Merton Gardens is in Petts Wood, Orpington and in Bromley district. BR5 1DA is located in the Petts Wood and Knoll electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Orpington. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merton Gardens, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1DA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR5 1BX, BR5 1BY, BR5 1BZ, BR5 1BL, BR5 1BP, BR5 1BW, BR5 1BU, BR5 1BN.

Merton Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merton Gardens are based on 38 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 BR5 1DA

Average Price
£650,560
Semi-Detached
£654,020
Terraced
£513,689
Detached
£803,180
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Gardens

Average Price
£650,560
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Merton Gardens, Orpington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£795,0002023-09-28 £791,073
6 Merton Gardens, Orpington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002023-02-23 £547,669
22 Merton Gardens, Orpington, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£422,0002021-09-24 £451,853
22 Merton Gardens, Orpington, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£537,5002021-09-24 £575,524
18 Merton Gardens, Orpington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£620,0002021-04-30 £695,294

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
Maybury Close , Petts Wood BR5 1BL 		4out of 4 243 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Southborough Primary School
Southborough Lane , BR2 8AA 		3out of 4 647 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Crofton Junior School
Towncourt Lane , BR5 1EL 		4out of 4 1,375 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Crofton Infant School
Towncourt Lane , Petts Wood BR5 1EL 		4out of 4 1,603 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Trinity Church of England Primary School
Princes Plain , BR2 8LD 		3out of 4 1,985 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bishop Justus CofE School
Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ 		3out of 4 2,079 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Coopers School
Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS 		3out of 4 2,087 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bullers Wood School
St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ 		4out of 4 2,517 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys
Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW 		- not rated 2,540 yd Free schools Not Applicable Boys More About School
Newstead Wood School
Avebury Road , BR6 9SA 		4out of 4 3,014 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
London South East Colleges
Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE 		- not rated 2,395 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bromley High School
Blackbrook Lane , Bickley BR1 2TW 		- not rated 800 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Marjorie McClure School
Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW 		4out of 4 1,951 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
TLC The Learning Centre
Princes Plain , Bromley BR2 8LD 		- not rated 1,985 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bickley Park School
24 Page Heath Lane , Bickley BR1 2DS 		- not rated 2,033 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Farringtons School
Perry Street , BR7 6LR 		- not rated 3,087 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
Rajdoot Tandoori107 Queensway, Petts Wood386 yd
Thai MoomVictory House, 131 Queensway386 yd
Elliott's - Fresh Brew20 Chatsworth Parade, Petts Wood437 yd
Cardamom7 Chatsworth Parade, Petts Wood479 yd
Oakley Coffee15 Chatsworth Parade, Petts Wood479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sovereign Of The Seas109 - 111 Queensway, Petts Wood386 yd
Coral Sea103 Queensway, Petts Wood519 yd
One Inn The Wood - Micro Pub209 Petts Wood Road, Petts Wood520 yd
Petts Wood Snooker ClubPetts Wood Snooker & American Pool, West Approach545 yd
Vault And Vine18 Station Square, Petts Wood569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Go Go4 Chatsworth Parade, Petts Wood479 yd
Petts Wood Kebab House13 Chatsworth Parade, Petts Wood479 yd
Sun Do85 Queensway, Petts Wood519 yd
El Kervan71 Queensway, Petts Wood519 yd
Britannia Fish Bar95 Queensway, Petts Wood519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsMorrison, 70 Queensway625 yd
Iceland31 Station Square, Petts Wood646 yd
Sainsbury's Local11 Station Square, Petts Wood650 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oakley Fitness
CHATSWORTH PARADE 		health and fitness suite464 yd
Petts Wood Methodist Church Halls
LAKESWOOD ROAD 		604 yd
Southborough Primary School
SOUTHBOROUGH LANE 		grass pitches737 yd
Willett Recreation Ground
WILLETT RECREATION GROUND WILLETT RECREATION GROUND CROSSWAY 		grass pitches, tennis courts881 yd
Bromley High School
BLACKBROOK LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts937 yd
Petts Wood Recreation Ground
SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION EYNSFORD CLOSE 		grass pitches1,071 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed163.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merton Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 93 crimes were reported near Merton Gardens . 61% 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 BR5 1DA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merton Gardens, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1DA

Employment

BR5 1DA 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 Employee106
Retired64
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family11
Other6
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities21
Education20
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Information and communication12
Construction12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Human health and social work activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Manufacturing6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage4
Other3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female180
Male173

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex164
Separated1
Divorced16
Widowed20

Health

Very good health210
Good health111
Fair health25
Bad health5
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 135
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian6
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed Other5
White321
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom310
European Union17
Africa6
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK310
10+ Years35
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom323
Ireland5
France1
Lithuania8
Poland1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
No passport held10

Religion

No religion132
Christian202
Jewish1
Sikh7
Other religion2
Not answered10
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