Merston Close is in Brighton and in Brighton And Hove district. BN2 6WJ is located in the Woodingdean electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Brighton, Kemptown. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merston Close, Brighton, BN2 6WJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN2 6WB, BN2 6WH, BN2 6WD, BN2 6WF, BN2 6WA, BN2 6WG, BN2 6WE, BN2 6WL, BN2 6WN.

Merston Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merston Close are based on 9 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brighton And Hove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 6WJ

Average Price
£456,505
Semi-Detached
£443,724
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£558,751
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merston Close

Average Price
£456,505
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merston CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Merston Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002019-11-27 £397,668
3 Merston Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002016-03-08 £407,913
5 Merston Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002015-10-30 £411,716
6 Merston Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£312,5002015-08-27 £450,739
2 Merston Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£352,0002015-07-01 £515,960

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Royal Spa Nursery School
Park Hill, BN2 0BT 		4,703 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tarnerland Nursery School
Sussex Street, BN2 0GR 		4,945 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery
Chalkland Rise, Woodingdean BN2 6RH 		777 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodingdean Primary School
Warren Road, Woodingdean BN2 6BB 		1,424 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady of Lourdes RC School
The Green, Rottingdean BN2 7HA 		2,498 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean
Whiteway Lane, Rottingdean BN2 7HB 		2,504 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saltdean Primary School
Chiltington Way, Saltdean BN2 8HB 		2,956 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longhill High School
Falmer Road, Rottingdean BN2 7FR 		835 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Lewes Road, BN1 9PW 		4,429 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Downs View Special School
Warren Road, Woodingdean BN2 6BB 		1,481 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoedean School
Roedean Way, BN2 5RQ 		2,198 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBrighton Waldorf School
Roedean Road, Brighton BN2 5RA 		3,199 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt. John's College (Brighton)
17 Walpole Road, BN2 0AF 		4,010 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children
Walpole Road, BN2 0LS 		4,115 yd Non-maintained special school 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
Longhill High SchoolFalmer Road, Rottingdean931 yd
Brighton Unemployed Centre Families Project6 Tilbury Place, Brighton956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Frankie Vaughns180 Edward Street, Brighton956 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Happy Valley Recreation Ground
HAPPY VALLEY HAPPY VALLEY FALMER ROAD 		grass pitches533 yd
Rudyard Kipling Primary School
CHALKLAND RISE 		grass pitches825 yd
Longhill Sports Centre
LONGHILL SCHOOL LONGHILL SCHOOL FALMER ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite984 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 40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 40.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed105.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merston Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 71 crimes were reported near Merston Close . 66% 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 BN2 6WJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 71
Violence And Sexual Offences 40
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Public Order 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Other Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BN2 6WJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Shipley Road439 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Green Lane338 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cowley Drive371 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cowley Drive371 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stanstead Crescent451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stanstead Crescent451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Green Lane338 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Merston Close63 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Merston Close63 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Abinger Road366 yd

Employment

BN2 6WJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Retired56
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed32
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed4
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities21
Education18
Construction17
Financial and insurance activities16
Manufacturing11
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage5
Other4
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female157
Male137

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex114
Married: Same sex8
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated4
Divorced21
Widowed17

Health

Very good health135
Good health110
Fair health30
Bad health14
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 72
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Other Asian2
Black African4
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other2
White268
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union16
Rest of Europe1
Africa11
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years27
5-10 Years6
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Ireland3
Germany1
Other EU countries9
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion141
Christian132
Hindu9
Jewish1
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered13
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