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2 bed flat for sale Merlin Close, Chafford Hundred, RM16

Guide Price

£240,000

Added on 08/10/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 2
Size: £472 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold

Council tax Band D £2,255 a year

About this property

A two bedroom ground floor flat in a sought after gated development in Chafford Hundred. Features include a Juliet balcony, allocated parking, visitor bays and communal green areas, with local shops and excellent links to the A13 and M25 nearby.

Guide Price £240,000 - £250,000

Situated within a sought after gated development in Chafford Hundred, this well positioned two bedroom ground floor flat presents an excellent opportunity for first time buyers looking to step onto the property ladder, as well as those seeking a conveniently located home.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band D £2,255 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,503
Band B

£1,754
Band C

£2,004
Band D

This home: £2,255
Band E

£2,756
Band F

£3,257
Band G

£3,758
Band H

£4,509

This home is in band D, which costs £2,255 a year in Thurrock for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Thurrock, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

76 comparables · within 2.8 miles

Priced above 55% of the 2-bed flats for sale nearby right now.

This home, £240,000 Median £230,000 · £190,000 – £285,000

Per square foot

£472 33% over

2-bed flats nearby £355

Against sold prices

12% over

RM16 sold median £421 / sq ft, 954 sales

Compared with 76 2-bed flats for sale within 2.8 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in RM16 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in RM16 →

Location

Merlin Close, Chafford Hundred, RM16

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £240,000

£120k £360k

Deposit10% £24,000

£0 £240k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £216,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £48,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
10, Merlin Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2026	474 sq ft £443/sq ft	474 sq ft	£443	£210,000
35, Merlin Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2025	474 sq ft £380/sq ft	474 sq ft	£380	£180,000
11, Merlin Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2025	549 sq ft £428/sq ft	549 sq ft	£428	£235,000
1, Merlin Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2024	431 sq ft £476/sq ft	431 sq ft	£476	£205,000
1, Merlin Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2023	431 sq ft £471/sq ft	431 sq ft	£471	£203,000
21, Merlin Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2023	893 sq ft £297/sq ft	893 sq ft	£297	£265,000
8, Merlin Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2023	614 sq ft £261/sq ft	614 sq ft	£261	£160,000
31, Merlin Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Sept 2022	538 sq ft £451/sq ft	538 sq ft	£451	£242,500