Merlin Road, Welling

House prices, sold prices and local information for DA16 2JL, DA16 2JS, DA16 2JR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£462,550
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£407,381
37 sales
Price range
£315k – £655k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jun 2026
DA16 2JL

At a glance

House prices£463k averageAbout the Welling average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkWelling station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

37 property sales on Merlin Road, Welling have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £462,550. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £416,722. Average sale prices rose from £364,000 in 2016 to £462,550 in 2026 (+27%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Merlin Road compared

Merlin Road£462,550
DA16 postcode area£455,904
Welling£455,904
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DA16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £364,000 (7 sales)2016£364k2017: £414,400 (5 sales)2017£414k2018: £378,833 (6 sales)2018£379k2019: £347,200 (5 sales)2019£347k2020: £406,667 (3 sales)2020£407k2021: £455,000 (2 sales)2021£455k2022: £393,000 (1 sales)2022£393k2023: £655,000 (1 sales)2023£655k2024: £475,333 (3 sales)2024£475k2025: £457,500 (2 sales)2025£458k2026: £462,550 (2 sales)2026£463k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached32£416,72210 Jun 2026
Terraced4£343,25023 Sep 2022
Detached1£365,0001 Jun 2017

Sold prices on Merlin Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
59, Merlin Road DA16 2JL 10 Jun 2026£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
129, Merlin Road DA16 2JS 5 Mar 2026£495,100 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Merlin Road DA16 2JR 18 Dec 2025£476,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Merlin Road DA16 2JP 19 Sep 2025£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Merlin Road DA16 2JL 11 Jun 2025£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
86, Merlin Road DA16 2JR 20 Sep 2024£571,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
107, Merlin Road DA16 2JS 30 Aug 2024£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Merlin Road DA16 2JL 14 Aug 2024£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Merlin Road DA16 2JL 12 Oct 2023£655,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
112, Merlin Road DA16 2JR 23 Sep 2022£393,000 TerracedFreehold
127, Merlin Road DA16 2JS 15 Dec 2021£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
179, Merlin Road DA16 2JS 15 Mar 2021£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Merlin Road DA16 2JR 25 Sep 2020£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
129, Merlin Road DA16 2JS 1 Sep 2020£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, Merlin Road DA16 2JL 12 Jun 2020£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Merlin Road DA16 2JL 6 Dec 2019£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Merlin Road DA16 2JS 27 Sep 2019£340,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Merlin Road DA16 2JL 30 Aug 2019£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
112, Merlin Road DA16 2JR 7 Aug 2019£325,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Merlin Road DA16 2JL 8 Apr 2019£346,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
86, Merlin Road DA16 2JR 13 Nov 2018£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
175, Merlin Road DA16 2JS 29 Oct 2018£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Merlin Road DA16 2JL 8 Oct 2018£347,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Merlin Road DA16 2JL 20 Jul 2018£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
102, Merlin Road DA16 2JR 13 Jul 2018£335,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Merlin Road DA16 2JL 13 Jul 2018£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Merlin Road DA16 2JP 18 Sep 2017£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Merlin Road DA16 2JP 1 Sep 2017£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
127, Merlin Road DA16 2JS 24 Aug 2017£367,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
167, Merlin Road DA16 2JS 10 Jul 2017£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Merlin Road DA16 2JR 1 Jun 2017£365,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Merlin Road DA16 2JL 25 Nov 2016£342,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
161, Merlin Road DA16 2JS 29 Jul 2016£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
98, Merlin Road DA16 2JR 22 Jul 2016£366,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
112, Merlin Road DA16 2JR 7 Jul 2016£315,000 TerracedFreehold
85, Merlin Road DA16 2JL 29 Apr 2016£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Merlin Road DA16 2JL 31 Mar 2016£442,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
131, Merlin Road DA16 2JS 29 Jan 2016£328,000 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
59, Merlin Road £370,000 (Aug 2019) → £430,000 (Jun 2026) +16%
over 7 yrs
129, Merlin Road £400,000 (Sep 2020) → £495,100 (Mar 2026) +24%
over 6 yrs
53, Merlin Road £347,500 (Oct 2018) → £415,000 (Jun 2025) +19%
over 7 yrs
86, Merlin Road £420,000 (Nov 2018) → £571,000 (Sep 2024) +36%
over 6 yrs
112, Merlin Road £315,000 (Jul 2016) → £325,000 (Aug 2019) → £393,000 (Sep 2022) +25%
over 6 yrs
127, Merlin Road £367,000 (Aug 2017) → £425,000 (Dec 2021) +16%
over 4 yrs
73, Merlin Road £350,000 (Jul 2018) → £355,000 (Dec 2019) +1%
over 1 yr
55, Merlin Road £342,000 (Nov 2016) → £346,000 (Apr 2019) +1%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merlin Road

Crime

248 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merlin Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences67
Anti-social behaviour61
Shoplifting43
Vehicle crime23
Public order13
Other theft11

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

Flood risk

Merlin Road is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Cray in St Marys Cray, Sidcup, Bexley and Crayford Flood warning area
  • Shuttle and Cray Flood alert area
  • Groundwater flooding in South East London Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Bexley and Greenwich Flood alert area
  • River Darent from Westerham to Dartford 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 Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bexley Grammar School 1,504 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Danson Primary School 592 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Hook Lane Primary School 447 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School 419 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Park View Academy 48 pupils Other independent special school 6–19 Report 0.5 mi
Blackfen School for Girls 1,324 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Harris Academy Falconwood 1,295 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Sherwood Park Primary School 282 pupils Primary 3–11 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Welling station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Falconwood station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Bexleyheath station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wendover Way (Stop N, WESTWOOD LANE) 4 min walk
  • Wendover Way (Stop P, WESTWOOD LANE) 4 min walk
  • Faraday Road (DA16) (->S, HOOK LANE) 5 min walk
  • Bradenham Avenue (->N, WESTWOOD LANE) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ingleton Avenue Surgery
    84 Ingleton Avenue, Welling · 0.2 mi
  • Welling Medical Practice
    2 Danson Crescent, Welling · 0.3 mi
  • The Westwood Surgery
    24 Westwood Lane, Welling · 0.6 mi
  • Bexley Group Practice
    76-78 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling · 0.6 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 10 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.2%62.5%
Private rented8.9%20.3%
Social rented0.9%17.1%
Households653

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.9%64.1%
Aged 65+17.0%18.6%
Residents1,741

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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