Merlin Grove is in Beckenham and in Bromley district. BR3 3HU is located in the Kelsey and Eden Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Beckenham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlin Grove, Beckenham, BR3 3HU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR3 3HR, BR3 3HX, BR3 3HY, BR3 3JQ, BR3 3HZ, BR3 3HP, BR3 3JF, BR3 3JD, BR3 3JA.

Merlin Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlin Grove are based on 121 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bromley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR3 3HU

Average Price
£648,377
Semi-Detached
£621,184
Terraced
£656,578
Detached
£590,085
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Grove

Average Price
£646,122
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 GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
50 Merlin Grove, Beckenham, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£675,0002023-09-07 £668,226
64 Merlin Grove, Beckenham, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£625,0002023-08-25 £624,096
42 Merlin Grove, Beckenham, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£777,0002022-03-02 £813,122
6 Merlin Grove, Beckenham, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£620,0002020-08-04 £723,049
30 Merlin Grove, Beckenham, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£500,0002020-02-18 £587,820

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,801 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre
23 Dagnall Park, South Norwood SE25 5PL 		4,267 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		4,272 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		4,588 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Harris Primary Academy Beckenham
Manor Way, BR3 3SJ 		740 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marian Vian Primary School
Shirley Crescent, Elmers End BR3 4AZ 		846 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unicorn Primary School
Creswell Drive, BR3 3AL 		1,081 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Balgowan Primary School
Balgowan Road, BR3 4HJ 		1,160 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Monks Orchard Primary School
The Glade, Shirley CR0 7UF 		1,193 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEden Park High School
Balmoral Avenue, BR3 3RD 		389 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Beckenham
Manor Way, BR3 3SJ 		840 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langley Park School for Boys
South Eden Park Road, BR3 3BP 		1,307 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Orchard Park High (Croydon)
Orchard Way, Shirley CR0 7NJ 		1,476 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langley Park School for Girls
Hawksbrook Lane, South Eden Park Road BR3 3BE 		1,526 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		3,341 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLondon South East Colleges
Rookery Lane, BR2 8HE 		5,352 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		5,374 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 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		2,664 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKings London
25 Beckenham Road, BR3 4PR 		1,502 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt David's Prep
Justin Hall, Beckenham Road BR4 0QS 		1,875 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beckmead Park Academy
Monks Orchard Road, BR3 3BZ 		2,088 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Christophers The Hall School
49 Bromley Road, BR3 5PA 		2,107 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBishop Challoner School
228 Bromley Road, Shortlands BR2 0BS 		2,713 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
Sal's Cafe303 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham504 yd
Morden CollegeRalph Perring Court, Stone Park Avenue560 yd
Baturello Cafe Pizzeria416 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham575 yd
Agra406 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham575 yd
The Amber Fort166A Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham614 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
David Lloyd LeisureStanhope Grove, Beckenham228 yd
Beckenham Town Football ClubEden Park Avenue, Beckenham468 yd
Beckenham Rugby Football ClubBalmoral Avenue, Beckenham611 yd
Toby Carvery - Eden Park HotelEden Park Hotel, 422 Upper Elmers End Road779 yd
Sydenham Sports ClubCricket Ground, Cricket Lane810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Auntie May Take Away305 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham504 yd
British Fried Chicken295 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham504 yd
Eden Park Charcoal Grill418 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham575 yd
Coastal Lake412 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham575 yd
Blue Planet Fish & Chips4 Eden Park Avenue, Beckenham741 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Food164A Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham574 yd
Sainsbury's Local515 - 519 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham636 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stanhope Recreation Ground (Eden Park)
STANHOPE GROVE 		grass pitches305 yd
David Lloyd Club (Beckenham)
STANHOPE GROVE 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool356 yd
Beckenham Town Football Club
EDEN PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches478 yd
Beckenham Rugby Football Club
BALMORAL AVENUE 		grass pitches556 yd
Harvington Playing Fields
SOUTH EDEN PARK ROAD 		grass pitches603 yd
Harris Academy Beckenham
HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY BECKENHAM HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY BECKENHAM MANOR WAY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts821 yd
Croydon Road Recreation Ground (Kesley Park)
VILLAGE WAY 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,050 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 speed73.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed141.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.3 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 Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 181 crimes were reported near Merlin Grove . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR3 3HU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merlin Grove, Beckenham, BR3 3HU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 181
Anti Social Behaviour 49
Violence And Sexual Offences 44
Vehicle Crime 24
Other Theft 23
Burglary 12
Public Order 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Drugs 4
Robbery 2
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BR3 3HU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Birchwood Avenue513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lloyds Way494 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Birchwood Avenue513 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Upper Elmers End Road321 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lodge Gardens446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eden Park Avenue218 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Stanhope Grove180 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stanhope Grove180 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ernest Close287 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Overstand Close494 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merlin Grove, Beckenham, BR3 3HU

Employment

BR3 3HU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee137
Retired70
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee40
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)17
Unemployed9
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Education30
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security25
Construction23
Financial and insurance activities20
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Information and communication14
Other14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Manufacturing11
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female211
Male221

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex201
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed15

Health

Very good health266
Good health116
Fair health40
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 74
Degree or Similar 132
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese4
Indian6
Other Asian6
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other6
White371
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom382
European Union16
Rest of Europe3
Africa10
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK382
10+ Years38
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom380
Ireland3
France7
Germany1
Poland2
Other EU countries4
Turkey1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia4
Oceania2
No passport held25

Religion

No religion164
Christian221
Hindu7
Jewish1
Muslim8
Not answered31
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