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Merlin Grove

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43 recorded sales · median £295,000 · Redbridge

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Redbridge Council · Labour-controlled 43/63 seats · 68% · OCD 2026

Overview Valuation Safety Who lives here Schools Health Getting around Environment Amenities & economy

73/100

Good

AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating

£295k

median price

crimes per 1,000 residents each month

£295k

median sold price

14.2 yrs

of local pay to buy

15 min

London — fastest

rail stations

grammar school

schools total

crimes per 1,000 residents each month

850

Violence — most

16.7

NO₂ · WHO 10

3.2%

in a flood zone

431

green spaces

8.3

PM2.5 · WHO 5

373

eat & drink

144

shops

88.9%

gigabit

gyms & leisure

Tiles show street’s own prices; crime, schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend

£235,000 in 2005 → £672,500 in 2025

⌄ On this street: every recorded sale is listed under Cost — this is the finest level we hold. Everything else is shown for the wider Redbridge, clearly labelled.

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All figures, sources and dates

Prices2026-07-21

Affordability2025

Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)

Crime2026-06

Deprivation2025

Census2021

Schools2026

Health2026/2025

Transport2026

Broadband2024-07

Environment2023–24

Ground checks2022–25

Heritage & planning2026

Amenities2026

Companies2026-07-01

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What does it cost? This street

A typical home here sells for £295,000. That's about 14.2× local earnings — around the 14.3× five-year average.

Sold price history

2025 · 2 sales

Median sold price · median of all 43 sales£295,000

HM Land Registry Price Paid

By property type

Too few sales by type to chart.

Typical home price compared with annual local pay14.2× · five-year average 14.3×

HM Land Registry, 12 months

Home ownership57%

Owned outright

27%

With a mortgage

30%

Private rented

30%

Social rented

11%

Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021

Council tax£2,295

Your band:

London Borough of Redbridge£1,784

Greater London Authority£511

Council tax bands A–H

Band A£1,530

Band B£1,785

Band C£2,040

Band D (baseline)£2,295

Band E£2,804

Band F£3,314

Band G£3,824

Band H£4,589

Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.

Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April

Neighbourhood prices in Redbridge how Merlin Grove compares · from Redbridge

⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Barking +35.4%

Neighbourhood	Median price	5-year change	Sales, 12m
Barking	£400,000	+35.4%	81
Aldersbrook	£880,000	+21.9%	103
Woodford	£645,000	+21.7%	197
Little Ilford	£380,000	+21.2%	47
Gants Hill	£530,000	+19.8%	321
Ilford	£430,000	+17.7%	380
Monkhams	£683,125	+16.8%	134
Woodford Bridge	£525,000	+16.1%	124
Clayhall	£580,000	+16%	237
Redbridge	£650,000	+13.2%	110
Woodford Green	£495,000	+13.1%	65
Fairlop	£499,000	+11.7%	207
South Woodford	£555,000	+11.6%	368
Snaresbrook	£550,000	+10.9%	160
Seven Kings	£475,000	+10.7%	441
Hainault	£415,000	+10.7%	275
Woodford Wells	£880,000	+9.7%	79
Chadwell Heath	£401,000	+9%	179
Barkingside	£544,000	+8.3%	145
Little Heath	£477,000	+8.2%	160
Newbury Park	£450,000	+3.4%	206
Chigwell Row	£415,000	-1.1%	128
Wanstead	£572,000	-13.8%	256

Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months

Homes in Merlin Grove — sold prices

Filters

Address	Type	Beds	EPC	Price	Date
42 Merlin Grove	Terraced	—	—	£525,000	Feb 2026
5 Merlin Grove	Semi-detached	—	—	£725,000	Dec 2025
1, Merlin Grove	Semi-detached	—	—	£620,000	Nov 2025
40, Merlin Grove	Terraced	—	—	£500,000	May 2022
10 Merlin Grove	Terraced	—	—	£565,000	Feb 2022
25, Merlin Grove	Terraced	—	—	£515,000	Mar 2021
10 Merlin Grove	Terraced	—	—	£565,000	Mar 2021
8, Merlin Grove	Terraced	—	—	£447,500	Oct 2019
23 Merlin Grove	Semi-detached	—	—	£455,000	Oct 2019
8, Merlin Grove	Terraced	—	—	£435,000	Jul 2019
2a, Merlin Grove	Terraced	—	—	£387,500	Jan 2019
26, Merlin Grove	Terraced	—	—	£395,000	Mar 2016
16 Merlin Grove	Terraced	—	—	£396,000	Dec 2015
27 Merlin Grove	Semi-detached	—	—	£409,000	Oct 2015
38, Merlin Grove	Semi-detached	—	—	£325,000	May 2015
22, Merlin Grove	Terraced	—	—	£300,000	Dec 2013
33 MERLIN GROVE	Semi-detached	—	—	£332,500	Jun 2013
19 MERLIN GROVE	Semi-detached	—	—	£285,000	Apr 2013
33 MERLIN GROVE	Semi-detached	—	—	£249,999	Apr 2012
20 MERLIN GROVE	Terraced	—	—	£248,000	Mar 2012
14 MERLIN GROVE HAINAULT ILFORD	Terraced	—	—	£249,995	Aug 2011
5 Merlin Grove	Semi-detached	—	—	£400,000	Apr 2011
14 MERLIN GROVE HAINAULT ILFORD	Terraced	—	—	£230,000	Jun 2010
9 MERLIN GROVE	Semi-detached	—	—	£335,000	Oct 2009

Show all sales ↓

24 recent sales — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →

Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC

How safe is it? from Redbridge

Crime runs at 8 per 1,000 residents a month. Like most places with a retail centre, offences cluster where the shops are, not where people live.

Crime rate

Per 1,000 / month8

Street-level counts · police.uk, last 12 months

By category, 12 months from Redbridge

Violence & sexual offences

850

Anti-social behaviour

474

Shoplifting

283

Vehicle crime

239

Other theft

151

Public order

146

Recorded crimes by category across the whole Redbridge district, last 12 months · police.uk / Home Office

Where crime clusters

police.uk publishes anonymised "on or near" points, not named hotspots. The map above shows where they cluster, with the crime layer on.

Clusters of anonymised on-or-near markers, not addresses · police.uk

Who lives here? from Redbridge

Population310,260

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis) · this neighbourhood

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 5/10 · more deprived than in 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 45% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 5/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 5/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 6 in 2019 — has worsened since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

4.3/10

Employment

5.6/10

Education & skills

6.3/10

Health & disability

7.2/10

Crime

5.2/10

Housing & services

3.9/10

Living environment

3.9/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

Figures for the wider Redbridge — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.

Employment rate · residents aged 16+59%

Unemployment · economically active residents7.1%

Degree-level (Level 4+)42%

Good or very good health85%

Own their home57%

Median age36.1

Born outside the UK44%

See the full Redbridge report →

ONS Census 2021 · wider district

Schools This street

80% of the 5 nearest inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding. Catchments shown are the council-published ones where held, estimates otherwise — always labelled.

Ofsted

4 of 5 inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding
of the 5 nearest inspected schools

GIAS + Ofsted · post-Sept-2024 inspections show "Inspected — see report"

Catchments

Likely-nearest catchment line per school where councils publish polygons; estimated by distance otherwise — always labelled which.

