Merton Drive is in Chester and in Chester district. CH4 7PQ is located in the Handbridge Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of City of Chester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merton Drive, Chester, CH4 7PQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH4 7PG, CH4 7ND, CH4 7LY, CH4 7LU, CH4 7NH, CH4 7PR, CH4 7PN, CH4 7LZ, CH4 7LX.

Merton Drive Street Report

Property Prices

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

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH4 7PQ

Average Price
£371,411
Semi-Detached
£362,551
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£374,238
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£421,195

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Drive

Average Price
£372,008
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 DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
34 Merton Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002023-05-15 £366,973
32 Merton Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002022-11-30 £326,725
58 Merton Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002022-11-11 £568,217
28 Merton Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£358,0002022-07-07 £353,658
16 Merton Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002022-06-10 £401,094

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Mary's Community Nursery School
Old Wrexham Road, CH4 7HS 		2,164 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 4Lache Primary School
Hawthorn Road, Lache CH4 8HX 		723 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Hawthorn Road, Lache CH4 8HX 		795 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Belgrave Primary School
Five Ashes Road, Westminster Park CH4 7QS 		1,014 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		2,245 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eccleston CofE Primary School
Eaton Road, Eccleston CH4 9HD 		2,616 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		2,031 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		2,949 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		3,129 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Vaughans Lane, Great Boughton CH3 5XF 		4,060 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Melbourne Road, Blacon CH1 5JH 		4,693 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe King's School
Wrexham Road, CH4 7QL 		1,048 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSaltney Wood Memorial C.P. School
Boundary Lane, Saltney CH4 8LN 		1,573 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSt Anthony's R.C. Primary School
High Street, Saltney CH4 8SG 		1,584 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSt David's High School
St David's Terrace, Saltney CH4 0AE 		2,190 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSaltney Ferry C.P. School
Saltney Ferry Road, Saltney Ferry CH4 0BN 		3,035 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable 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
StarbucksWrexham Road Service Station Wrexham Road, Marlston Cum Lache589 yd
The Venue At Lache Community CentreLache Community Centre Hawthorn Road798 yd
Roodee - FoodSpace at Bristol Myers Squibb ChesterBristol Myers Squibb Lakewood1,042 yd
Regus cafeRegus House Herons Way, Eccleston1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsWrexham Road Service Station Wrexham Road, Marlston Cum Lache589 yd
King Garden74 Cliveden Road804 yd
Golden dragon5 Castlecroft Road913 yd
Three Fellas Burger47 Five Ashes Road917 yd
Cheshire Sandwich CompanyHoneycomb North Honeycomb, Eccleston1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The King'S School
WREXHAM ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool957 yd
Spirit Health Club (Chester)
WREXHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,085 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 speed51.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed62 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merton Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 133 crimes were reported near Merton Drive . 54% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH4 7PQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merton Drive, Chester, CH4 7PQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 133
Violence And Sexual Offences 65
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Other Theft 11
Public Order 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Burglary 9
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CH4 7PQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Medlar Close499 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ramsden Court501 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Medlar Close499 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clover Place504 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clover Lane539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clover Lane539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clover Lane539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clover Lane539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leyfield Court341 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Leyfield Court341 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merton Drive, Chester, CH4 7PQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH4 7PQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired155
Full-Time Employee82
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family11
Other10
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing15
Financial and insurance activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction7
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Other2
Information and communication2
Mining and quarrying2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female202
Male185

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex213
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced24
Widowed31

Health

Very good health204
Good health121
Fair health48
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 178
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian9
Pakistani8
Other Asian7
Mixed White and Asian5
White348
Arab5
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom344
European Union17
Rest of Europe5
Africa3
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK344
10+ Years37
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom342
Ireland7
Poland4
Other EU countries6
Southern Asia2
No passport held25

Religion

No religion128
Christian210
Buddhist5
Hindu8
Jewish1
Muslim11
Other religion1
Not answered25
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