school 3–18 Report 0.8 mi
Retford Oaks Academy 1,080 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Ordsall Primary School 576 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 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 stations

  • Retford station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Retford Low Level station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Willand Court (adj, Camborne Crescent) 2 min walk
  • Hallcroft Avenue (adj, Hallcroft Road) 3 min walk
  • Hallcroft Avenue (opp, Hallcroft Road) 3 min walk
  • The Elizabethan Academy (in, Bus Park) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kingfisher Family Practice
    Retford Primary Care Ctr, Retford · 0.4 mi
  • Crown House Surgery
    Retford Primary Care Centre, Retford Hospital, Retford · 0.4 mi
  • Riverside Health Partnership
    Riverside Walk, Retford · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op hire Hallcroft · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Welham Retford · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Retford Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Wesley Road · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Bridgegate Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Retford Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Retford Dental Care Ltd · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 8 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.3%62.5%
Private rented13.7%20.3%
Social rented5.0%17.1%
Households707

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.1%64.1%
Aged 65+21.1%18.6%
Residents1,600

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 networks80%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks85%92%

Share of homes across Bassetlaw 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 Merton Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBassetlaw
White95.2%96.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.8%0.5%

Religion

HereBassetlaw
Christian56.7%55.3%
No religion37.9%37.6%
Not answered4.2%5.5%
Muslim0.5%0.6%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereBassetlaw
Born in the UK94.8%93.3%
Born outside the UK5.2%6.7%

Highest qualification

HereBassetlaw
Level 4 qualifications and above24.2%25.5%
Level 3 qualifications19.8%17.4%
No qualifications19.5%21.6%
Level 2 qualifications16.2%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%10.9%
Apprenticeship6.9%6.7%
Other qualifications2.5%3.1%

General health

HereBassetlaw
Very good health46.5%43.9%
Good health36.2%34.8%
Fair health13%15.2%
Bad health3.6%4.8%
Very bad health0.7%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereBassetlaw
1 car or van in household45.5%40.7%
2 cars or vans in household33.6%30.6%
No cars or vans in household11%17.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.9%11.5%

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 Bassetlaw.

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Estate agents near Merton Avenue

  • Hunters 0.6 mi
  • Alexander Jacobs 0.7 mi
  • William H. Brown 0.7 mi
  • Brown & Co 0.7 mi
  • Newton Fallowell 0.9 mi

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