Merlin End, Colchester house prices
£240,000 is the median sold price in Merlin End, Colchester — not an estimate, but what buyers really paid. Over the past decade prices are +36% in cash — but 0% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £240,000
- 10 years · cash
- +36%
- 10 years · real
- 0%
Key facts
Merlin End, Colchester prices since 1996
Over ten years Merlin End, Colchester is +36% on paper and 0% in real terms.
Recent sales in Merlin End, Colchester
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2024 | 1 Merlin End · CO4 3FW | Detached Freehold | £410,000 | £3,178 |
| 25 Oct 2024 | 2 Merlin End · CO4 3FW | Detached Freehold | £475,000 | £3,146 |
| 12 May 2021 | 7 Merlin End · CO4 3FW | Detached Freehold | £417,500 | £2,141 |
| 25 Feb 2021 | 6 Merlin End · CO4 3FW | Detached Freehold | £382,000 | £3,859 |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 4 Merlin End · CO4 3FW | Detached Freehold | £305,000 | £2,585 |
| 13 Oct 2014 | 12 Merlin End · CO4 3FW | Detached Freehold | £325,000 | — |
| 15 Aug 2013 | 3 Merlin End · CO4 3FW | Detached Freehold | £250,000 | £2,049 |
| 28 Mar 2013 | 10 Merlin End · CO4 3FW | Detached Freehold | £222,000 | — |
| 12 Nov 2012 | 1 Merlin End · CO4 3FW | Detached Freehold | £238,000 | £1,845 |
| 1 Dec 2009 | 5 Merlin End · CO4 3FW | Detached Freehold | £245,000 | — |
| 3 Apr 2009 | 10 Merlin End · CO4 3FW | Detached Freehold | £195,000 | — |
| 9 Mar 2009 | 12 Merlin End · CO4 3FW | Detached Freehold | £240,000 | — |
| 30 Mar 2007 | 7 Merlin End · CO4 3FW | Detached Freehold | £318,000 | £1,631 |
| 22 Apr 2005 | 12 Merlin End · CO4 3FW | Detached Freehold | £250,000 | — |
| 5 May 2004 | 2 Merlin End · CO4 3FW | Detached Freehold | £268,000 | £1,775 |
| 23 Jan 2003 | 8 Merlin End · CO4 3FW | Detached Freehold | £185,000 | — |
| 1 Aug 2002 | 10 Merlin End · CO4 3FW | Detached Freehold | £178,995 | — |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 2 Merlin End · CO4 3FW | Detached Freehold | £173,000 | £1,146 |
| 2 Mar 2001 | 8 Merlin End · CO4 3FW | Detached Freehold | £151,500 | — |
| 13 Feb 2001 | 11 Merlin End · CO4 3FW | Detached Freehold | £154,995 | — |
| 13 Nov 2000 | 3 Merlin End · CO4 3FW | Detached Freehold | £135,500 | £1,111 |
| 30 Jul 1997 | 5 Merlin End · CO4 3FW | Detached Freehold | £99,995 | — |
| 29 Oct 1996 | 12 Merlin End · CO4 3FW | Detached Freehold | £105,000 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Merlin End, Colchester
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Merlin End | £151,500 2 Mar 2001 | £185,000 23 Jan 2003 | 2 | +11% per year | +9% inflation-adjusted |
| 5, Merlin End | £99,995 30 Jul 1997 | £245,000 1 Dec 2009 | 2 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 12, Merlin End | £105,000 29 Oct 1996 | £325,000 13 Oct 2014 | 4 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 3, Merlin End | £135,500 13 Nov 2000 | £250,000 15 Aug 2013 | 2 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, Merlin End | £238,000 12 Nov 2012 | £410,000 18 Dec 2024 | 2 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 2, Merlin End | £173,000 31 Aug 2001 | £475,000 25 Oct 2024 | 3 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 10, Merlin End | £178,995 1 Aug 2002 | £222,000 28 Mar 2013 | 3 | +2% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, Merlin End | £318,000 30 Mar 2007 | £417,500 12 May 2021 | 2 | +2% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Merlin End, Colchester compares
Merlin End, Colchester house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Merlin End, Colchester?
Half of homes sold in Merlin End, Colchester went for more than £240,000 and half for less, across 23 sales.
What is the price range of homes sold in Merlin End, Colchester?
Recorded sales in Merlin End, Colchester range from £99,995 to £475,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Merlin End, Colchester risen?
Over the past decade prices in Merlin End, Colchester are +36% in cash terms but 0% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in Merlin End, Colchester?
In Merlin End, Colchester the median price is £2,049 per square metre, from 11 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Merlin End, Colchester was 18 December 2024.
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