Merlin Gardens is in Bromley and in Lewisham district. BR1 5JH is located in the Downham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Lewisham East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlin Gardens, Bromley, BR1 5JH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR1 5LB, BR1 5NE, BR1 5HU, BR1 5JR, BR1 5HP, BR1 5JD, BR1 5JF, BR1 5JG, BR1 5JT.

Merlin Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlin Gardens are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lewisham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 5JH

Average Price
£325,612
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£398,453
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£221,554
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Gardens

Average Price
£325,612
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Merlin Gardens, Bromley, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002022-01-26 £412,300
6 Merlin Gardens, Bromley, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002016-10-07 £399,179
10 Merlin Gardens, Bromley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002015-04-23 £272,537
10 Merlin Gardens, Bromley, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£148,5002014-11-25 £198,943
3 Merlin Gardens, Bromley, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002014-07-22 £384,889

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Chelwood Nursery School
Chelwood Walk, Turnham Road SE4 2QQ 		5,326 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHaberdashers' Aske's Knights Temple Grove
72 Ballamore Road, BR1 5LW 		393 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Good Shepherd RC School
Moorside Road, Downham BR1 5EP 		518 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Launcelot Primary School
Launcelot Road, Downham BR1 5EA 		543 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Forster Park Primary School
Boundfield Road, SE6 1PQ 		746 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Downderry Primary School
Downderry Road, Downham BR1 5QL 		911 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy
Launcelot Road, BR1 5EB 		467 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Winlaton Road, Downham BR1 5PZ 		1,135 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Conisborough College
Conisborough Crescent, Catford SE6 2SE 		1,755 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSedgehill Academy
Sedgehill Road, Lewisham SE6 3QW 		2,628 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Greenwich
Middle Park Avenue, Eltham SE9 5EQ 		3,271 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedChrist The King Sixth Form College
Belmont Grove, Lewisham SE13 5GE 		4,163 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham
Taunton Road, SE12 8PD 		2,993 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prendergast Ladywell School
Manwood Road, Brockley SE4 1SA 		3,768 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew Academy
St Joseph's Vale, SE3 0XX 		4,164 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prendergast Vale School
Elmira Street, Lewisham SE13 7BN 		4,537 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Drumbeat School and ASD Service
Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd, Downham and Brockley BR1 5LE 		243 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Woodlands School
Shroffold Road, BR1 5PD 		792 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Young Women's Hub
Brownhill Road, Brownhill Road SE6 1AU 		2,029 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedEltham College
Grove Park Road, Mottingham SE9 4QF 		2,221 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedColfe's School
Horn Park Lane, Lee SE12 8AW 		2,497 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
St Luke's ChurchSt Lukes Church Hall, Northover107 yd
KINGS DINERKings Diner, 439 Downham Way318 yd
Leisure Connection LimitedDownham Health And Leisure Centre, Moorside Road484 yd
Fit for SportDownham Health And Leisure Centre, 7-9 Moorside Road505 yd
Hilltop Caf?Hilltop Cafe, Downham Health And Leisure Centre508 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Downham TavernDownham Tavern, Downham Way290 yd
Baring Hall Hotel368 Baring Road, London590 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morleys453 Downham Way, Bromley290 yd
Farmhouse Pizza451 Downham Way, Bromley290 yd
Golden City416 Downham Way, Bromley336 yd
SOMETHING FISHYSomething Fishy, 406 Downham Way400 yd
SubwaySubway - Catford, Shell Petrol Station508 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 342 Baring Road663 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Haberdashers' Aske'S Knights Academy (Closed)
LAUNCELOT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite365 yd
Downham Health & Leisure Centre
DOWNHAM HEALTH AND LEISURE CENTRE DOWNHAM HEALTH AND LEISURE CENTRE MOORSIDE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool506 yd
Westminster Fields
WELBECK AVENUE 		grass pitches666 yd
Whitefoot Playing Field
WHITEFOOT LANE 		grass pitches907 yd
Downham Community Centre
SHROFFOLD ROAD 		942 yd
Goldsmiths Community Centre
CASTILLON ROAD 		1,033 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed148.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merlin Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 863 crimes were reported near Merlin Gardens . Only 10% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR1 5JH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merlin Gardens, Bromley, BR1 5JH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 863
Violence And Sexual Offences 297
Anti Social Behaviour 117
Other Theft 110
Vehicle Crime 93
Criminal Damage And Arson 65
Public Order 48
Drugs 37
Shoplifting 25
Burglary 20
Robbery 20
Other Crime 15
Theft From The Person 10
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BR1 5JH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Launcelot Road490 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ilfracombe Road511 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Northover158 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northover158 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Riverbank Road60 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Riverbank Road60 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Riverbank Road60 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Shaw Road346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodbank Road346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodbank Road346 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merlin Gardens, Bromley, BR1 5JH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BR1 5JH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Part-Time Employee30
Retired25
Self-Employed25
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Unemployed8
Other6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education17
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other9
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Real estate activities4
Manufacturing3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female174
Male143

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex74
Separated10
Divorced21
Widowed10

Health

Very good health168
Good health98
Fair health39
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 72
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Pakistani2
Other Asian4
Black African40
Black Caribbean39
Other Black13
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White177
Roma4
Other21

Country of Birth

United Kingdom213
European Union41
Rest of Europe9
Africa25
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean21

Length of Residence

Born in the UK213
10+ Years64
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom213
Ireland3
France3
Italy11
Portugal4
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland3
Romania9
Other EU countries13
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa4
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean7
Central and South America4
No passport held34

Religion

No religion103
Christian163
Hindu3
Muslim19
Other religion3
Not answered28
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