Merlin Drive is in Moresby Parks, Whitehaven and in Copeland district. CA28 8YE is located in the Moresby electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Copeland. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlin Drive, Moresby Parks, Whitehaven, CA28 8YE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CA28 8YF, CA28 8YS, CA28 8WZ, CA28 8XP, CA28 8XE, CA28 8YP, CA28 8YG, CA28 8XF, CA28 8XB.

Merlin Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlin Drive are based on 78 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Copeland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CA28 8YE

Average Price
£285,097
Semi-Detached
£203,322
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£307,180
Flats/Maisonettes
£246,416
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Drive

Average Price
£285,097
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 DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Merlin Drive, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-06-30 £315,763
42 Merlin Drive, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-03-02 £267,381
16 Merlin Drive, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002021-01-18 £319,178
4 Merlin Drive, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£187,0002020-10-19 £213,695
14 Merlin Drive, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002020-02-14 £314,473

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Frizington Nursery School
Main Street, CA26 3PF 		4,954 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Moresby Primary School
School Brow, Moresby Parks CA28 8UX 		331 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bransty Primary School
Mona Road, Bransty CA28 6EG 		1,818 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bridget's CofE School
Main Street, Parton CA28 6NY 		2,132 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' CofE Junior School
Wellington Row, CA28 7HG 		2,157 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School
High Street, CA28 7PZ 		2,283 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic High School
Red Lonning, Hensingham CA28 8UG 		1,958 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Whitehaven Academy
Cleator Moor Road, CA28 8TY 		2,468 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Mayfield School
Campus Whitehaven, Red Lonning CA28 8UG 		1,780 yd Community special 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
Hensingham CentreMoresby Road, Whitehaven239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Moresby RUFC ClubMoresby Parks Rugby Club, Moresby Parks366 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Moresby Primary School
grass pitches346 yd
Moresby Rugby Union Football Club
grass pitches369 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed62.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merlin Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 23 crimes were reported near Merlin Drive . 77% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CA28 8YE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 23
Violence And Sexual Offences 12
Other Crime 3
Other Theft 2
Burglary 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Vehicle Crime 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1
Drugs 1
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CA28 8YE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Merlin Drive0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moresby Parks Road232 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Merlin Drive0 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Solway Road386 yd
2023-11Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Solway Road386 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Walkmill Close394 yd
2023-10Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Moor Road437 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Round Close Park452 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moresby Parks Road232 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Walkmill Close394 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee171
Retired98
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)22
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Looking after home or family14
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing74
Human health and social work activities35
Education33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Construction23
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Administrative and support service activities13
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities10
Other8
Information and communication4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Mining and quarrying2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female249
Male248

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex250
Separated3
Divorced28
Widowed19

Health

Very good health270
Good health148
Fair health67
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship36
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 94
Degree or Similar 145
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian3
White490

Country of Birth

United Kingdom485
European Union3
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK485
10+ Years8
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom446
Ireland1
Poland1
Central and Western Africa2
No passport held44

Religion

No religion106
Christian363
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered26
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