Merlin Covert, York

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merlin Covert, York · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/york-york/merlin-covert/

House prices, sold prices and local information for YO31 9JJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£208,833

6 sales

Price range

£181k – £250k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Sep 2024

YO31 9JJ

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At a glance

House prices£209k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station48 min walkYork station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 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

6 property sales on Merlin Covert, York have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Sep 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £208,833. Recorded sale prices on Merlin Covert range from £181,000 to £250,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Merlin Covert compared

YO31 postcode area£312,186

York£350,314

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merlin Covert has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all YO31 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	6	£208,833	12 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Merlin Covert

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Merlin Covert YO31 9JJ	12 Sep 2024	£220,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Merlin Covert YO31 9JJ	1 Nov 2021	£250,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, Merlin Covert YO31 9JJ	30 Mar 2017	£195,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Merlin Covert YO31 9JJ	21 Dec 2016	£181,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Merlin Covert YO31 9JJ	31 Aug 2016	£205,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Merlin Covert YO31 9JJ	30 Jun 2016	£202,000	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.

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Schools near Merlin Covert

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Huntington School 1,505 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.2 mi
Yearsley Grove Primary School 385 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Huntington Primary Academy 347 pupils	Primary	5–11	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
New Earswick Primary School 213 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Joseph Rowntree School 1,248 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Burton Green Primary School 136 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.1 mi
Haxby Road Primary Academy 293 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.3 mi
Hempland Primary School 420 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.4 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

York station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Poppleton station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Brewery Cottages (opp, New Lane) 3 min walk
Priory Wood Way (opp, New Lane) 3 min walk
Brewery Cottages (o/s, New Lane) 3 min walk
Priory Wood Way (adj, New Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Jorvik Gillygate Practice
Woolpack House, The Stonebow, York · 2.1 mi
Haxby Group Practice
Haxby & Wigginton Health Centre, The Village, York · 2.3 mi
Dalton Terrace Surgery
Glentworth, Dalton Terrace, York · 2.8 mi
Unity Health
Kimberlow Hill Surgery, Kimberlow Rise, York · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Brockfield · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Huntington Rd Express · 0.4 mi
Lidl Lidl York - Monks Cross · 0.5 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Monks Cross · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Huntington Road - The Pharmacist · 0.3 mi
Boots · 0.7 mi
Citywide-parkers & Huntington Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

The Dental Hub · 0.3 mi
Clock House Dental · 1.5 mi
Smile Dental Care York · 1.6 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 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	9 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.0%	62.5%
Private rented	10.1%	20.3%
Social rented	0.9%	17.1%
Households	690

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	33.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,436

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	93%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	97%	92%

Share of homes across York 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Merlin Covert

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Who lives around Merlin Covert

Ethnic group

	Here	York
White	96.2%	92.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.4%	3.8%
Other ethnic group	1.4%	1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.8%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	York
Christian	52.7%	43.9%
No religion	38.2%	46.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.9%
Muslim	1.5%	1.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%
Hindu	0.3%	0.5%
Sikh	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	York
Born in the UK	92.6%	89.2%
Born outside the UK	7.4%	10.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	York
Level 4 qualifications and above	28.8%	38.8%
No qualifications	24%	13.3%
Level 3 qualifications	13.6%	21.7%
Level 2 qualifications	11.9%	11.4%
Apprenticeship	10.3%	5.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9%	7.4%
Other qualifications	2.4%	2.1%

General health

	Here	York
Very good health	41.3%	48.6%
Good health	38.3%	35%
Fair health	15.6%	12.1%
Bad health	3.4%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	York
1 car or van in household	47%	46%
2 cars or vans in household	24.5%	23.6%
No cars or vans in household	22%	24%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.5%	6.4%

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 York.

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Council tax here

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Estate agents near Merlin Covert

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