Merlin Drive - DH3 4BP
Key Street Insights
Merlin Drive is a residential street with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 192nd largest and 292nd most expensive of the 486 streets in the DH3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £201,651
- 10 Year change
- up 20.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,294pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £193/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.7%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Merlin Drive is a residential street with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 192nd largest and 292nd most expensive of the 486 streets in the DH3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £201,651
- 10 Year change
- up 20.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,294pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £193/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Merlin Drive, Chester Le Street, DH3
- 1 Merlin Drive
House
- 2 Merlin Drive
House
- 3 Merlin Drive
House
- 4 Merlin Drive
House
- 5 Merlin Drive
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Merlin Drive sold for £174,950 on 23rd February 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 2.5%.
The current average value in the street is £201,651.
The Merlin Drive Sales Market has increased by 20.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.7% | £201,651 |
| June 2025 | 2.8% | £205,134 |
| June 2024 | 1.2% | £199,538 |
| June 2023 | 3% | £197,102 |
| June 2022 | 4.6% | £191,364 |
| June 2021 | 3.5% | £182,966 |
| June 2020 | -0.1% | £176,705 |
| June 2019 | 3.1% | £176,822 |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £171,522 |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £169,963 |
| June 2016 | 2.8% | £167,562 |
| June 2015 | 2.9% | £162,979 |
| June 2014 | -0.4% | £158,388 |
| June 2013 | 4.3% | £159,010 |
| June 2012 | -4.3% | £152,430 |
| June 2011 | 1.2% | £159,205 |
| June 2010 | 6.2% | £157,318 |
| June 2009 | -6.3% | £148,182 |
| June 2008 | -4.3% | £158,148 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £165,299 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,294.
The Merlin Drive Rental Market has increased by 46.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.5% | £1,294pcm |
| June 2025 | 5% | £1,275pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.9% | £1,214pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.2% | £1,136pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £1,050pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.6% | £968pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £926pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £909pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.1% | £905pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £887pcm |
| June 2016 | 0% | £886pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.5% | £886pcm |
| June 2014 | -1% | £873pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £882pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £878pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.1% | £875pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.9% | £865pcm |
| June 2009 | 0.4% | £849pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.3% | £846pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £811pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 23rd February 2024 for £174,950 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.5%. The street has had a total of 11 sales since 1995.
Merlin Drive, Chester Le Street, DH3 has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2024£174,950 | 3 Bed House10, Merlin Drive, Chester Le Street, DH3 4BP10, Merlin Drive, Chester Le Street, DH3 4BP
- Sold Oct 2021£110,000 | 3 Bed House13, Merlin Drive, Chester Le Street, DH3 4BP13, Merlin Drive, Chester Le Street, DH3 4BP
- Sold May 2019£221,253 | 4 Bed House16, Merlin Drive, Chester Le Street, DH3 4BP16, Merlin Drive, Chester Le Street, DH3 4BP
- Sold May 2017£185,000 | 4 Bed House7, Merlin Drive, Chester Le Street, DH3 4BP7, Merlin Drive, Chester Le Street, DH3 4BP
- Sold Feb 2012£157,000 | 4 Bed House16, Merlin Drive, Chester Le Street, DH3 4BP16, Merlin Drive, Chester Le Street, DH3 4BP
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2019£221,253 | 4 Bed House16, Merlin Drive, Chester Le Street, DH3 4BP16, Merlin Drive, Chester Le Street, DH3 4BP
- Sold May 2017£185,000 | 4 Bed House7, Merlin Drive, Chester Le Street, DH3 4BP7, Merlin Drive, Chester Le Street, DH3 4BP
- Sold Sep 2005£175,000 | 3 Bed House1, Merlin Drive, Chester Le Street, DH3 4BP1, Merlin Drive, Chester Le Street, DH3 4BP
Nearby Streets
Merlin Drive, Chester Le Street, DH3 is the 192nd largest and the 292nd most expensive street in the DH3 area.
- Hampton Court, Chester Le Street, DH314 Addresses|65 m away
- Leander Avenue, Chester Le Street, DH368 Addresses|124 m away
- Sinclair Drive, Chester Le Street, DH319 Addresses|218 m away
- Lombard Drive, Chester Le Street, DH365 Addresses|220 m away
- Caxton Way, Chester Le Street, DH331 Addresses|221 m away
- Napier Close, Chester Le Street, DH324 Addresses|243 m away
Property Types
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (6)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 6 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (10)
Schools Nearby
- Barley Mow Primary School1.1 km away
- Rickleton Primary School1.2 km away
- Portobello Primary School1.4 km away
- Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy2.0 km away
- Park View School2.2 km away
- Oxclose Community Academy2.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Merlin Drive, Chester Le Street, DH3 - DH3 4BP is Chester-le-Street station, which is 2.3 kilometres away.
- Chester-le-Street|2.3 km away
- Heworth|8.6 km away
- Dunston|9.6 km away
