Merriall Close, Castle Hill, Swanscombe

House prices, sold prices and local information for DA10 1BH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£483,500

5 sales

Price range

£425k – £600k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Sep 2024

DA10 1BH

At a glance

House prices£484k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkEbbsfleet International station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Merriall Close, Castle Hill, Swanscombe have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 13 Sep 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £451,667. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Merriall Close compared

DA10 postcode area£352,012

Swanscombe£352,012

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merriall Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DA10 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£451,667	13 Sep 2024
Detached	2	£531,250	20 Dec 2018

Sold prices on Merriall Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Merriall Close DA10 1BH	13 Sep 2024	£490,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Merriall Close DA10 1BH	10 Mar 2022	£440,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Merriall Close DA10 1BH	22 Jul 2019	£425,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Merriall Close DA10 1BH	20 Dec 2018	£600,000	Detached New build	Freehold
1, Merriall Close DA10 1BH	3 Sep 2018	£440,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Merriall Close DA10 1BH	25 Jun 2018	£462,500	Detached	Freehold
3, Merriall Close DA10 1BH	6 Jan 2017	£355,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
2, Merriall Close	£425,000 (Jul 2019) → £490,000 (Sep 2024)	+15% over 5 yrs
1, Merriall Close	£440,000 (Sep 2018) → £440,000 (Mar 2022)	+0% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merriall Close

Crime

140 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merriall Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	50
Anti-social behaviour	39
Criminal damage & arson	18
Other theft	14
Vehicle crime	7
Public order	5

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

Flood risk

Merriall Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Gravesend and Northfleet Flood alert area
Coast from Dartford to Allhallows 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 Merriall Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet 788 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.2 mi
Manor Community Primary School 692 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School 451 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard 447 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
Alkerden Church of England Academy 128 pupils	All-through	3–18	Report	0.7 mi
The Craylands School 414 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Springhead Park Primary School 438 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Lawn Primary School 237 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 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

Ebbsfleet International station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Northfleet station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Swanscombe station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mercer Avenue (adj, Castle Hill Road) 1 min walk
The Observatory (W-bound, Embleton Lane) 2 min walk
The Observatory (E-bound, Embleton Lane) 2 min walk
Village Green (adj, Castle Hill Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Springhead Health
Fleet Health Campus, Vale Road, Gravesend · 1.4 mi
Swanscombe Health Centre
Bean Village Surgery, Southfleet Road, Dartford · 1.5 mi
The Shrubbery Surgery
65A Perry Street, Northfleet, Gravesend · 1.7 mi
Pelham Medical Practice
The Grange, 17 Pelham Road, Gravesend · 2.2 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 9 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	80.0%	62.5%
Private rented	10.9%	20.3%
Social rented	9.1%	17.1%
Households	755

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	26.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	71.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	2.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,909

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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