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Merlin Way, Swindon

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merlin Way, Swindon · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/swindon-swindon/merlin-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SN3 5AN, SN3 5BH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£386,400
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£358,848
33 sales
Price range
£196k – £595k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jul 2026
SN3 5BH

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At a glance

House prices£386k average30% above the Swindon average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station47 min walkSwindon station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 34 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

33 property sales on Merlin Way, Swindon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £386,400. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £430,447. Average sale prices rose from £248,000 in 2016 to £386,400 in 2026 (+56%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 30% above the Swindon average of £296,660 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% detached, 30% terraced, 12% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Merlin Way range from £196,000 to £595,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 548 streets in Swindon with at least two sales in the last year, Merlin Way ranks 75th for average price.

House prices on Merlin Way compared

Merlin Way£386,400
SN3 postcode area£308,053
Swindon£296,660
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SN3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £248,000 (2 sales)2016£248k2017: £204,000 (2 sales)2017£204k2018: £423,750 (2 sales)2018£424k2019: £398,125 (4 sales)2019£398k2020: £322,000 (1 sales)2020£322k2021: £298,333 (3 sales)2021£298k2022: £445,000 (2 sales)2022£445k2023: £372,000 (5 sales)2023£372k2024: £294,500 (2 sales)2024£295k2025: £402,000 (5 sales)2025£402k2026: £386,400 (5 sales)2026£386k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 34 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached19£430,44713 Mar 2026
Terraced10£240,85026 Jun 2026
Semi-detached4£313,7503 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Merlin Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Merlin Way SN3 5BH 3 Jul 2026£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Merlin Way SN3 5BH 26 Jun 2026£295,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 13 Mar 2026£510,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Merlin Way SN3 5BH 27 Feb 2026£272,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 16 Feb 2026£430,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 17 Oct 2025£305,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 17 Oct 2025£400,000 DetachedFreehold
105, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 23 May 2025£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 31 Mar 2025£475,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 21 Mar 2025£235,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 13 Feb 2025£595,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 14 May 2024£371,000 DetachedFreehold
111, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 23 Apr 2024£218,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 15 Dec 2023£340,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 6 Apr 2023£385,000 DetachedFreehold
113, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 24 Mar 2023£320,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 26 Jan 2023£395,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 20 Jan 2023£420,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 24 Jun 2022£495,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 18 Feb 2022£395,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 30 Sep 2021£445,000 DetachedFreehold
77, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 3 Jun 2021£235,000 TerracedFreehold
83, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 26 Feb 2021£215,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Merlin Way SN3 5BH 29 Sep 2020£322,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Merlin Way SN3 5BH 25 Oct 2019£217,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 6 Sep 2019£480,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 29 Aug 2019£465,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 9 May 2019£430,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 10 Aug 2018£450,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 26 Jan 2018£397,500 DetachedFreehold
63, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 6 Jul 2017£203,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 4 Jul 2017£205,000 TerracedFreehold
85, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 5 Aug 2016£196,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Merlin Way SN3 5AN 15 Jul 2016£300,000 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
5, Merlin Way £300,000 (Jul 2016) → £430,000 (May 2019) → £495,000 (Jun 2022) → £510,000 (Mar 2026) +70%
over 10 yrs
27, Merlin Way £395,000 (Jan 2023) → £430,000 (Feb 2026) +9%
over 3 yrs
17, Merlin Way £465,000 (Aug 2019) → £595,000 (Feb 2025) +28%
over 5 yrs
77, Merlin Way £205,000 (Jul 2017) → £235,000 (Jun 2021) +15%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Merlin Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Covingham Park Primary School 361 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Colebrook Junior School 199 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Colebrook Infant Academy 130 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.4 mi
Nyland School 67 pupils Academy special converter 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Nythe Primary School 164 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Dorcan Academy 881 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 312 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Grange Junior School 291 pupils Primary 7–11 Good 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Swindon station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Finchdale (NW-bound, Merlin Way) 1 min walk
  • Finchdale (SE-bound, Merlin Way) 2 min walk
  • Sywell Road (NE-bound, Covingham Drive) 2 min walk
  • Sywell Road (SW-bound, Covingham Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Eldene Surgery
    Colingsmead, Eldene, Swindon · 1.0 mi
  • Kingswood Surgery
    Kingswood Avenue, Park North, Swindon · 1.4 mi
  • Priory Road Medical Centre
    Park South, Swindon · 1.4 mi
  • Merchiston Surgery
    Highworth Road, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Swindon Covingham Drive · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Covingham (Swindon 2) · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Stratton · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Dorcan Way Express Petrol · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Covingham Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy Eldene · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Mayhew Dental · 0.4 mi
  • Swindon Dental And Implant Clinic · 0.9 mi
  • Eldene Dental Practice · 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 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.9%62.5%
Private rented8.5%20.3%
Social rented1.5%17.1%
Households517

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.9%64.1%
Aged 65+27.1%18.6%
Residents1,225

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 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across Swindon 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 Merlin Way

Ethnic group

HereSwindon
White91.9%81.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.7%11.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%2.6%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.5%

Religion

HereSwindon
Christian51.9%46.6%
No religion38%40.5%
Not answered5.4%5.6%
Hindu1.7%2.5%
Buddhist1.1%0.7%
Muslim1.1%2.7%
Sikh0.5%0.6%
Other religion0.2%0.7%

Country of birth

HereSwindon
Born in the UK90.4%79.6%
Born outside the UK9.6%20.4%

Highest qualification

HereSwindon
Level 4 qualifications and above21.9%27.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.5%16.3%
No qualifications18.4%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications15.9%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications15.2%13%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.8%
Other qualifications2.4%3.4%

General health

HereSwindon
Very good health44.4%48.1%
Good health36.8%35.2%
Fair health16.1%12.3%
Bad health1.6%3.5%
Very bad health1.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSwindon
1 car or van in household40.5%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household37.2%29.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.8%9.3%
No cars or vans in household9.5%19.3%

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 Swindon.

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