Merlin Close, Sittingbourne

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME10 4TY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£320,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£295,531
16 sales
Price range
£180k – £475k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Apr 2026
ME10 4TY

At a glance

House prices£320k averageAbout the Sittingbourne average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkSittingbourne station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Merlin Close, Sittingbourne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £320,333. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £246,389. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Merlin Close compared

Merlin Close£320,333
ME10 postcode area£299,023
Sittingbourne£328,070
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ME10 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £229,000 (4 sales)2016£229k2018: £215,000 (1 sales)2018£215k2020: £305,500 (2 sales)2020£306k2021: £328,500 (1 sales)2021£329k2023: £318,500 (2 sales)2023£319k2024: £353,333 (3 sales)2024£353k2025: £273,000 (2 sales)2025£273k2026: £415,000 (1 sales)2026£415k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£246,38919 Dec 2025
Detached4£387,7502 Apr 2026
Semi-detached3£320,00029 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Merlin Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Merlin Close ME10 4TY 2 Apr 2026£415,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Merlin Close ME10 4TY 19 Dec 2025£266,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Merlin Close ME10 4TY 3 Dec 2025£280,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Merlin Close ME10 4TY 29 Nov 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Merlin Close ME10 4TY 27 Sep 2024£475,000 DetachedFreehold
12A, Merlin Close ME10 4TY 28 Aug 2024£260,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Merlin Close ME10 4TY 30 Apr 2024£272,750 TerracedFreehold
1, Merlin Close ME10 4TY 11 Aug 2023£257,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Merlin Close ME10 4TY 22 Jun 2023£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Merlin Close ME10 4TY 19 Apr 2022£252,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Merlin Close ME10 4TY 23 Jul 2021£328,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Merlin Close ME10 4TY 21 Dec 2020£235,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Merlin Close ME10 4TY 4 Dec 2020£376,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Merlin Close ME10 4TY 5 Jan 2018£215,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Merlin Close ME10 4TY 22 Jul 2016£180,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Merlin Close ME10 4TY 23 Jun 2016£196,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Merlin Close ME10 4TY 20 May 2016£285,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Merlin Close ME10 4TY 21 Mar 2016£255,000 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
1, Merlin Close £257,000 (Aug 2023) → £280,000 (Dec 2025) +9%
over 2 yrs
36, Merlin Close £255,000 (Mar 2016) → £325,000 (Nov 2024) +27%
over 9 yrs
15, Merlin Close £180,000 (Jul 2016) → £235,000 (Dec 2020) +31%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merlin Close

Crime

326 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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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour99
Violence & sexual offences80
Shoplifting57
Criminal damage & arson19
Vehicle crime17
Other theft16

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

Flood risk

Merlin Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tidal Medway, Medway estuary and Isle of Grain Flood alert area
  • Coast from Kemsley to Seasalter Flood alert area
  • Isle of Sheppey and coast from Kemsley to Seasalter 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

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
South Avenue Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Highsted Grammar School 793 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Canterbury Road Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Fulston Manor School 1,314 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
VTC Independent School 21 pupils Other independent school 13–18 Report 0.4 mi
Borden Grammar School 938 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
ALP Sittingbourne 40 pupils Other independent special school 6–19 Report 0.5 mi
Meadowfield School 396 pupils Foundation special school 4–19 Report 0.5 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

  • Sittingbourne station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Kemsley station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Teynham station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • South Avenue Schools (adj, South Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Eden Village (opp, Brenchley Road) 5 min walk
  • Eden Village (adj, Brenchley Road) 6 min walk
  • Marjoram Drive (adj, Crocus Drive) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Memorial Medical Centre
    Bell Road, Sittingbourne · 0.3 mi
  • The Medic Care Surgery
    Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital, Bell Road, Sittingbourne · 0.3 mi
  • The Chestnuts Surgery
    70 East Street, Sittingbourne · 0.3 mi
  • London Road Medical Centre
    32 London Road, Sittingbourne · 0.9 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.0%62.5%
Private rented14.0%20.3%
Social rented20.0%17.1%
Households736

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.7%64.1%
Aged 65+23.8%18.6%
Residents1,701

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.

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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