Merton Lane is in Canterbury and in Canterbury district. CT4 7BA is located in the Chartham & Stone Street electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Canterbury. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merton Lane, Canterbury, CT4 7BA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT4 7AY, CT4 7AA.

Merton Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merton Lane are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Canterbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT4 7BA

Average Price
£784,248
Semi-Detached
£391,150
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,177,346
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Lane

Average Price
£663,206
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 LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Merton Lodge Merton Lane, Canterbury, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£308,0002000-07-14 £1,177,346
3 Merton Lane, Canterbury, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£59,0001996-01-12 £391,150

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wincheap Foundation Primary School
Hollow Lane, CT1 3SD 		1,839 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Pilgrims' Way Primary School
Pilgrims Way, CT1 1XU 		2,221 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Methodist Primary School
St Peter's Grove, CT1 2DH 		2,845 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Canterbury Primary School
City View, Franklyn Road CT2 8PT 		3,003 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
99 Military Road, CT1 1NE 		3,039 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Langton Lane, Nackington Road CT4 7AS 		590 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
Old Dover Road, CT1 3EW 		1,537 yd Voluntary controlled school No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
Old Dover Road, CT1 3EN 		1,610 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Barton Court Grammar School
Longport, CT1 1PH 		2,568 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Canterbury Academy
Knight Avenue, CT2 8QA 		2,999 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Orchard School
Cambridge Road, CT1 3QQ 		1,632 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas' School
Holm Oak Close, Nunnery Fields CT1 3JJ 		1,661 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCATS Canterbury
68 New Dover Road, 68 New Dover Road CT1 3LQ 		1,848 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCanterbury Christ Church University
North Holmes Road, CT1 1QU 		2,867 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe King's School Canterbury
25 The Precincts, CT1 2ES 		2,971 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CT4 7BA area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Canterbury Rfc
MERTON LANE 		grass pitches202 yd
Simon Langton Grammar School For Boys
Langton Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool607 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 0.0%
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/s28.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s28.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s100.0%

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

Safety

Is Merton Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 5 crimes were reported near Merton Lane . 85% 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 CT4 7BA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merton Lane, Canterbury, CT4 7BA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 5
Violence And Sexual Offences 2
Burglary 1
Other Theft 1
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CT4 7BA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Merton Lane0 yd
2023-06Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nackington Park432 yd
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nackington Road255 yd
2023-03BurglaryOffender given a cautionOn or near Merton Lane0 yd
2023-01Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Nackington Road255 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merton Lane, Canterbury, CT4 7BA

Employment

CT4 7BA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% 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 retired residents living in CT4 7BA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired79
Full-Time Employee69
Self-Employed44
Part-Time Employee22
Student (economically inactive)21
Looking after home or family11
Other5
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education25
Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities6
Other6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing6
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication5
Manufacturing5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Transport and storage3
Accommodation and food service activities3

People

Gender

Female163
Male144

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex164
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed16

Health

Very good health168
Good health108
Fair health27
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 139
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian7
Pakistani5
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White286
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union9
Africa1
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years27
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
Ireland2
Spain1
Lithuania5
Romania1
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion90
Christian176
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Muslim6
Other religion4
Not answered25
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