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Merrie Gardens, Lake, Sandown

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merrie Gardens, Lake, Sandown · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sandown/merrie-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PO36 9QN, PO36 9QE, PO36 9QD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£200,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£251,902
32 sales
Price range
£160k – £365k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Aug 2026
PO36 9QG

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At a glance

House prices£252k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station10 min walkLake (Isle of Wight) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 35 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

32 property sales on Merrie Gardens, Lake, Sandown have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £200,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £258,496. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 84% detached, 13% semi-detached, 3% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Merrie Gardens range from £160,000 to £365,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Merrie Gardens compared

PO36 postcode area£259,125
Sandown£259,125
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merrie Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PO36 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £244,250 (4 sales)2016£244k2017: £225,800 (5 sales)2017£226k2018: £206,000 (5 sales)2018£206k2019: £269,950 (1 sales)2019£270k2020: £243,500 (2 sales)2020£244k2021: £212,475 (2 sales)2021£212k2022: £296,983 (3 sales)2022£297k2023: £315,000 (5 sales)2023£315k2024: £287,500 (2 sales)2024£288k2025: £251,000 (2 sales)2025£251k2026: £200,000 (1 sales)2026£200k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached27£258,49627 Aug 2026
Semi-detached4£224,1136 Oct 2023
Terraced1£185,00024 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Merrie Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QG 27 Aug 2026£200,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QJ 15 Oct 2025£215,500 DetachedFreehold
35, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QR 5 Feb 2025£282,000 DetachedFreehold
78, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QS 31 Jan 2025£220,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QN 5 Jul 2024£310,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QG 28 Jun 2024£265,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QE 26 Apr 2024£290,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QD 6 Oct 2023£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QS 25 Aug 2023£305,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QS 10 Aug 2023£350,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QJ 12 May 2023£320,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QN 27 Feb 2023£365,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QE 25 Nov 2022£325,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QN 15 Jun 2022£270,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QG 20 May 2022£295,950 DetachedFreehold
6, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QD 30 Sep 2021£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QG 24 Sep 2021£185,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QD 11 Jan 2021£239,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QN 1 Dec 2020£252,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QD 6 Feb 2020£235,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QE 19 Aug 2019£269,950 DetachedFreehold
77, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QS 14 Dec 2018£270,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QN 23 Oct 2018£195,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QN 23 Aug 2018£195,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QJ 21 Aug 2018£210,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QJ 20 Mar 2018£160,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QE 15 Dec 2017£177,500 DetachedFreehold
70, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QS 4 Dec 2017£252,500 DetachedFreehold
40, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QN 27 Oct 2017£285,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QG 28 Sep 2017£216,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QE 21 Jul 2017£197,500 DetachedFreehold
36A, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QN 6 Dec 2016£270,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QD 28 Sep 2016£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QE 26 Aug 2016£235,000 DetachedFreehold
36A, Merrie Gardens PO36 9QN 26 Jul 2016£267,000 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
26, Merrie Gardens £160,000 (Mar 2018) → £215,500 (Oct 2025) +35%
over 8 yrs
40, Merrie Gardens £285,000 (Oct 2017) → £310,000 (Jul 2024) +9%
over 7 yrs
70, Merrie Gardens £252,500 (Dec 2017) → £350,000 (Aug 2023) +39%
over 6 yrs
13, Merrie Gardens £197,500 (Jul 2017) → £325,000 (Nov 2022) +65%
over 5 yrs
6, Merrie Gardens £239,950 (Jan 2021) → £275,000 (Sep 2021) +15%
over under a year
15, Merrie Gardens £235,000 (Aug 2016) → £269,950 (Aug 2019) +15%
over 3 yrs
36A, Merrie Gardens £267,000 (Jul 2016) → £270,000 (Dec 2016) +1%
over under a year

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Schools near Merrie Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Broadlea Primary School 242 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Gatten and Lake Primary School 195 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy 181 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
The Bay Church of England School 1,232 pupils All-through Church of England 4–16 Good Report 1.2 mi
Forest Edge School 8 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 1.7 mi
Newchurch Primary School 209 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Wroxall Primary School 90 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 2.7 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Lake (Isle of Wight) station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Shanklin station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Sandown station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Home Farm Close (near, Merrie Gardens) 1 min walk
  • Home Farm Close (opposite, Merrie Gardens) 1 min walk
  • Merrie Gardens (adj, Whitecross Lane) 2 min walk
  • Merrie Gardens (opp, Whitecross Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Bay Medical Practice
    Broadway, Sandown · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Shanklin Esplanade Shanklin · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Shanklin Esplanade Shanklin · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Lake Hill Express · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Shanklin Esplanade Shanklin · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy Sandown · 0.8 mi
  • Regent Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Littlestairs Dental Centre · 0.5 mi
  • Sandown Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
  • Mr Richards Dental Surgery · 1.1 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 7 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.3%62.5%
Private rented9.9%20.3%
Social rented2.8%17.1%
Households567

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 156.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6444.7%64.1%
Aged 65+48.9%18.6%
Residents1,081

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 networks85%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks89%92%

Share of homes across Isle of Wight 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 Merrie Gardens

Ethnic group

HereIsle of Wight
White99.4%97%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.3%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.1%1.2%
Other ethnic group0%0.3%

Religion

HereIsle of Wight
Christian59.2%47.7%
No religion34.8%43.9%
Not answered5.1%6.5%
Other religion0.4%0.8%
Muslim0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereIsle of Wight
Born in the UK97%93.9%
Born outside the UK3%6.1%

Highest qualification

HereIsle of Wight
No qualifications25.8%18.5%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.8%27.4%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%17.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%14.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.6%11.2%
Apprenticeship9.9%7.5%
Other qualifications4.8%2.9%

General health

HereIsle of Wight
Good health38.7%37%
Very good health29.9%39.9%
Fair health23.3%16.4%
Bad health5.7%5.3%
Very bad health2.3%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereIsle of Wight
1 car or van in household49.7%44.4%
No cars or vans in household21%20.8%
2 cars or vans in household20.5%25.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.8%9.7%

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 Isle of Wight.

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