Merrick Close is in Halesowen and in Dudley district. B63 1JY is located in the Hayley Green and Cradley South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Halesowen and Rowley Regis. This postcode has been in use since 1987-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merrick Close, Halesowen, B63 1JY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B63 1JZ, B63 1HJ, B63 1JR, B63 1HQ, B63 1HX, B63 1HR, B63 1HN, B63 1HE, B63 1HL.

Merrick Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merrick Close are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dudley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B63 1JY

Average Price
£449,740
Semi-Detached
£491,334
Terraced
£412,288
Detached
£406,075
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrick Close

Average Price
£449,740
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merrick CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Merrick Close, Halesowen, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£390,0002019-12-12 £520,060
5 Merrick Close, Halesowen, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building
£239,9502015-12-01 £394,708
2 Merrick Close, Halesowen, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building
£248,0002015-07-06 £417,442
8 Merrick Close, Halesowen, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£165,0002002-07-11 £487,740
6 Merrick Close, Halesowen, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£87,0001998-04-03 £412,288

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lutley Primary School
Brookwillow Road , B63 1BU
3out of 4 329 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Huntingtree Primary School
Huntingtree Road , B63 4HY
3out of 4 1,384 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School
Hagley Road , Hasbury B63 4QD
3out of 4 1,487 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Caslon Primary Community School
Beeches View Avenue , B63 2ES
3out of 4 1,496 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School
Bundle Hill , B63 4AR
4out of 4 1,939 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Richmond Street , B63 4BB
3out of 4 1,990 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Earls High School
Furnace Lane , B63 3SL
4out of 4 2,644 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Pedmore High School
Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS
3out of 4 3,554 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU
1out of 4 4,205 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy
Wrights Lane , B64 6QU
3out of 4 4,471 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Halesowen College
Whittingham Road , B63 3NA
- not rated 2,888 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King Edward VI College Stourbridge
Lower High Street , DY8 1TD
- not rated 5,405 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sunfield Children's Home Ltd
Clent Grove , Woodman Lane DY9 9PB
- not rated 3,745 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
The Old Park School
Thorns Road , DY5 2JY
4out of 4 3,929 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Black Country Wheels School
Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND
- not rated 3,994 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited
14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA
- not rated 4,956 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Halesbury School
Feldon Lane , B62 9DR
3out of 4 5,020 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coffee Cups31 Thornhill Road, Halesowen1,071 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Foxhunt Harvester Public HouseHagley Road, Hayley Green410 yd
Rose And Crown Public HouseHagley Road, Halesowen924 yd
The Crafty Pint8 Wassell Road, Halesowen925 yd
Bigmouths Kitchen HalesowenRose And Crown Public House, Hagley Road925 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rooster372 Hagley Road, Halesowen816 yd
Hasbury Chippy352 Hagley Road, Halesowen984 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op93 Bassnage Road, Halesowen569 yd
Tesco Express364-368 Hagley Road, Halesowen816 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lutley Primary School
BROOKWILLOW ROAD
grass pitches173 yd
Huntingtree Park
BASSNAGE ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts1,064 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed58.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed66.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed66.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Merrick Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 101 crimes were reported near Merrick Close . 60% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B63 1JY.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Merrick Close, Halesowen, B63 1JY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B63 1JY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired111
Full-Time Employee84
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family14
Other5
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing20
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Financial and insurance activities12
Other12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction10
Transport and storage8
Real estate activities6
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female156
Male154

Partnership Status

Single38
Married: Opposite sex190
Separated3
Divorced13
Widowed20

Health

Very good health146
Good health110
Fair health40
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 99
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian9
Pakistani3
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White285
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years9
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom275
Other EU countries4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion80
Christian198
Buddhist3
Hindu2
Muslim5
Sikh8
Other religion1
Not answered13