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Merrick Close, Great Ashby, Stevenage

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merrick Close, Great Ashby, Stevenage · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/stevenage/merrick-close-great-ashby/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG1 6GH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£382,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£305,089
28 sales
Price range
£215k – £415k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Mar 2026
SG1 6GH

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At a glance

House prices£383k average3% above the Stevenage average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station53 min walkStevenage station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold65% freeholdAcross 37 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

28 property sales on Merrick Close, Great Ashby, Stevenage have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £382,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £340,763. Average sale prices rose from £280,000 in 2016 to £382,500 in 2026 (+37%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 3% above the Stevenage average of £370,503 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% terraced, 32% flat. Recorded sale prices on Merrick Close range from £215,000 to £415,000. 65% of homes sold here were freehold and 35% leasehold. Of 174 streets in Stevenage with at least two sales in the last year, Merrick Close ranks 54th for average price.

House prices on Merrick Close compared

Merrick Close£382,500
SG1 postcode area£366,084
Stevenage£370,503
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £280,000 (3 sales)2016£280k2017: £271,500 (2 sales)2017£272k2019: £285,500 (4 sales)2019£286k2020: £323,250 (4 sales)2020£323k2021: £306,583 (6 sales)2021£307k2023: £324,000 (2 sales)2023£324k2024: £237,000 (1 sales)2024£237k2025: £308,750 (4 sales)2025£309k2026: £382,500 (2 sales)2026£383k

Tenure: 65% freehold and 35% leasehold across 37 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£340,76330 Mar 2026
Flat9£229,7785 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Merrick Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
44, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 30 Mar 2026£400,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 16 Feb 2026£365,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 14 Oct 2025£245,000 FlatLeasehold
85, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 5 Sep 2025£249,999 FlatLeasehold
59, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 24 Jul 2025£345,000 TerracedFreehold
83, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 23 Jul 2025£235,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 5 Mar 2025£387,500 TerracedFreehold
28, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 10 Feb 2025£362,500 TerracedFreehold
10, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 28 Oct 2024£265,000 FlatFreehold
87, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 2 Feb 2024£237,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 11 Dec 2023£415,000 TerracedFreehold
85, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 15 Sep 2023£233,000 FlatLeasehold
81, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 24 Jan 2023£235,000 FlatLeasehold
67, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 25 Aug 2022£230,000 FlatLeasehold
56, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 30 Apr 2021£375,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 14 Apr 2021£342,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 26 Mar 2021£225,000 FlatLeasehold
69, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 26 Mar 2021£230,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 12 Mar 2021£345,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 11 Mar 2021£322,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 22 Feb 2021£360,000 TerracedFreehold
95, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 2 Oct 2020£365,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 29 May 2020£325,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 27 Mar 2020£285,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 10 Jan 2020£318,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 20 Sep 2019£305,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 12 Sep 2019£305,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 23 Aug 2019£305,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 30 Jul 2019£312,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 14 May 2019£220,000 FlatLeasehold
55, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 6 Sep 2017£320,000 TerracedFreehold
87, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 30 Jun 2017£223,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 16 Jan 2017£293,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 26 Oct 2016£215,000 FlatLeasehold
56, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 24 Jun 2016£335,000 TerracedFreehold
Garage G 16, Merrick Close 31 Mar 2016£322,000 OtherLeasehold
46, Merrick Close SG1 6GH 23 Mar 2016£290,000 TerracedFreehold

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
44, Merrick Close £305,000 (Aug 2019) → £387,500 (Mar 2025) → £400,000 (Mar 2026) +31%
over 7 yrs
77, Merrick Close £220,000 (May 2019) → £245,000 (Oct 2025) +11%
over 6 yrs
85, Merrick Close £233,000 (Sep 2023) → £249,999 (Sep 2025) +7%
over 2 yrs
28, Merrick Close £318,000 (Jan 2020) → £362,500 (Feb 2025) +14%
over 5 yrs
87, Merrick Close £223,000 (Jun 2017) → £237,000 (Feb 2024) +6%
over 7 yrs
8, Merrick Close £342,500 (Apr 2021) → £415,000 (Dec 2023) +21%
over 3 yrs
56, Merrick Close £335,000 (Jun 2016) → £375,000 (Apr 2021) +12%
over 5 yrs
46, Merrick Close £290,000 (Mar 2016) → £345,000 (Mar 2021) +19%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Merrick Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Round Diamond Primary School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Leys Primary and Nursery School 406 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Giles Infant and Nursery School 325 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.9 mi
Giles Junior School 346 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Martins Wood Primary School 532 pupils Primary 2–11 Inadequate Report 1.0 mi
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School 236 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery 226 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
Almond Hill Junior School 347 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.5 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Stevenage station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • Letchworth Garden City station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
  • Hitchin station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Beacons (nr, Great Ashby Way) 5 min walk
  • The Beacons (opp, Great Ashby Way) 5 min walk
  • Fairfield Way (nr, Fairfield Way) 7 min walk
  • Bray Drive (opp, Great Ashby Way) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stanmore Medical Group
    5 Stanmore Road, Stevenage · 2.0 mi
  • Bedwell Medical Centre
    Sinfield Cl, Bedwell Cres, Stevenage · 2.1 mi
  • King George & Manor House Surgeries
    King George Surgery(Main), 135 High Street, Stevenage · 2.3 mi
  • The Symonds Green Health Centre
    Filey Close, Stevenage · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Stevenage · 0.3 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Pin Green · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Stevenage · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Stevenage The Oval · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Great Ashby Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Wellcare Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • St. Nicholas Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Chells Dental Practice · 1.6 mi
  • Tooth Club Old Town Dental Practice · 2.1 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 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.3%62.5%
Private rented23.6%20.3%
Social rented7.1%17.1%
Households593

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.0%64.1%
Aged 65+11.1%18.6%
Residents1,609

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 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%92%

Share of homes across North Hertfordshire 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 Merrick Close

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White77.9%87.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8.6%2.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.1%5.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.1%3.7%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.1%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
No religion44.8%44.5%
Christian42.4%43.8%
Not answered5.8%6%
Muslim3.6%1.6%
Hindu1.6%1.1%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Jewish0.5%–
Buddhist0.4%0.5%

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK85%88.4%
Born outside the UK15%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above39.8%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications19.5%15.5%
Level 2 qualifications12.3%13.3%
No qualifications11.1%13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.1%9.3%
Other qualifications4.4%2.3%
Apprenticeship3.7%4.5%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health52.7%50.6%
Good health34.3%34%
Fair health9.7%11.5%
Bad health2.9%3.1%
Very bad health0.3%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
2 cars or vans in household40.4%30.6%
1 car or van in household40.1%42.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.2%11%
No cars or vans in household8.3%15.5%

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 North Hertfordshire.

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