PO3 5QY

Merlin Drive, Portsmouth

Median, last 3 years

£267,500

8 sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026

Last standard sale

£270,000

17 Nov 2025

Standard sales

126

since 1995 (+2 additional entries)

PO3 district median

£275,000

301 sales, 12 months to May 2026

Medians count standard sales only (Price Paid category A). Additional entries (category B) - repossessions, buy-to-lets with an identifiable mortgage, and purchases by companies and other non-private buyers - are listed below but left out.

Median price by year

2011 to 2025. Every year since 1995 is in the figures below.

Paler bars rest on fewer than three sales, so they show which homes sold more than how prices moved.

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Median sale price and number of sales by year
Year	Median	Sales
2025 (few sales)	£260,000	2
2024	£275,000	5
2023 (few sales)	£245,000	2
2022 (few sales)	£255,000	1
2021 (few sales)	£280,000	2
2020	£202,750	4
2019	£221,500	3
2017	£229,995	3
2016 (few sales)	£168,000	2
2015 (few sales)	£184,500	2
2014	£171,995	3
2013	£160,000	5
2012 (few sales)	£154,000	1
2011	£149,000	3
2010	£152,000	3
2009	£140,000	3
2007	£168,000	6
2006	£147,000	5
2005	£140,000	5
2004	£141,500	8
2003 (few sales)	£126,000	2
2002	£107,998	4
2001	£88,750	6
2000	£80,750	12
1999	£67,500	7
1998	£59,748	8
1997	£53,000	6
1996	£52,995	7
1995	£51,000	6

Sale history (128 records · 38 homes sold more than once)

