Merley Drive is in Highcliffe, Christchurch and in Christchurch district. BH23 5BW 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 5BW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH23 5BN, BH23 5FG, BH23 5HJ, BH23 5BQ, BH23 5BG, BH23 5FA, BH23 5HL, BH23 5FH, BH23 5FF.

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 5BW

Average Price
£554,328
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£554,328
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
45 Merley Drive, Christchurch, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002015-02-16 £564,041
43 Merley Drive, Christchurch, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£86,0001996-04-22 £544,615

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 4 229 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
Dorset Road , Somerford BH23 3DA 		3out of 4 3,276 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
New Milton Junior School
Old Milton Road , BH25 6DS 		3out of 4 3,294 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
New Milton Infant School
Lymington Road , BH25 6PZ 		4out of 4 3,316 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mudeford Junior School
Mudeford Lane , Mudeford BH23 3HP 		4out of 4 3,898 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 1,483 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Arnewood School
Gore Road , BH25 6RS 		3out of 4 3,123 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Grange School
Redvers Road , BH23 3AU 		1out of 4 4,064 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 2,801 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Durlston Court School
Becton Lane , Barton-on-Sea BH25 7AQ 		- not rated 3,661 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Ballard School
Fernhill Lane , BH25 5SU 		- not rated 4,045 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 Road253 yd
Catz Pyjamas318 Lymington Road267 yd
Tides Cafe330-332 Lymington Road282 yd
Similan Thai251 Lymington Road306 yd
Bistro My Way Ltd253 Lymington Road308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Globe Inn266 Lymington Road272 yd
The Governor364 Lymington Road282 yd
Highcliffe Sports & Social Club387 Lymington Road406 yd
The Amberwood154 Ringwood Road974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Honeymoon Chinese Takeaway360 Lymington Road282 yd
Chinatown Takeaway249 Lymington Road306 yd
The Catch Fish and Chips331 Lymington Road344 yd
Top ChefUnit 3, Highcliffe Corner, 399 Lymington Road442 yd
Arowana106 Ringwood Road864 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op309-311 Lymington Road323 yd
TescoLymington Road373 yd
Walkford Stores110 Ringwood Road856 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School
GREENWAYS 		grass pitches, swimming pool332 yd
Highcliffe Recreation Ground
BEACON DRIVE 		grass pitches445 yd
St Marks Church Hall
HINTON WOOD AVENUE 		712 yd
Greystone House
WATERFORD ROAD 		720 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 Merley Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 123 crimes were reported near Merley Drive . 56% 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 5BW.

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 5BW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH23 5BW 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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