Merlewood Drive is in Chislehurst and in Bromley district. BR7 5LQ is located in the Bickley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bromley and Chislehurst. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlewood Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 5LQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR7 5LF, BR7 5LG, BR7 5JD, BR7 5JE, BR7 5JB, BR7 5JA, BR7 5LD, BR7 5HZ, BR7 5JF.

Merlewood Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlewood Drive are based on 18 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 BR7 5LQ

Average Price
£2,016,063
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£2,016,063
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlewood Drive

Average Price
£2,016,063
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlewood DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Foxhollow Merlewood Drive, Chislehurst, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,975,0002021-01-22 £2,191,079
Birch Cottage Merlewood Drive, Chislehurst, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£2,050,0002019-10-23 £2,397,348
Glengowan Merlewood Drive, Chislehurst, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,625,0002018-08-29 £1,883,040
Foxhollow Merlewood Drive, Chislehurst, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,300,0002018-08-01 £1,506,432
Danehurst Merlewood Drive, Chislehurst, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,450,0002015-07-27 £1,961,635

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School
Tylney Road, BR1 2RL 		1,397 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Scotts Park Primary School
Orchard Road, BR1 2PR 		1,431 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4La Fontaine Academy
Nightingale Lane, Bickley BR1 2SQ 		1,648 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bickley Primary School
Nightingale Lane, BR1 2SQ 		1,693 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Red Hill Primary School
Red Hill, BR7 6DA 		1,701 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bullers Wood School
St Nicolas Lane, Logs Hill BR7 5LJ 		163 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedBullers Wood School for Boys
Chislehurst Road, BR1 2NW 		1,015 yd Free schools Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Coopers School
Hawkwood Lane, BR7 5PS 		1,864 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ravensbourne School
Hayes Lane, BR2 9EH 		2,906 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chislehurst School for Girls
Beaverwood Road, Perry Street BR7 6HE 		3,200 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLondon South East Colleges
Rookery Lane, BR2 8HE 		3,038 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBabington House School
Grange Drive, BR7 5ES 		1,021 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBreaside Preparatory School
41-43 Orchard Road, BR1 2PR 		1,131 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBickley Park School
24 Page Heath Lane, Bickley BR1 2DS 		1,135 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Tutorial Foundation
76 Freelands Road, BR1 3HY 		1,845 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshgrove School Ltd
116 Widmore Road, BR1 3BE 		1,859 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
Coffee On Camden57 Chislehurst Road, Chislehurst416 yd
Chislehurst CavesOld Hill, Chislehurst581 yd
Dennys Lobster & Oyster Seafood RestaurantDennys Lobster And Oyster Bar, Station Approach709 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BickleyChislehurst Road, Chislehurst465 yd
Imperial ArmsOld Hill, Chislehurst753 yd
Ramblers RestMill Place, Chislehurst841 yd
Bickley Park Cricket ClubBickley Park Road, Bickley987 yd
Chislehurst & West Kent Cricket ClubCricket Club Pavilion, Cricket Ground Road1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fireaway Pizza53 Chislehurst Road, Chislehurst424 yd
Bridges Fish & Chips49 Chislehurst Road, Chislehurst465 yd
UskudarStation Approach, Chislehurst709 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bullers Wood School
ST. NICOLAS LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite231 yd
Bickley Park Cricket Club
BICKLEY PARK ROAD 		grass pitches984 yd
Babington House School
GRANGE DRIVE 		1,091 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 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.3%

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/s7.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed35 Mbit/s
Average download speed186 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merlewood Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 75 crimes were reported near Merlewood Drive . 65% 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 BR7 5LQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merlewood Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 5LQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 75
Violence And Sexual Offences 35
Vehicle Crime 11
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Public Order 5
Other Theft 5
Possession Of Weapons 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Other Crime 2
Burglary 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BR7 5LQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Cedar Copse407 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wellands Close531 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Yester Road523 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Logs Hill Close456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Abbey Gardens338 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Oakhurst Close100 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodknoll Drive290 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodknoll Drive290 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rutland Court507 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rutland Court507 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merlewood Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 5LQ

Employment

BR7 5LQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 Employee95
Retired80
Self-Employed49
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family13
Other11
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities29
Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Human health and social work activities15
Information and communication15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Construction13
Education12
Other8
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female189
Male176

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex182
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed21

Health

Very good health245
Good health81
Fair health30
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 156
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese2
Indian23
Pakistani6
Other Asian14
Black African8
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White295
Roma3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union27
Rest of Europe2
Africa9
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years54
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom333
Ireland13
France1
Germany1
Italy2
Portugal2
Spain2
Other EU countries4
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held6

Religion

No religion120
Christian167
Hindu18
Jewish8
Muslim19
Not answered34
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