Council catchment polygons + GIAS

Nearest schools 25 nearest schools

AllPrimarySecondaryGrammarNursery

School	Phase	Ofsted	Distance
Fairlop Primary School	Primary	—	0.4 km
Little Acorns Children's Club	Nursery	Good ('23)	0.6 km
Flying Start Day Nursery Chigwell Limited	Nursery	Good ('23)	0.8 km
Pavilion Preparatory School and Kindergarten	Nursery	Good ('24)	0.8 km
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery	Primary	—	0.9 km
Limes Farm Junior School	Primary	—	0.9 km
Clore Tikva School	Primary	Good ('20)	0.9 km
St Winifred's Nursery	Nursery	Good ('25)	1.0 km
Gilbert Colvin Primary School	Primary	Inspected '25 — see report	1.1 km
BarleyMont Fairlop Montessori Nursery Preschool & Afterschool	Nursery	Inadequate ('25)	1.1 km
King Solomon High School	Secondary	Requires improvement ('24)	1.2 km
Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School	Primary	—	1.2 km
Happy Orkids Ltd	Nursery	Good ('24)	1.2 km
Ilford County High School	Secondary	Good ('21)	1.2 km
Mossford Green Primary School	Primary	Good ('23)	1.3 km
Little Bees Preschool	Nursery	—	1.3 km
New Birth Day Nursery	Nursery	Good ('25)	1.5 km
West Hatch High School	Secondary	—	1.5 km
Bambino Nursery Hainault	Nursery	Good ('23)	1.5 km
Caterham High School	Secondary	Good ('22)	1.5 km
Ali's Academy	Nursery	—	1.5 km
Tiptree Preschool Nursery	Nursery	Good ('25)	1.6 km
Roding Primary School	Primary	Inspected '24 — see report	1.6 km
Tic Toc Nursery	Nursery	Good ('24)	1.7 km
Peter Pans Day Nursery	Nursery	Good ('24)	1.8 km

Nearest first · type to search all schools, or filter by phase · click a school → its full report page · GIAS + Ofsted

Health This street

nearest GP surgeries · nearest 0.5 km
NHS ODS

nearest dentists · nearest 0.3 km
NHS ODS

nearest pharmacies · nearest 0.4 km
NHS ODS

15 of 16 CQC-rated providers nearby are Good or Outstanding.

Nearest GPs, dentists & pharmacies

AllGPsDentistsPharmacies

Name	Type	CQC rating	Distance
Tomswood Hill (Dental Surgery)	Dentist	Requires improvement ('23)	0.3 km
Fencepiece Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	0.4 km
The Fencepiece Dental Practice	Dentist	—	0.4 km
Chigwell Medical Centre	GP	Good ('18)	0.5 km
Chigwell Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	0.5 km
Fence Piece Road Medical Centre	GP	—	0.5 km
Hainault Surgery	GP	—	0.5 km
The Fullwell Avenue Surgery	GP	—	0.8 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	0.9 km
Fullwell Cross Med. Ctr.	GP	Good ('18)	1.0 km
Broadway Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.0 km
Fullwell Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.2 km
Pyramid Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.2 km
Hainault Station Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.2 km
Fairlop Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.3 km
Alan C Goldman Dental Practice	Dentist	—	1.3 km
Fremantle Road (Dental Surgery)	Dentist	—	1.3 km
Barkingside Dental Care	Dentist	—	1.5 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	1.5 km
Chigwell Dental & Anaesthetic Clinic	Dentist	—	1.5 km
The Bridge Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.6 km
Ac Dentartis	Dentist	—	1.7 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	1.7 km
Longwood Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.8 km
The Forest Edge Practice	GP	Good ('19)	1.8 km
The Willows Practice	GP	—	1.8 km
Hainault Health Centre	Dentist	—	1.8 km
Brook House Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.9 km
Longwood House Dental Care	Dentist	—	1.9 km
Clayhall Avenue Dental Health	Dentist	—	2.0 km
Hainault Gentle Dental Care	Dentist	—	2.0 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	2.0 km
Icon Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.0 km
Tesco Instore Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.1 km
Clayhall Clinic	GP	Good ('20)	2.3 km
Day Lewis Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.4 km
Kenwood Medical	GP	Good ('19)	2.4 km
The Heathcote Primary Care Centre	GP	—	2.4 km
Day Lewis Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.4 km
Cranbrook Surgery	GP	Good ('21)	2.4 km
The Eastern Avenue Medical Centre	GP	Good ('22)	2.4 km
The Gants Hill Dental Practice	Dentist	—	2.7 km
Dental Health Centre	Dentist	—	2.7 km
The Orthodontic Gallery	Dentist	—	2.7 km
Clickrx	Pharmacy	—	2.7 km
Redbridge Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.8 km
Tesco Instore Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.9 km
Britannia Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.9 km
Borno Chemists Limited	Pharmacy	—	2.9 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	2.9 km
Easter Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.9 km
The Palms Medical Centre	GP	—	2.9 km
Gold'S Pharmacy Gants Hill	Pharmacy	—	3.0 km
Newbury Group Practice	GP	Good ('19)	3.0 km
Gants Hill Smiles Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	3.0 km
Woodford Green Dental	Dentist	—	3.0 km
Sheldons Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.0 km
My Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.0 km
Gants Hill Med Ctr & The Redbridge Surg	GP	—	3.0 km
Clarence House Dental	Dentist	—	3.1 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	3.1 km
Woodford Dental Care	Dentist	—	3.2 km
Chrystalls Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.2 km
The Broadway Surgery	GP	Good ('17)	3.2 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	3.2 km
The Queens Dental Practice	Dentist	—	3.4 km
The River Surgery	GP	—	3.4 km
Palmerston Road Surgery	GP	Good ('15)	3.6 km
Kings Medical Centre	GP	Good ('23)	3.6 km
Southdene Surgery	GP	Good ('18)	3.8 km
The Shrubberies Medical Centre	GP	Good ('19)	3.8 km
Glebelands Practice	GP	—	3.9 km
Queen Mary Practice	GP	Good ('18)	4.0 km
The Elmhurst Practice	GP	Good ('17)	4.0 km
Rydal	GP	—	4.1 km

