Merryfield Close is in Verwood and in East Dorset district. BH31 7AT is located in the Verwood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merryfield Close, Verwood, BH31 7AT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH31 6LN, BH31 7AU, BH31 7AH, BH31 6DR, BH31 6HB, BH31 7AQ, BH31 7HE, BH31 6LL, BH31 7DP.

Merryfield Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merryfield Close are based on 63 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 BH31 7AT

Average Price
£633,244
Semi-Detached
£551,259
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£634,567
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merryfield Close

Average Price
£633,244
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merryfield CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Merryfield Close, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£690,0002022-02-11 £700,938
21 Merryfield Close, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002021-07-28 £682,319
14 Merryfield Close, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£585,0002020-11-25 £685,449
24 Merryfield Close, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002019-06-20 £566,678
6 Merryfield Close, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002018-09-10 £572,116

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hillside Community First School
Hillside Road, BH31 7HE 		294 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Church of England First School
Coopers Lane, BH31 7PG 		735 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Verwood Church of England First School
Howe Lane, BH31 6JF 		1,225 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School
Church Road, Three Legged Cross BH21 6RF 		3,234 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt
Park Lane, Alderholt SP6 3AJ 		5,158 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School
Howe Lane, BH31 6JF 		1,078 yd Academy sponsor led No 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
Cafe AromaThe Gables Ringwood Road213 yd
Hillside Community First SchoolHillside Community First School Hillside Road270 yd
Costa Coffee1 - 2, The Old Pottery Manor Way331 yd
Spice of India77 Ringwood Road408 yd
Al Trullo60 Ringwood Road446 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The SwansThe Swans Pennine Way467 yd
Monmouth AshMonmouth Ash, 93 Manor Road634 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kebab and Pizza Hot2A Ringwood Road223 yd
Champagne Chinese Takeaway9 Manor Road350 yd
Harlees Fish & Chips94 Manor Road745 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hillside Community First School
HILLSIDE ROAD 		grass pitches301 yd
Verwood Leisure Centre (Closed)
Chiltern Drive 		health and fitness suite363 yd
Lifestyle The Hub
BROCK WAY 		health and fitness suite556 yd
Trinity Ce Va First School
COOPERS LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts844 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 speed21.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed34.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merryfield Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 196 crimes were reported near Merryfield Close . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BH31 7AT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 196
Violence And Sexual Offences 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 43
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Shoplifting 17
Public Order 17
Other Theft 11
Vehicle Crime 10
Burglary 6
Drugs 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BH31 7AT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Manor Court360 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Jenner Close446 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area339 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area339 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area339 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area339 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area339 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coronation Close537 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Mendip Close530 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area339 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH31 7AT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired140
Full-Time Employee90
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other1

Employment Industry

Education21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing16
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Financial and insurance activities14
Transport and storage8
Information and communication8
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female184
Male188

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex194
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed29

Health

Very good health183
Good health116
Fair health43
Bad health9
Very bad health21

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 95
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White369
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom352
European Union7
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK352
10+ Years17
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom315
Ireland3
Germany1
Spain3
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion113
Christian222
Buddhist1
Jewish2
Other religion1
Not answered33
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