42, Merlin Grove
42, Merlin Grove
Description & Estimates
42, Merlin Grove, Ilford is recorded publicly as an early-century freehold house across 839 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 275 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 42, Merlin Grove, Ilford is £506,048 and its rental estimate is £2,030 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Merlin Grove, Ilford, IG6 falls within the IG6 postal district, in the borough of Redbridge.
Our Data Sources
42, Merlin Grove, Ilford has a single entry in the Land Registry from February 2026 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2025.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 42, Merlin Grove, Ilford, we estimate a market value of £531,350 and a rental value of £2,131 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £470,624 and £1,888 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 42, Merlin Grove, Ilford has seen its estimated sale value move down by £14,875 (2.9%) and its estimated rental value increase by £62 per month (3.1%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.8%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 42, Merlin Grove, Ilford as measuring 275 m2.
That makes it the 18th largest plot in the postcode, where 39 of the 41 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
42, Merlin Grove, Ilford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 27 Jun 2025.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 42, Merlin Grove, Ilford completed on 13th February 2026 at £525,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 8.4% over the period since February 2026.
- Sold Feb 2026£525,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 42, Merlin Grove, Ilford have sold within a radius of 520 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 26th August 2025, was 14, Wannock Gardens, Ilford, IG6 2SH, a freehold house which sold for £515,000.
Read more about house prices in IG6.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 41 addresses on Merlin Grove, Ilford, IG6, 42, Merlin Grove, Ilford comes out as the 30th largest and the 30th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £44k more expensive than the average property across the IG6 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mFairlop Primary School
- 900mLimes Farm Junior School
- 900mLimes Farm Infant School and Nursery
- 1.2kmKing Solomon High School
- 1.2kmIlford County High School
- 1.5kmWest Hatch High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 42, Merlin Grove, Ilford, the nearest station is Hainault, 1.0 kilometres away.
- 1.0kmHainault
- 1.2kmFairlop
- 1.5kmGrange Hill
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
