Merlin Close - BN3 6NU
Key Street Insights
Merlin Close is a residential street with 12 addresses.
It ranks as the 94th largest and 344th most expensive of the 499 streets in the BN3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 12 properties: 10 houses and 2 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £628,185
- 10 Year change
- up 17.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,704pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £545/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Merlin Close is a residential street with 12 addresses.
It ranks as the 94th largest and 344th most expensive of the 499 streets in the BN3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 12 properties: 10 houses and 2 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £628,185
- 10 Year change
- up 17.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,704pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £545/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Merlin Close, Hove, BN3
- 1 Merlin Close
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Merlin Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Merlin Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Merlin Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Merlin Close
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Merlin Close sold for £618,000 on 7th February 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.7%.
The current average value in the street is £628,185.
The Merlin Close Sales Market has increased by 17.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.6% | £628,185 |
| June 2025 | -0.4% | £645,241 |
| June 2024 | -3.2% | £647,705 |
| June 2023 | -1.1% | £668,947 |
| June 2022 | 10.6% | £676,552 |
| June 2021 | 8.2% | £611,776 |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £565,360 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £554,973 |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £553,143 |
| June 2017 | 2.9% | £549,997 |
| June 2016 | 9.6% | £534,527 |
| June 2015 | 10.5% | £487,703 |
| June 2014 | 11.1% | £441,507 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £397,555 |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £388,968 |
| June 2011 | 1% | £381,542 |
| June 2010 | 18.2% | £377,655 |
| June 2009 | -9% | £319,371 |
| June 2008 | -3.7% | £351,064 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £364,582 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £2,704.
The Merlin Close Rental Market has increased by 47.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £2,704pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £2,616pcm |
| June 2024 | 1.7% | £2,550pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.6% | £2,508pcm |
| June 2022 | 12% | £2,352pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.2% | £2,101pcm |
| June 2020 | 0% | £1,923pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.8% | £1,923pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.8% | £1,870pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.3% | £1,837pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.7% | £1,832pcm |
| June 2015 | 5% | £1,767pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £1,683pcm |
| June 2013 | 1% | £1,614pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £1,598pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.9% | £1,560pcm |
| June 2010 | 11.5% | £1,473pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.5% | £1,322pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.9% | £1,370pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,331pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 7th February 2025 for £618,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.7%.
Merlin Close, Hove, BN3 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 2 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2025£618,000 | 3 Bed House12, Merlin Close, Hove, BN3 6NU12, Merlin Close, Hove, BN3 6NU
- Sold Oct 2023£732,000 | 4 Bed House6, Merlin Close, Hove, BN3 6NU6, Merlin Close, Hove, BN3 6NU
- Sold Dec 2022£510,000 | 3 Bed House12, Merlin Close, Hove, BN3 6NU12, Merlin Close, Hove, BN3 6NU
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2023£732,000 | 4 Bed House6, Merlin Close, Hove, BN3 6NU6, Merlin Close, Hove, BN3 6NU
- Sold Mar 2022£675,000 | 4 Bed House7, Merlin Close, Hove, BN3 6NU7, Merlin Close, Hove, BN3 6NU
- Sold Feb 2021£635,000 | 4 Bed House6, Merlin Close, Hove, BN3 6NU6, Merlin Close, Hove, BN3 6NU
Nearby Streets
Merlin Close, Hove, BN3 is the 94th largest and the 344th most expensive street in the BN3 area.
- The Martlet, Hove, BN349 Addresses|29 m away
- Fulmar Close, Hove, BN315 Addresses|93 m away
- Dyke Road, Hove, BN3157 Addresses|103 m away
- Kestrel Close, Hove, BN313 Addresses|103 m away
- Radinden Drive, Hove, BN310 Addresses|161 m away
- Greyfriars, Hove, BN313 Addresses|165 m away
Property Types
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (10)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (2)
Schools Nearby
- Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School300 m away
- Stanford Infant School400 m away
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School1.0 km away
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School200 m away
- Dorothy Stringer School1.5 km away
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre1.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Merlin Close, Hove, BN3 - BN3 6NU is Preston Park station, which is 800 metres away.
- Preston Park|800 m away
- Hove|1.0 km away
- London Road (Brighton)|1.5 km away
