Merlin Grove is in Bradford and in Bradford district. BD8 0PJ is located in the Clayton and Fairweather Green electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bradford West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlin Grove, Bradford, BD8 0PJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BD8 0PH, BD8 0NU, BD8 0PU, BD8 0PX, BD8 0PT, BD8 0PQ, BD8 0PL, BD8 0PZ, BD8 0QA.

Merlin Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlin Grove are based on 9 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bradford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD8 0PJ

Average Price
£98,882
Semi-Detached
£95,315
Terraced
£106,016
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Grove

Average Price
£85,156
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Merlin Grove, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£137,0002022-08-30 £138,933
14 Merlin Grove, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£77,5002022-08-16 £78,594
12 Merlin Grove, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£65,0002016-09-09 £88,852
14 Merlin Grove, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£32,0002004-03-18 £74,879
12 Merlin Grove, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£35,7502003-08-12 £92,755

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre
Washington Street, Girlington BD8 9QW 		1,960 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lilycroft Nursery School
Lilycroft Road, BD9 5AD 		2,730 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abbey Green Nursery School
Green Lane, Manningham BD8 8HT 		3,539 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families
Basil Street, Canterbury BD5 9HL 		3,566 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Midland Road Nursery School
Bateman Street, BD8 7DJ 		4,085 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Matthew's Catholic Primary School
Saffron Drive, Allerton BD15 7NE 		483 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ley Top Primary School
Avenel Road, Allerton BD15 7PQ 		689 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Academy At St. James
Chelwood Drive, Allerton BD15 7YD 		790 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery
Garforth Street, Allerton BD15 7HB 		948 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crossley Hall Primary School
Thornton Road, BD8 0HJ 		1,121 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Beckfoot Thornton
Leaventhorpe Lane, Thornton BD13 3BH 		898 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dixons Kings Academy
Northside Road, BD7 2AN 		2,110 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beckfoot Upper Heaton
Thorn Lane, Heaton BD9 6AL 		2,537 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belle Vue Girls' Academy
Thorn Lane, Bingley Road BD9 6NA 		2,689 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College
Highgate, Heaton BD9 4BQ 		2,913 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBradford College
Great Horton Road, BD7 1AY 		3,940 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew College Bradford
Nelson Street, BD5 0DX 		4,645 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDixons Free Sixth Form
Bowling Old Lane, BD5 7JR 		4,682 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedShipley College
Exhibition Road, BD18 3JW 		5,147 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Dixons Allerton Academy
Rhodesway, BD8 0DH 		406 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Squire Lane, BD9 6RB 		1,547 yd Free schools No Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hazelbeck Special School
Wagon Lane, BD16 1EE 		554 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria
Thornton View Road, Clayton BD14 6JX 		2,409 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPrism Independent School
Walker Drive, Girlington BD8 9ES 		2,428 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chellow Heights Special School
Thorn Lane, Bingley Road BD9 6AL 		2,438 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4High Park School
Thorn Lane, Heaton BD9 6RY 		2,521 yd Academy special sponsor led Yes 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
Kirsty's Kitchen1023 Thornton Road454 yd
Cafe West Healthy Living CentreWanstead Crescent629 yd
Allerton Cafe109 Saffron Drive640 yd
YumburgUnit 3, 249 Allerton Road827 yd
Five AliveAlliance Business Park, York Street1,046 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Girlington Conservative Social Club1007 Thornton Road454 yd
Fairweather Green Working Mens Club211 Thornton Old Road786 yd
Queens Hotel (Bar Only)863 Thornton Road811 yd
Allerton Conservative Club (Bar Only)257 Allerton Road827 yd
Allerton Catholic Club (Bar Only)270 Allerton Road893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Allerton Steakhouse & Pizza Bar8 The Square160 yd
Maxim1011 Thornton Road454 yd
Leaventhorpe Fisheries1015 Thornton Road454 yd
Pizza Mania1013 Thornton Road454 yd
Akhi’s101 Saffron Drive636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi247 Allerton Road827 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rhodesway Pool (Closed)
Oaks Lane 		swimming pool192 yd
Dixons Allerton Academy (Closed)
Oaks Lane 		grass pitches232 yd
Dixons Allerton Academy
RHODESWAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite343 yd
Lower Grange Community Centre
CHAFFINCH ROAD 		399 yd
Ladyhill Park
CHAPEL LANE 		grass pitches481 yd
Allerton Cricket Club
GREENBANK ROAD 		grass pitches563 yd
Green Top Street Recreation Ground
SUNNINGDALE 		grass pitches705 yd
Thornton Recreation Centre
LEAVENTHORPE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite946 yd
Munby Street Recreation Ground
LUND STREET 		grass pitches992 yd
5 Alive Soccer Centre Ltd
YORK STREET 		artificial grass pitch1,005 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Merlin Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 638 crimes were reported near Merlin Grove . Only 15% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BD8 0PJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merlin Grove, Bradford, BD8 0PJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 638
Violence And Sexual Offences 355
Public Order 59
Anti Social Behaviour 48
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Vehicle Crime 35
Other Crime 32
Other Theft 20
Burglary 13
Drugs 13
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BD8 0PJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Willow Bank Close498 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oaks Lane273 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kirkstall Grove379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Kirkstall Grove379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kirkstall Grove379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kirkstall Grove379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Kirkstall Grove379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kirkstall Grove379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kirkstall Grove379 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rodin Avenue233 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merlin Grove, Bradford, BD8 0PJ

Employment

BD8 0PJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BD8 0PJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee67
Part-Time Employee41
Looking after home or family38
Student (economically inactive)26
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Other18
Self-Employed15
Unemployed14
Retired12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities26
Manufacturing15
Education12
Administrative and support service activities12
Accommodation and food service activities8
Construction7
Transport and storage7
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication1
Financial and insurance activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female207
Male194

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex97
Married: Same sex2
Separated14
Divorced13
Widowed12

Health

Very good health173
Good health149
Fair health54
Bad health21
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications83
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 58
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian1
Pakistani165
Other Asian15
Black African9
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian13
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White165
Roma6
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union28
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia74
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years75
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom271
Germany2
Italy2
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland3
Romania1
Other EU countries23
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East4
Southern Asia22
No passport held69

Religion

No religion101
Christian88
Muslim193
Sikh1
Not answered18
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