Merlin Court, 26 Handley Drive, SE3 9BW
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · Blackheath, London
Sales for this building are shown together. Public Land Registry data does not currently distinguish individual flats at this address.
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Sale history
- £590,000-14%(−£96,000)-18.3%/yr27 June 2025 · Flat / maisonette
- £686,000+108%(+£356,000)+66.2%/yr20 September 2024 · Flat / maisonette
- £330,000-35%(−£180,000)-20.9%/yr3 February 2023 · Flat / maisonette
- £510,000-43%(−£390,000)28 May 2021 · Flat / maisonette
- £900,000+44%(+£275,000)11 February 2021 · Flat / maisonette
- £625,000-0%(−£2,500)-0.3%/yr2 November 2020 · Flat / maisonette
- £627,5004 July 2019 · Flat / maisonette
Completions appear roughly 7 weeks after the event.
Planning history at this property
No planning applications matched to this exact address. Address-level coverage begins mid-2026, so this isn't proof nothing was ever filed here.
Around Merlin Court, 26 Handley Drive
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Local intelligence
Crime within 500 metres, nearest stations, schools and deprivation context around this address.
Crime within 500m
411offences in 12 months
- violence and sexual offences149
- anti social behaviour57
- other theft44
- burglary32
Rail links
4min walk to Kidbrooke
- Kidbrooke332m · ~4 min
- Blackheath1.2km · ~15 min
- Lee (London)1.4km · ~17 min
Schools within 1km
5within walking distance
- Wingfield Primary School135m · Outstanding
- Thomas Tallis School523m · Good
- Brooklands Primary School560m · Good
- Abbey Manor College610m · Good
Deprivation (IMD)
7of 10
Less deprived nationally
Area context
District-level figures for SE3, not specific to this address.
Deprivation by domain across SE3
Decile 1 = most deprived 10% of England nationally · Decile 10 = least deprived. This breakdown covers the whole district; the decile 7 figure above is for this address’s immediate neighbourhood specifically, so the two can differ.
District averages, not a per-address assessment.
Energy efficiency at SE3 9BW
Postcode-level figures from the MHCLG EPC register. No certificate matched this exact address, which usually means none has been lodged since 2008.
Property specs
Room count from this address’s EPC certificate, plus what’s currently listed on this street.
From live portal listings on this street, not necessarily this address. Portals do not publish house numbers on search results, so this cannot be matched to a single specific property.
The area: Blackheath (SE3)
Whether this address is a good buy depends on where Blackheath is heading. Praesago tracks prices, crime, planning, schools and 30+ official sources for SE3, updated monthly.
Recent sales near Merlin Court, 26 Handley Drive
| 18 Handley Drive | £765,000 | May 2026 |
| 14 Handley Drive | £732,500 | Feb 2026 |
| Merlin Court, 28 Handley Drive | £450,000 | Jan 2026 |
| Merlin Court, 28 Handley Drive | £607,500 | Dec 2025 |
| Merlin Court, 28 Handley Drive | £525,000 | Aug 2025 |
| 12 Handley Drive | £780,000 | May 2025 |
| Merlin Court, 28 Handley Drive | £490,000 | Mar 2024 |
| Merlin Court, 28 Handley Drive | £620,000 | Mar 2024 |
Merlin Court, 26 Handley Drive common questions
When did Merlin Court, 26 Handley Drive last sell and for how much?
Merlin Court, 26 Handley Drive, SE3 9BW last sold for £590,000 on 27 June 2025, according to HM Land Registry.
How many times has Merlin Court, 26 Handley Drive been sold?
HM Land Registry records 7 sales at this address since 1995, from £627,500 in 2019 to £590,000 in 2025.
Is Blackheath a good area?
Praesago scores Blackheath (SE3) 47 out of 100 for area trajectory, based on 30+ official data sources covering prices, crime, planning and more. See the full Blackheath area page →
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