Mercers Avenue is in Bishop'S Stortford and in East Hertfordshire district. CM23 4AG is located in the Bishop's Stortford South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hertford and Stortford. This postcode has been in use since 1995-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mercers Avenue, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4AG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CM23 4EQ, CM23 4GH, CM23 4FF, CM23 4GA, CM23 4FG, CM23 4FZ, CM23 4FE, CM23 4AZ, CM23 4QQ.

Mercers Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mercers Avenue are based on 58 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 4AG

Average Price
£912,566
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£912,566
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercers Avenue

Average Price
£912,566
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercers AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Mercers Avenue, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£875,5002022-07-26 £824,705
3 Mercers Avenue, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002022-02-02 £524,513
1 Mercers Avenue, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£630,0002021-11-26 £624,957
14 Mercers Avenue, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£830,0002021-02-24 £891,206
11 Mercers Avenue, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£820,0002020-12-04 £898,952

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Manor Fields Primary School
Penningtons, CM23 4LE 		690 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillmead Primary School
Woburn Avenue, CM23 4PW 		1,462 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Richard Whittington Primary School
Thornbera Gardens, CM23 3NP 		1,657 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Great Hadham Road, CM23 2NL 		1,769 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thorley Hill Primary School
Park Lane, CM23 3NH 		2,175 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Mary's Catholic School
Windhill, CM23 2NQ 		2,235 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Bishop's Stortford High School
London Road, CM23 3LU 		2,339 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Warwick Road, CM23 5NJ 		3,201 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Hockerill Anglo-European College
Dunmow Road, CM23 5HX 		3,373 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birchwood High School
Parsonage Lane, CM23 5BD 		4,292 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBishop's Stortford College
10 Maze Green Road, CM23 2PJ 		2,037 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWhite Trees Independent School
13a London Road, Bishops Stortford CM23 5NA 		2,338 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHowe Green House School
Howe Green, Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF 		4,616 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Elizabeth's Centre
Perry Green, SG10 6EW 		4,634 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Elizabeth's School
South End, SG10 6EW 		4,634 yd Non-maintained special school No 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
Blues CafeBishops Stortford Comm Fc Northolt Juniors Clubhouse, Friedberg Avenue805 yd
Albert's13 Thorley Neighbourhood Centre, Villiers Sur Marne Avenue869 yd
Flames Grill4 Thorley Centre, Villiers Sur Marne Avenue874 yd
JadesThorley Centre, Villiers Sur Marne Avenue874 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Harvest MoonFriedberg Avenue, Bishops Stortford791 yd
The Marne InnVilliers Sur Marne Avenue, Bishops Stortford874 yd
Thorley Cricket ClubThorley Lane East, Thorley874 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Quickbites - FriedbergBishops Stortford Comm Fc Northolt Juniors Clubhouse, Friedberg Avenue805 yd
Fish 'N' Chick'N8 Thorley Centre, Villiers Sur Marne Avenue874 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sVilliers Sur Marne Avenue, Bishops Stortford874 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Manor Fields Primary School
PENNINGTONS 		grass pitches661 yd
Friedberg Playing Fields
THE BARONS 		grass pitches819 yd
Thorley Cricket Club
WALNUT DRIVE 		grass pitches898 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 speed298.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed30.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mercers Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 79 crimes were reported near Mercers Avenue . 64% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CM23 4AG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 79
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Vehicle Crime 17
Violence And Sexual Offences 9
Public Order 5
Other Theft 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Burglary 2
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CM23 4AG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stockmen Field444 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brewers Close525 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Blacksmiths Close271 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stockmen Field444 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stockmen Field444 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coopers Close172 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stockmen Field444 yd
2023-11DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Furriers Close356 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stockmen Field444 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ostler Close349 yd

Employment

CM23 4AG 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CM23 4AG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee122
Self-Employed52
Retired42
Part-Time Employee42
Student (economically inactive)29
Looking after home or family16
Other5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Financial and insurance activities32
Professional, scientific and technical activities25
Education19
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities16
Construction16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Information and communication14
Other10
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Real estate activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female196
Male206

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex200
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed5

Health

Very good health284
Good health97
Fair health21
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 163
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese2
Indian2
Pakistani3
Black African7
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White355
Arab7
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom353
European Union17
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania3
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK353
10+ Years47
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom375
Ireland3
France2
Germany3
Italy1
Portugal2
Other EU countries6
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held5

Religion

No religion160
Christian189
Hindu1
Jewish5
Muslim14
Not answered31
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