Address	Date	Type	Price
45, MERLIN DRIVE 25 May 2007 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £55,000 (Jun 1995) · +191%	25 May 2007	Terraced · Freehold	£160,000
29, MERLIN DRIVE 25 May 2007 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £82,500 (Jul 1999) · +142%	25 May 2007	Terraced · Freehold	£199,995
39, MERLIN DRIVE 10 Nov 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £60,000 (Jun 1999) · +138%	10 Nov 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£143,000
27, MERLIN DRIVE 27 Jun 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £76,000 (Sep 2000) · +87%	27 Jun 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£142,000
42, MERLIN DRIVE 13 Apr 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £78,500 (Oct 2000) · +87%	13 Apr 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£147,000
22, MERLIN DRIVE 13 Feb 2006 · Terraced · Freehold	13 Feb 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£148,000
21, MERLIN DRIVE 10 Feb 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £88,000 (Jun 2000) · +85%	10 Feb 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£162,500
18, MERLIN DRIVE 19 Oct 2005 · Terraced · Freehold	19 Oct 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£125,000
35, MERLIN DRIVE 8 Jul 2005 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £79,995 (Aug 2000) · +84%	8 Jul 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£147,000
11, MERLIN DRIVE 27 May 2005 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £49,000 (May 1998) · +155%	27 May 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£125,000
50, MERLIN DRIVE 30 Mar 2005 · Terraced · Freehold	30 Mar 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£140,000
38, MERLIN DRIVE 7 Jan 2005 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £67,500 (Nov 1999) · +115%	7 Jan 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£145,000
14, MERLIN DRIVE 5 Nov 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £52,000 (May 1997) · +162%	5 Nov 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£136,000
32, MERLIN DRIVE 26 Oct 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £82,000 (Dec 2000) · +79%	26 Oct 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£146,500
31, MERLIN DRIVE 30 Sep 2004 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £65,000 (Jun 1999) · +122%	30 Sep 2004	Semi-detached · Freehold	£144,000
23, MERLIN DRIVE 17 Sep 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £69,500 (Jun 1999) · +109%	17 Sep 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£145,000
44, MERLIN DRIVE 3 Sep 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £79,950 (Aug 2000) · +74%	3 Sep 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£139,000
12, MERLIN DRIVE 27 Aug 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £49,500 (Nov 1998) · +142%	27 Aug 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£119,995
1, MERLIN DRIVE 1 Jul 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £103,000 (May 2001) · +65%	1 Jul 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£169,995
40, MERLIN DRIVE 30 Jan 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £59,000 (Nov 1998) · +123%	30 Jan 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£131,500
16, MERLIN DRIVE 31 Oct 2003 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £70,000 (Jul 2000) · +79%	31 Oct 2003	Terraced · Freehold	£125,000
55, MERLIN DRIVE 5 Sep 2003 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £86,000 (Aug 2001) · +48%	5 Sep 2003	Terraced · Freehold	£127,000
17, MERLIN DRIVE 3 Sep 2002 · Terraced · Freehold	3 Sep 2002	Terraced · Freehold	£110,995
24, MERLIN DRIVE 26 Jul 2002 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £53,000 (Feb 1997) · +98%	26 Jul 2002	Terraced · Freehold	£105,000
2, MERLIN DRIVE 31 Jan 2002 · Terraced · Freehold	31 Jan 2002	Terraced · Freehold	£93,750
3, MERLIN DRIVE 28 Jan 2002 · Terraced · Freehold	28 Jan 2002	Terraced · Freehold	£124,995
37, MERLIN DRIVE 1 Oct 2001 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £49,500 (Oct 1995) · +85%	1 Oct 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£91,500
9, MERLIN DRIVE 23 Aug 2001 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold Previously £59,500 (Nov 1998) · +44%	23 Aug 2001	Flat / maisonette · Freehold	£85,500
55, MERLIN DRIVE 22 Aug 2001 · Terraced · Freehold	22 Aug 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£86,000
1, MERLIN DRIVE 1 May 2001 · Terraced · Freehold	1 May 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£103,000
46, MERLIN DRIVE 27 Mar 2001 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £85,000 (Feb 2000) · +12%	27 Mar 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£94,995
49, MERLIN DRIVE 9 Feb 2001 · Terraced · Freehold	9 Feb 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£75,500
32, MERLIN DRIVE 1 Dec 2000 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £51,000 (Sep 1995) · +61%	1 Dec 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£82,000
42, MERLIN DRIVE 9 Oct 2000 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £50,000 (Mar 1996) · +57%	9 Oct 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£78,500
4, MERLIN DRIVE 6 Oct 2000 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £57,500 (Jan 1999) · +39%	6 Oct 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£80,000
27, MERLIN DRIVE 1 Sep 2000 · Terraced · Freehold	1 Sep 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£76,000
44, MERLIN DRIVE 25 Aug 2000 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £53,000 (Feb 1997) · +51%	25 Aug 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£79,950
35, MERLIN DRIVE 3 Aug 2000 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £59,995 (Dec 1998) · +33%	3 Aug 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£79,995
16, MERLIN DRIVE 28 Jul 2000 · Terraced · Freehold	28 Jul 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£70,000
36, MERLIN DRIVE 14 Jul 2000 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £54,500 (Oct 1996) · +50%	14 Jul 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£81,500
21, MERLIN DRIVE 30 Jun 2000 · Terraced · Freehold	30 Jun 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£88,000
7, MERLIN DRIVE 12 May 2000 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £67,250 (Jul 1998) · +26%	12 May 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£85,000
46, MERLIN DRIVE 10 Feb 2000 · Terraced · Freehold	10 Feb 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£85,000
10, MERLIN DRIVE 2 Feb 2000 · Detached · Freehold Previously £65,000 (Oct 1998) · +28%	2 Feb 2000	Detached · Freehold	£82,995
6, MERLIN DRIVE 17 Dec 1999 · Detached · Freehold Previously £53,000 (Jan 1997) · +33%	17 Dec 1999	Detached · Freehold	£70,500
38, MERLIN DRIVE 5 Nov 1999 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £51,000 (Feb 1995) · +32%	5 Nov 1999	Terraced · Freehold	£67,500
29, MERLIN DRIVE 28 Jul 1999 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £72,000 (Nov 1998) · +15%	28 Jul 1999	Terraced · Freehold	£82,500
39, MERLIN DRIVE 25 Jun 1999 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £52,995 (Jun 1996) · +13%	25 Jun 1999	Terraced · Freehold	£60,000
23, MERLIN DRIVE 18 Jun 1999 · Terraced · Freehold	18 Jun 1999	Terraced · Freehold	£69,500
31, MERLIN DRIVE 4 Jun 1999 · Semi-detached · Freehold	4 Jun 1999	Semi-detached · Freehold	£65,000

Area

Postcode district: PO3
Country: England
Deprivation decile: 5 of 10
LSOA (2021): E01017085
Introduced: Mar 1988

From the English Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019, for the 2011 neighbourhood (LSOA) this postcode sits in. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 the least; ranks are not comparable between nations.

UK House Price Index

Portsmouth, July 2026 (provisional)

Average price: £251,220
Change since July 2025: +1.3%
First-time buyers: £231,694

Average by property type

Detached: £518,657
Semi-detached: £349,827
Terraced: £275,644
Flat / maisonette: £166,320

The official index for Portsmouth as a whole, not PO3 5QY alone. It is a modelled average, adjusted for the mix of homes sold, so it differs from a median of recorded sales, and its newest months are revised as late registrations arrive. Source: UK House Price Index (about the data).

Location

Postcode centroid, not a specific property.

Nearby postcodes

Median sold price and number of sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026; otherwise the last sale, if it was in the last ten years.

PO3 5QZ £250,000 · 3 sales
PO3 5XE £255,000 · 1 sale
PO3 5JD £312,025 · 2 sales
PO3 5QN £179,000 · 4 sales
PO3 5JB £425,000 · 1 sale
PO3 5HT no sale since 2016
PO3 5QW £251,000 · 7 sales
PO3 5BP £325,000 · last sale 2023
PO3 5QR £263,000 · 1 sale
PO3 5BN £149,000 · 6 sales
PO3 5BW £132,000 · 5 sales
PO2 0UB £260,000 · 3 sales