Merley Drive is in Highcliffe, Christchurch and in Christchurch district. BH23 5BN is located in the Highcliffe & Walkford electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Christchurch. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merley Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5BN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH23 5BG, BH23 5BW, BH23 5BE, BH23 5BQ, BH23 5AY, BH23 5BD, BH23 5HJ, BH23 5BB, BH23 5AZ.

Merley Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merley Drive are based on 45 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Christchurch.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH23 5BN

Average Price
£634,400
Semi-Detached
£807,600
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£627,472
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merley Drive

Average Price
£626,797
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 DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Merley Drive, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£685,0002023-11-30 £679,047
8 Merley Drive, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£646,0002022-12-16 £614,114
21 Merley Drive, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002022-02-23 £640,656
3 Merley Drive, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£532,0002021-10-26 £571,417
14 Merley Drive, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£580,0002021-09-29 £635,667

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School
Greenways , Highcliffe BH23 5AZ 		3out of 4 202 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
Dorset Road , Somerford BH23 3DA 		3out of 4 3,160 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
New Milton Junior School
Old Milton Road , BH25 6DS 		3out of 4 3,408 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
New Milton Infant School
Lymington Road , BH25 6PZ 		4out of 4 3,430 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mudeford Junior School
Mudeford Lane , Mudeford BH23 3HP 		4out of 4 3,791 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highcliffe School
Parkside , Highcliffe BH23 4QD 		3out of 4 1,369 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Arnewood School
Gore Road , BH25 6RS 		3out of 4 3,234 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Grange School
Redvers Road , BH23 3AU 		1out of 4 3,949 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Eaglewood School
Culver Road , BH25 6SY 		3out of 4 2,912 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Durlston Court School
Becton Lane , Barton-on-Sea BH25 7AQ 		- not rated 3,777 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Ballard School
Fernhill Lane , BH25 5SU 		- not rated 4,141 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
Gifted Cafe316 Lymington Road319 yd
Catz Pyjamas318 Lymington Road333 yd
Similan Thai251 Lymington Road336 yd
Bistro My Way Ltd253 Lymington Road340 yd
Tides Cafe330-332 Lymington Road368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Globe Inn266 Lymington Road294 yd
The Governor364 Lymington Road368 yd
Highcliffe Sports & Social Club387 Lymington Road512 yd
The Amberwood154 Ringwood Road987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chinatown Takeaway249 Lymington Road336 yd
Honeymoon Chinese Takeaway360 Lymington Road368 yd
The Catch Fish and Chips331 Lymington Road442 yd
Top ChefUnit 3, Highcliffe Corner, 399 Lymington Road553 yd
Arowana106 Ringwood Road914 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op309-311 Lymington Road399 yd
TescoLymington Road484 yd
Walkford Stores110 Ringwood Road909 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School
GREENWAYS 		grass pitches, swimming pool315 yd
Highcliffe Recreation Ground
BEACON DRIVE 		grass pitches398 yd
St Marks Church Hall
HINTON WOOD AVENUE 		612 yd
Greystone House
WATERFORD ROAD 		815 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 speed32.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed69 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merley Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 113 crimes were reported near Merley Drive . 58% 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 BH23 5BN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merley Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5BN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH23 5BN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 54% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired202
Full-Time Employee72
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed29
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)6
Other4
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Construction14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education7
Human health and social work activities7
Manufacturing6
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication4
Real estate activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities3
Transport and storage3
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2

People

Gender

Female236
Male189

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex201
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced44
Widowed58

Health

Very good health167
Good health164
Fair health78
Bad health13
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 69
Apprenticeship31
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 113
Other23

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White421

Country of Birth

United Kingdom388
European Union20
Rest of Europe1
Africa10
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK388
10+ Years30
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom361
Ireland9
Germany1
Lithuania2
Poland2
Other EU countries4
Other Europe3
Central and South America1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion125
Christian275
Buddhist3
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered18
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