Merley Ways is in Wimborne and in East Dorset district. BH21 1QW is located in the Bearwood & Merley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Dorset and North Poole. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merley Ways, Wimborne, BH21 1QW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH21 1QT, BH21 1QS, BH21 1QP, BH21 1QN, BH21 1QR, BH21 1QQ.

Merley Ways Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merley Ways are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Dorset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH21 1QW

Average Price
£506,363
Semi-Detached
£578,456
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£503,877
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merley Ways

Average Price
£483,037
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merley WaysStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
53 Merley Ways, Wimborne, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£493,0002023-07-28 £488,063
87 Merley Ways, Wimborne, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£555,0002023-07-07 £549,443
83 Merley Ways, Wimborne, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£656,0002022-10-21 £621,231
69 Merley Ways, Wimborne, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002020-06-26 £441,435
57 Merley Ways, Wimborne, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£515,0002020-03-27 £630,772

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Merley First School
Oakley Straight, Merley BH21 1SD 		880 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne
St John's Hill, BH21 1BX 		1,275 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWimborne First School and Nursery
Campanula Way, BH21 4FW 		1,677 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPamphill Church of England First School
Pamphill Green, BH21 4EE 		2,795 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hayeswood First School
Cutlers Place, Colehill BH21 2HN 		3,140 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth's School
Blandford Road, Pamphill BH21 4DT 		2,558 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Corfe Hills School
Higher Blandford Road, BH18 9BG 		3,038 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Poole Grammar School
Gravel Hill, BH17 9JU 		4,270 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Magna Academy
Ashdown Close, Adastral Road BH17 8RE 		5,137 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parkstone Grammar School
Sopers Lane, BH17 7EP 		5,339 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Allenbourn Middle School
East Borough, BH21 1PL 		1,616 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Colehill Lane, Colehill BH21 7AB 		2,663 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lockyer's Middle School
Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen BH21 3HQ 		2,994 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Broadstone Middle School
Dunyeats Road, BH18 8AE 		3,124 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSouth West Regional Assessment Centre
Merley House, Merley House Lane BH21 3AA 		819 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCanford School
Canford Magna, BH21 3AD 		2,200 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaucroft Foundation School
Wimborne Road, Colehill BH21 2SS 		2,321 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDumpton School
Deans Grove House, Deans Grove BH21 7AF 		2,889 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCastle Court School
Knoll Lane, Corfe Mullen BH21 3RF 		4,386 yd Other independent school 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
Cross Fire Cooking14 Poole Road598 yd
The Orangery Suite and Gardens LtdMerley House Lane748 yd
Deans Court CafeDeans Court Deans Court Lane1,046 yd
Indian Nights6A Leigh Road1,074 yd
Cafe by Jo1 Poole Road1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Willett Arms2 Oakley Hill436 yd
Coach and Horses73 Poole Road711 yd
Merley HouseMerley House Lane748 yd
Cobham Sports & Social ClubMerley Park Road787 yd
RAF ASSOCIATION CLUB34 Leigh Road1,024 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shan Hai Chinese Takeway52 Sopwith Crescent1,040 yd
Best Pizza & Kebab6 Leigh Road1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cobham Sports & Social Club
MERLEY PARK ROAD 		golf, grass pitches, squash courts573 yd
Fenners Playing Field
Merley Lane 		grass pitches715 yd
Merley And Cobham Yfc (Merley First School)
OAKLEY STRAIGHT 		grass pitches748 yd
Leigh Park
GORDON ROAD 		grass pitches1,089 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merley Ways Street dangerous?

In 2023, 19 crimes were reported near Merley Ways . 79% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was criminal damage and arson. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BH21 1QW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merley Ways, Wimborne, BH21 1QW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Violence And Sexual Offences 5
Other Theft 4
Public Order 2
Burglary 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BH21 1QW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oakley Hill435 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Silverwood Close518 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakley Hill422 yd
2023-07BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakley Hill435 yd
2023-06Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oakley Hill545 yd
2023-06Other theftStatus update unavailableOn or near Whitehouse Road394 yd
2023-06Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oakley Hill435 yd
2023-06Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oakley Hill435 yd
2023-05Criminal damage and arsonStatus update unavailableOn or near Oakley Hill435 yd
2023-05Criminal damage and arsonStatus update unavailableOn or near Oakley Hill435 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merley Ways, Wimborne, BH21 1QW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH21 1QW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 49% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired133
Full-Time Employee62
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee21
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other4
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing16
Education15
Human health and social work activities13
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female151
Male151

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex170
Married: Same sex1
Separated2
Divorced19
Widowed30

Health

Very good health129
Good health103
Fair health58
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 98
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
White297

Country of Birth

United Kingdom284
European Union11
Rest of Europe6
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK284
10+ Years14
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Ireland1
Germany1
Poland2
Romania3
Other EU countries4
No passport held40

Religion

No religion112
Christian157
Buddhist1
Other religion2
Not answered30
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