Nearest first · type to search, or filter by type · click a provider → its full page · NHS ODS + CQC · — = not CQC-rated (e.g. pharmacies)

Getting around from Redbridge

5 nearest stations; the fastest to London is 17 min from Ilford Rail Station.

Rail — 5 nearest stations

Station	Distance	To London	Fastest
Seven Kings Rail Station	2.8 mi	London Liverpool Street	21 min
Goodmayes Rail Station	2.9 mi	London Liverpool Street	23 min
Ilford Rail Station	3.0 mi	London Liverpool Street	17 min
Chadwell Heath Rail Station	3.2 mi	London Liverpool Street	25 min
Highams Park Rail Station	3.4 mi	London Liverpool Street	22 min

Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · fastest London time in bold — from Ilford Rail Station (17 min) · click a station → its page · National Rail

Travel to work

Work from home

35%

Drive

31%

Public transport

26%

Walk or cycle

Census travel-to-work — how residents commute

EV charging29 points

Per 10,000 residents0.9

National Chargepoint Registry · pins on the map · speed split (rapid/fast/slow) pending NCR field ingestion

Environment from Redbridge

Air quality

NO₂

16.7

— WHO guide

PM2.5

8.3

— WHO guide

µg/m³ annual mean · DEFRA

Ground checks

Surface water 1-in-1000.7%

Flood zone3.2% of postcodes

Radonup to 1–3% of homes

Historic landfill84 sites within ~1 km

EA · UKHSA/BGS · Mining Remediation Authority — indicative, not a property search

Transport noise (Defra)

Road & rail noise bands (≥55 / ≥65 dB Lden) are being added — not yet available for this area. They cover major sources only; "not mapped" ≠ "quiet".

Defra strategic noise mapping

Heritage & green space

Listed buildings134

Conservation areas19

Green belt34.1%

Green spaces431

Historic England · OS Open Greenspace

Amenities from Redbridge

What's here

Category	Count	Note
Eat & drink	373	81% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops	144	supermarkets & convenience stores
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds	28	—
Green spaces & parks	431	filled areas on the map

OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit

88.9%

Superfast

98.1%

Ultrafast

89.4%

% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations

Local economy from Redbridge

Figures for the wider Redbridge — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.

Unemployment rate7.1%

In work (employment rate)58.5%

Companies registered here48,321

New incorporations (12m)8,151

Property companies (SPVs)8,156

See the full Redbridge report →

Companies House + ONS Census 2021 · wider district