Merlewood Close is in Bournemouth and in Bournemouth district. BH2 6JQ is located in the Bournemouth Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bournemouth West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlewood Close, Bournemouth, BH2 6JQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH2 6PY, BH2 6PJ, BH2 6PL, BH2 6JY, BH2 6PQ, BH2 6JG, BH2 6PF, BH2 6PZ, BH2 6PE.

Merlewood Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlewood Close are based on 47 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bournemouth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH2 6JQ

Average Price
£352,537
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£753,274
Flats/Maisonettes
£307,337
Other
£298,494

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlewood Close

Average Price
£340,137
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlewood CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 6 The Glade, 3 Merlewood Close, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£345,0002023-10-09 £343,667
Flat 14 The Glade, 3 Merlewood Close, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-08-12 £238,527
Flat 3 Acton Burnell, 7 Merlewood Close, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£247,5002022-08-02 £236,142
Flat 8 The Glade, 3 Merlewood Close, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Other, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-12-17 £298,494
Flat 7 Acton Burnell, 7 Merlewood Close, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-11-02 £159,518

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Somerville Road, BH2 5LH 		1,258 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Malmesbury Park Primary School
Lowther Road, BH8 8LU 		1,492 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Bemister Road, Winton BH9 1LG 		1,983 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bethany Church of England Junior School
Knole Road, Boscombe BH1 4DJ 		2,362 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School
Winston Avenue, Branksome BH12 1PG 		2,376 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Winton Academy
Winton Way, BH10 4HT 		2,441 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4Glenmoor Academy
Beswick Avenue, Ensbury Park BH10 4EX 		2,456 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
4out of 4Bournemouth School
East Way, BH8 9PY 		2,997 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Mallard Road, BH8 9PW 		3,410 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bournemouth School for Girls
Castle Gate Close, Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ 		3,464 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLivingstone Academy Bournemouth
Madeira Road, 		1,095 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Avonbourne Girls Academy
Harewood Avenue, BH7 6NY 		4,256 yd Academy converter - Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKings Bournemouth
58 Braidley Road, BH2 6LD 		217 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBournemouth Christian School
29-35 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth BH2 6NA 		543 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Martin's School
15 Stokewood Road, BH3 7NA 		900 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Linwood School
Alma Road, Winton BH9 1AJ 		1,479 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTalbot Heath School
Rothesay Road, BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ 		1,626 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Meyrick Park Bowls ClubMeyrick Park474 yd
The Club at Meyrick ParkMeyrick Park474 yd
Turtle BayTurtle Bay Restaurant, The Citrus Building, 24 Madeira Road618 yd
Baxterstorey LimitedPortman House, Richmond Hill654 yd
Richmond Hill St Andrew's United Reformed Church8 St Stephen's Road663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
OakmeadiansCricket And Sports Pavilion, Meyrick Park285 yd
Slug & Lettuce AKA K-Town, Chik Box & Locked & Loaded2 Dean Park Crescent635 yd
Tapas Plus53 Bourne Avenue759 yd
Temptation1 Yelverton Road772 yd
Genting Casino Bournemouth9 Yelverton Road772 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cornish Bakehouse83 Old Christchurch Road735 yd
Kumpi75 Old Christchurch Road771 yd
Appetites7 Yelverton Road772 yd
Jazz Fast Food Takeaway1 Fir Vale Road797 yd
Blended9 Burlington Arcade821 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco11 Bourne Avenue810 yd
Family Shopper189-193 Old Christchurch Road937 yd
Earthling181-183 Old Christchurch Road954 yd
Tesco18-19 The Triangle958 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda, St Paul's Road1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meyrick Park
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION MEYRICK PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts285 yd
The Club At Meyrick Park
CENTRAL DRIVE 		golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool479 yd
Park School (Dean Park Sports Ground)
DEAN PARK DEAN PARK CAVENDISH ROAD 		grass pitches519 yd
Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre
Central Gardens 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts803 yd
Healthquest (Closed)
Bristol & West House Bristol & West House Post Office Road 		health and fitness suite846 yd
Pure Gym (Bournemouth)
Unit 9 and 10 Unit 9 and 10 The Triangle 		health and fitness suite934 yd
Better Gym Bournemouth
ST. PAULS ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,073 yd
Hilton Bournemouth
TERRACE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,074 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed62.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed140.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merlewood Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 222 crimes were reported near Merlewood Close . 42% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BH2 6JQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merlewood Close, Bournemouth, BH2 6JQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 222
Anti Social Behaviour 77
Violence And Sexual Offences 58
Vehicle Crime 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Burglary 14
Public Order 12
Other Theft 5
Drugs 2
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BH2 6JQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Ives Gardens353 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area472 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cavendish Place515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near St Winifred'S Road345 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Bodorgan Road240 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Bodorgan Road240 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Braidley Road424 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near St Anthony'S Road325 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near The Deans352 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merlewood Close, Bournemouth, BH2 6JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Retired75
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee24
Student (economically inactive)18
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Human health and social work activities12
Manufacturing11
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Construction3
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female139
Male183

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex90
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated7
Divorced42
Widowed15

Health

Very good health162
Good health105
Fair health35
Bad health11
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 123
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian4
Pakistani3
Other Asian5
Black African10
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other6
White267
Roma2
Arab6
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom204
European Union50
Rest of Europe11
Africa15
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean23
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK204
10+ Years49
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years30

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
Ireland2
France1
Germany2
Italy11
Portugal5
Spain9
Poland8
Romania3
Other EU countries17
Turkey6
Other Europe3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East3
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America5
Oceania1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion113
Christian169
Buddhist5
Jewish1
Muslim16
Other religion5
Not answered14
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