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Merlin Road is a residential street with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 235th largest and 233rd most expensive of the 358 streets in the IP2 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 41 properties: 41 houses.
Merlin Road is a residential street with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 235th largest and 233rd most expensive of the 358 streets in the IP2 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 41 properties: 41 houses.
Sale prices range from £164,703 for 2 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (463 ft2) to £280,501 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,227 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £871 pcm for 2 bed houses to £1,270 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.4% and 6.4%.
The average value per square foot is £268.
The last sale on Merlin Road sold for £227,000 on 3rd June 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 3.9%.
The current average value in the street is £223,043.
The Merlin Road Sales Market has increased by 28.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | -3.5% | £223,043 |
| May 2025 | 1.4% | £231,185 |
| May 2024 | -4.4% | £228,019 |
| May 2023 | 2.8% | £238,569 |
| May 2022 | 8.7% | £232,163 |
| May 2021 | 5.8% | £213,677 |
| May 2020 | 1.8% | £202,033 |
| May 2019 | -1.7% | £198,502 |
| May 2018 | 9.7% | £201,848 |
| May 2017 | 5.9% | £184,059 |
| May 2016 | 9.6% | £173,723 |
| May 2015 | 10.6% | £158,475 |
| May 2014 | 5.1% | £143,233 |
| May 2013 | 3.4% | £136,331 |
| May 2012 | 1.5% | £131,786 |
| May 2011 | -0.2% | £129,844 |
| May 2010 | 9% | £130,048 |
| May 2009 | -15.6% | £119,328 |
| May 2008 | -0.9% | £141,419 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £142,703 |
The current average rental value in the street is £1,124.
The Merlin Road Rental Market has increased by 59.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 2.7% | £1,124pcm |
| May 2025 | 5.4% | £1,095pcm |
| May 2024 | 6.1% | £1,039pcm |
| May 2023 | 5.5% | £980pcm |
| May 2022 | 10.7% | £929pcm |
| May 2021 | 7.9% | £838pcm |
| May 2020 | 2.3% | £777pcm |
| May 2019 | 1.8% | £760pcm |
| May 2018 | 1.8% | £746pcm |
| May 2017 | 4.4% | £734pcm |
| May 2016 | 5.1% | £703pcm |
| May 2015 | 4.6% | £669pcm |
| May 2014 | 3.3% | £640pcm |
| May 2013 | 1.8% | £619pcm |
| May 2012 | 2.8% | £608pcm |
| May 2011 | 2.4% | £592pcm |
| May 2010 | 6.5% | £578pcm |
| May 2009 | -8.7% | £543pcm |
| May 2008 | 2.2% | £594pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £582pcm |
The last sale was on 3rd June 2025 for £227,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 3.9%. The street has had a total of 32 sales since 1995.
Merlin Road, Ipswich, IP2 has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
Merlin Road, Ipswich, IP2 is the 235th largest and the 233rd most expensive street in the IP2 area.
There is 1 postcode on Merlin Road, Ipswich, IP2.
The closest station to Merlin Road, Ipswich, IP2 is Ipswich station which is 2.3 kilometres away.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Merlin Road, Ipswich, IP2, 46.1% of property is socially rented and 25.2% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around Merlin Road, Ipswich, IP2, 20.5% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 14.8% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around Merlin Road, Ipswich, IP2, the average age was 42.6 and the most common age was 12.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around Merlin Road, Ipswich, IP2, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around Merlin Road, Ipswich, IP2, there are an average of 1.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.