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Merlin Avenue, Wirral

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merlin Avenue, Wirral · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wirral-merseyside/merlin-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH49 4PT, CH49 4PU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£235,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£192,110
31 sales
Price range
£145k – £323k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
CH49 4PT

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At a glance

House prices£235k average23% below the Wirral average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkMoreton (Merseyside) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold84% freeholdAcross 32 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

31 property sales on Merlin Avenue, Wirral have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £235,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £183,867. That is 23% below the Wirral average of £306,499 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 87% semi-detached, 10% detached, 3% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Merlin Avenue range from £145,000 to £322,500. 84% of homes sold here were freehold and 16% leasehold. Of 469 streets in Wirral with at least two sales in the last year, Merlin Avenue ranks 288th for average price.

House prices on Merlin Avenue compared

Merlin Avenue£235,000
CH49 postcode area£247,090
Wirral£306,499
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CH49 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £150,000 (1 sales)2016£150k2017: £145,000 (1 sales)2017£145k2018: £157,900 (5 sales)2018£158k2019: £161,817 (3 sales)2019£162k2020: £174,990 (5 sales)2020£175k2021: £180,667 (3 sales)2021£181k2022: £261,333 (3 sales)2022£261k2023: £205,000 (4 sales)2023£205k2024: £217,000 (1 sales)2024£217k2025: £225,833 (3 sales)2025£226k2026: £235,000 (2 sales)2026£235k

Tenure: 84% freehold and 16% leasehold across 32 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached27£183,86714 Aug 2026
Detached3£255,33316 Dec 2022
Terraced1£225,00016 May 2025

Sold prices on Merlin Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PT 14 Aug 2026£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PT 24 Jul 2026£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PT 20 Jun 2025£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PT 16 May 2025£225,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PU 31 Mar 2025£217,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PT 13 Dec 2024£217,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PU 20 Oct 2023£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PT 14 Jul 2023£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PU 23 Feb 2023£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PU 18 Jan 2023£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PT 16 Dec 2022£263,500 DetachedFreehold
69, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PU 16 Nov 2022£322,500 DetachedFreehold
12, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PT 29 Apr 2022£198,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PT 19 Nov 2021£192,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PT 17 Nov 2021£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PT 19 Mar 2021£180,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PT 25 Nov 2020£198,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PT 2 Nov 2020£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PT 18 Sep 2020£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PT 10 Jul 2020£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PT 17 Mar 2020£164,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PT 15 Nov 2019£174,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PU 8 Nov 2019£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PT 28 Jun 2019£164,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PT 19 Mar 2019£153,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PT 21 Aug 2018£154,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PU 25 Jun 2018£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PT 10 May 2018£152,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PT 12 Jan 2018£163,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
53, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PU 9 Jan 2018£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PT 26 Jun 2017£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Merlin Avenue CH49 4PU 12 Aug 2016£150,000 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
21, Merlin Avenue £154,000 (Aug 2018) → £230,000 (Aug 2026) +49%
over 8 yrs
18, Merlin Avenue £174,950 (Nov 2019) → £240,000 (Jul 2026) +37%
over 7 yrs
12, Merlin Avenue £198,000 (Apr 2022) → £235,000 (Jun 2025) +19%
over 3 yrs
2, Merlin Avenue £163,500 (Jan 2018) → £225,000 (May 2025) +38%
over 7 yrs
13, Merlin Avenue £182,000 (Nov 2020) → £217,000 (Dec 2024) +19%
over 4 yrs
17, Merlin Avenue £180,000 (Mar 2021) → £263,500 (Dec 2022) +46%
over 2 yrs
3, Merlin Avenue £152,000 (May 2018) → £164,950 (Mar 2020) +9%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Merlin Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School 383 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Overchurch Infant School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.8 mi
Overchurch Junior School 352 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton 198 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Brookdale Primary School 239 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Upton Hall School FCJ 1,004 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Lingham Primary School 270 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Hayfield School 175 pupils Community special school 4–11 Report 1.0 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

  • Moreton (Merseyside) station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Upton station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Leasowe station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kingfisher Way (adj, Saughall Massie Road) 2 min walk
  • Kingfisher Way (adj, Saughall Massie Road) 2 min walk
  • Poplar Farm Close (adj, Saughall Road) 3 min walk
  • Garden Hey Road (adj, Saughall Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hoylake Rd Met Ctr
    314 Hoylake Road, Moreton, Wirral · 0.7 mi
  • Moreton Medical Centre
    27 Upton Road, Moreton, Wirral · 0.8 mi
  • Greasby Group Practice
    Greasby Health Centre, Greasby Road, Wirral · 0.8 mi
  • Moreton Group Practice
    Pasture Road Health Centre, Pasture Road, Wirral · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Saughall Massie · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Wirral Hoylake Rd Express · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Moreton · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Greasby Road Local · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.8 mi
  • Mckeevers Chemist · 0.8 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • 230 Greasby Road [dental Practice] · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Primo Dental · 1.0 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.8%62.5%
Private rented15.7%20.3%
Social rented0.5%17.1%
Households728

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.8%64.1%
Aged 65+24.5%18.6%
Residents1,558

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 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Wirral 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 Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWirral
White97.2%95.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%0.4%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.6%

Religion

HereWirral
Christian55.4%55%
No religion36.7%37.3%
Not answered6.8%5.3%
Muslim0.5%1%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Hindu0.1%0.4%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWirral
Born in the UK95.4%94.6%
Born outside the UK4.6%5.4%

Highest qualification

HereWirral
Level 4 qualifications and above29.5%31.5%
Level 3 qualifications18.1%17.9%
No qualifications16%17.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%9.6%
Apprenticeship8.9%6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.4%

General health

HereWirral
Very good health45.5%46.5%
Good health35%32.1%
Fair health13.8%14.2%
Bad health4.7%5.6%
Very bad health1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereWirral
1 car or van in household47.8%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household33.8%25.2%
No cars or vans in household9.2%25.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.2%7.4%

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 Wirral.

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