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Merlin Close, Brownhills, Walsall

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WS8 7EL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£237,389
9 sales
Price range
£160k – £300k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Dec 2022
WS8 7EL

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At a glance

House prices£237k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 8 min walkShenstone station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 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

9 property sales on Merlin Close, Brownhills, Walsall have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 Dec 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £284,375. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% detached, 33% semi-detached, 22% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Merlin Close range from £160,000 to £300,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Merlin Close compared

WS8 postcode area£224,335
Walsall£249,960
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merlin Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WS8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £160,000 (1 sales)2016£160k2017: £190,000 (1 sales)2017£190k2018: £278,750 (2 sales)2018£279k2021: £248,750 (4 sales)2021£249k2022: £234,000 (1 sales)2022£234k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached4£284,3757 Dec 2021
Semi-detached3£208,00016 Dec 2022
Terraced2£187,50018 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Merlin Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Merlin Close WS8 7EL 16 Dec 2022£234,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Merlin Close WS8 7EL 7 Dec 2021£280,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Merlin Close WS8 7EL 30 Sep 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Merlin Close WS8 7EL 18 Jun 2021£300,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Merlin Close WS8 7EL 18 Jun 2021£215,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Merlin Close WS8 7EL 14 Dec 2018£295,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Merlin Close WS8 7EL 20 Apr 2018£262,500 DetachedFreehold
6, Merlin Close WS8 7EL 29 Mar 2018£260,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Merlin Close WS8 7EL 3 Feb 2017£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Merlin Close WS8 7EL 29 Jul 2016£160,000 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
15, Merlin Close £190,000 (Feb 2017) → £200,000 (Sep 2021) → £234,000 (Dec 2022) +23%
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Schools near Merlin Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Millfield Primary School 217 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Shire Oak Academy 1,149 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Walsall Wood School 231 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Ogley Hay Nursery School 92 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 197 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St James Academy 220 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 104 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School 340 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.8 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

  • Shenstone station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Bloxwich station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
  • Bloxwich North station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Robson Close (after, Lindon Road) 2 min walk
  • Robson Close (adjacent, Lindon Road) 2 min walk
  • Simmonds Way (before, Friezland Lane) 3 min walk
  • Simmonds Way (after, Friezland Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Walsall Wood Health Centre
    Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall · 0.6 mi
  • Streets Corner Surgery
    79-81 Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall · 0.6 mi
  • Parkside Medical Practice
    Park View Centre, Chester Road North, Walsall · 0.9 mi
  • Holland Park Surgery
    Park View Centre, Chester Road North, Walsall · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Ogley Hay Brownhills · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Walsall Wood · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Walsall Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Ogley Hay Brownhills · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Touchwood Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Brownhills Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Kkhh Ltd T/a Walsall Wood Dentistry · 0.6 mi
  • 24 High Street (dental Practice) · 0.7 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 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.1%62.5%
Private rented13.0%20.3%
Social rented23.2%17.1%
Households737

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.5%64.1%
Aged 65+18.3%18.6%
Residents1,777

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 networks90%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Walsall 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 Close

Ethnic group

HereWalsall
White92.5%71.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%3.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.6%18.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.4%4.6%
Other ethnic group0.6%2.1%

Religion

HereWalsall
Christian53.6%44.7%
No religion36.9%30.2%
Not answered6.4%5.2%
Sikh1.6%6%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Hindu0.5%1.8%
Muslim0.5%11.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereWalsall
Born in the UK96.3%85.2%
Born outside the UK3.7%14.8%

Highest qualification

HereWalsall
No qualifications24.2%26.3%
Level 4 qualifications and above21.6%23.7%
Level 2 qualifications17.3%14.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.6%15.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.8%11.5%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%3.2%

General health

HereWalsall
Very good health43.4%44.4%
Good health35.4%34.4%
Fair health14.1%14.6%
Bad health5%5%
Very bad health2.1%1.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereWalsall
1 car or van in household39.5%40.4%
2 cars or vans in household33%25.5%
No cars or vans in household17.7%24.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.8%9.2%

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 Walsall.

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