Merlin Close is in Croydon and in Croydon district. CR0 5UQ is located in the Park Hill & Whitgift electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon Central. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlin Close, Croydon, CR0 5UQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR0 5UP, CR0 5UN, CR0 5NP, CR0 5UL, CR0 5NG, CR0 5NS, CR0 5JW, CR0 5AZ, CR0 5QS.

Merlin Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlin Close are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Croydon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 5UQ

Average Price
£697,666
Semi-Detached
£744,821
Terraced
£587,178
Detached
£624,467
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Close

Average Price
£697,666
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Merlin Close, Croydon, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£540,0002021-04-21 £561,682
12 Merlin Close, Croydon, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£585,0002019-08-16 £668,996
5 Merlin Close, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£520,0002018-10-15 £587,178
3 Merlin Close, Croydon, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£566,0002017-07-28 £642,722
7 Merlin Close, Croydon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002009-07-17 £718,749

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		1,240 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre
23 Dagnall Park, South Norwood SE25 5PL 		2,579 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		3,287 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		3,412 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		3,828 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 4Park Hill Junior School
Stanhope Road, CR0 5NS 		186 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Park Hill Infant School
Stanhope Road, CR0 5NS 		232 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Academy
7 Aberdeen Road, CR0 1EQ 		816 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Howard Primary School
Dering Place, CR0 1DT 		1,088 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Oval Primary Academy
98 Cherry Orchard Road, CR0 6BA 		1,093 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Selborne Road, CR0 5JQ 		550 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCoombe Wood School
30 Melville Avenue, CR2 7HY 		1,250 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedArk Blake Academy
6 Morland Road, CR0 6NA 		1,540 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, CR9 2EE 		1,569 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
88 London Road, CR0 2TB 		1,784 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		773 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		3,682 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		2,588 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCambridge Tutors College
Water Tower Hill, CR0 5SX 		242 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCressey College
Coombe Cliff, Coombe Road CR0 5SP 		288 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saffron Valley Collegiate
279 High Street, CR0 1QH 		754 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedElmhurst School for Boys
44-48 South Park Hill Road, South Croydon CR2 7DW 		797 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedCroydon Metropolitan College
30-32 South End, CR0 1DN 		833 yd Other independent 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
Spice N IceSouth Park Hotel, 3 South Park Hill Road457 yd
South Croydon Sports ClubBeech Copse, South Croydon676 yd
Pickles 123The Magistrates Court And The Coroners Court, Barclay Road690 yd
Soniador Catering @ Croydon Combined CourthouseThe Law Courts, Altyre Road693 yd
ESS Government Services At Croydon Police StationCroydon Police Station, 71 Park Lane704 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cricketers107 Addiscombe Road, Croydon874 yd
CR125-29 South End, Croydon874 yd
The Croham ArmsCroham Arms, Croham Road933 yd
Crown And Pepper242 High Street, Croydon942 yd
Boxpark Bar BeatboxUnit 22 - 26, Boxpark Croydon949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Serco PecsThe Law Courts, Altyre Road693 yd
Smacks Hamburgers Croydon31 South End, Croydon874 yd
Zee's Tasty BitesEast Croydon Railway Station, George Street895 yd
Choo Choo Sandwiches Snacks & JuicesEast Croydon Railway Station, George Street895 yd
Burger KingEast Croydon Railway Station, George Street895 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SainsburysSainsburys Supermarket, 18 Addiscombe Road852 yd
The Co-op40 - 42 South End, Croydon950 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Local, 59 High Street1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Matthews Church Hall
CHICHESTER ROAD 		293 yd
Park Hill Recreation Ground
STANHOPE ROAD 		tennis courts340 yd
Archbishop Tenisons Ce High School
SELBORNE ROAD 		441 yd
H2O Leisure Club
ALTYRE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool635 yd
South Croydon Sports Club
BEECH COPSE 		tennis courts677 yd
Ruskin House And Club
RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD 		702 yd
Lloyd Park
BLOSSOM CLOSE 		grass pitches, tennis courts781 yd
Unitarian Church Hall
THE CROYDON FLYOVER 		816 yd
Croydon College (Closed)
Fairfield Fairfield College Road 		health and fitness suite905 yd
St Peters Hall
LEDBURY ROAD 		928 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 speed80.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed124.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merlin Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 277 crimes were reported near Merlin Close . 36% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR0 5UQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 277
Violence And Sexual Offences 77
Anti Social Behaviour 39
Burglary 35
Other Theft 32
Vehicle Crime 27
Public Order 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Drugs 7
Robbery 6
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Shoplifting 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CR0 5UQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chichele Gardens312 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Waldegrove441 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairfield Road487 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairfield Road487 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Fairfield Road487 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bardsley Close525 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bardsley Close525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fairfield Path453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maresfield507 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maresfield507 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Retired61
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family16
Part-Time Employee10
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other

Employment Industry

Information and communication20
Financial and insurance activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Human health and social work activities10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Other7
Education6
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Manufacturing4
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female142
Male129

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex99
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed18

Health

Very good health131
Good health99
Fair health26
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 13
Degree or Similar 138
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Indian95
Pakistani5
Other Asian17
Black African12
Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White111
Arab3
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom137
European Union12
Rest of Europe12
Africa17
Middle East and Asia90
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK137
10+ Years78
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Ireland3
Italy1
Spain4
Lithuania2
Romania5
Other EU countries2
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia33
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion48
Christian95
Buddhist5
Hindu65
Jewish3
Muslim32
Sikh1
Other religion6
Not answered15
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