Mere Close is in Orpington and in Bromley district. BR6 8ES is located in the Farnborough and Crofton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Orpington. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mere Close, Orpington, BR6 8ES and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR6 8EU, BR6 8PP, BR6 8QD, BR6 8ET, BR6 8QA, BR6 8EY, BR6 8EZ, BR6 8PL, BR6 8LZ.

Mere Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mere Close 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 Bromley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR6 8ES

Average Price
£769,423
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£769,423
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mere Close

Average Price
£769,423
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mere CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Mere Close, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£770,0002023-07-21 £765,591
16 Mere Close, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£660,0002020-05-06 £787,923
18 Mere Close, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£675,0002019-09-20 £787,197
20 Mere Close, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£739,9952018-03-27 £871,963
3 Mere Close, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£780,0002017-07-25 £920,344

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Darrick Wood Junior School
Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER 		3out of 4 855 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School
Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER 		4out of 4 855 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Trinity Church of England Primary School
Princes Plain , BR2 8LD 		3out of 4 1,563 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Tubbenden Primary School
Sandy Bury , BR6 9SD 		3out of 4 1,677 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Crofton Junior School
Towncourt Lane , BR5 1EL 		4out of 4 1,866 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Darrick Wood School
Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER 		3out of 4 855 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newstead Wood School
Avebury Road , BR6 9SA 		4out of 4 1,238 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Bishop Justus CofE School
Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ 		3out of 4 1,678 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ravens Wood School
Oakley Road , BR2 8HP 		3out of 4 1,818 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Hayes School
West Common Road , Hayes BR2 7DB 		4out of 4 3,079 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 2,609 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
TLC The Learning Centre
Princes Plain , Bromley BR2 8LD 		- not rated 1,563 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Baston House School
Baston Road , Hayes BR2 7AB 		- not rated 2,755 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bromley High School
Blackbrook Lane , Bickley BR1 2TW 		- not rated 2,881 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Dorton College of Further Education
'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE 		- not rated 3,274 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bickley Park School
24 Page Heath Lane , Bickley BR1 2DS 		- not rated 3,785 yd Other independent school Yes Boys 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
The Park Cafe342 Crofton Road, Orpington578 yd
The Bank354 Crofton Road, Orpington640 yd
Costa358 Crofton Road, Orpington641 yd
Xenia Lounge Bar Sushi And Konro362 Crofton Road, Orpington641 yd
The Sanctuary BrasserieThe Princess Royal University Hospi, Farnborough Common660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black HorseThe Black Horse, 318 Crofton Road475 yd
The British QueenBritish Queen, 427 Crofton Road725 yd
Ye Olde Whyte LionFarnborough Common, Orpington893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
El Kervan409B Crofton Road, Orpington691 yd
Tom Bell Traditional Fish \& Chips409 Crofton Road, Orpington725 yd
Sushi GourmetJ Sainsbury Plc, Pallant Way751 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl330 Crofton Road, Orpington475 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, Pallant Way751 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Locks Bottom Cricket Club
Tugmutton Common 		grass pitches452 yd
Darrick Wood Swimming Pool
LOVIBONDS AVENUE 		swimming pool659 yd
Darrick Wood Sports Centre
LOVIBONDS AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite690 yd
Darrick Wood Junior School
LOVIBONDS AVENUE 		grass pitches746 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 speed78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed248.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mere Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 97 crimes were reported near Mere Close . 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 BR6 8ES.

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

More Crime Statistics for Mere Close, Orpington, BR6 8ES

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Retired81
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family11
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education19
Financial and insurance activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Construction15
Human health and social work activities13
Administrative and support service activities12
Other10
Information and communication6
Real estate activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Manufacturing2
Transport and storage2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female179
Male169

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex156
Separated3
Divorced18
Widowed27

Health

Very good health179
Good health121
Fair health38
Bad health5
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 96
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian8
Pakistani4
Other Asian3
Black African8
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other1
White295
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom309
European Union12
Rest of Europe4
Africa7
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK309
10+ Years29
5-10 Years7
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom318
Ireland4
Germany1
Portugal2
Spain1
Poland1
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion128
Christian177
Hindu5
Muslim4
Not answered34
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