Merryweather Close is in Dartford and in Dartford district. DA1 1UG is located in the Newtown electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Dartford. This postcode has been in use since 1996-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merryweather Close, Dartford, DA1 1UG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DA1 1TS, DA1 1TU, DA1 1TT, DA1 1TH, DA1 1TN, DA1 1TD, DA1 1TP, DA1 1TR, DA1 1UN.

Merryweather Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merryweather Close are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dartford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 1UG

Average Price
£298,825
Semi-Detached
£384,984
Terraced
£282,098
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£154,911
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merryweather Close

Average Price
£298,825
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merryweather CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Merryweather Close, Dartford, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,0002021-02-26 £359,185
9 Merryweather Close, Dartford, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£293,5002017-04-13 £352,519
4 Merryweather Close, Dartford, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002014-11-28 £378,154
4 Merryweather Close, Dartford, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£202,5002012-03-07 £402,167
4 Merryweather Close, Dartford, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£184,9952006-04-10 £383,131

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRiver Mill Primary School
Central Road, DA1 5XR 		761 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dartford Primary Academy
York Road, DA1 1SQ 		835 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westgate Primary School
Summerhill Road, DA1 2LP 		903 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
Littlebrook Manor Way, Temple Hill DA1 5EA 		932 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Temple Hill Primary Academy
St Edmund's Road, Temple Hill DA1 5ND 		966 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Dartford Grammar School
West Hill, DA1 2HW 		1,240 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Shepherds Lane, DA1 2NT 		1,400 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Dartford Science & Technology College
Heath Lane, DA1 2LY 		1,507 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Leigh UTC
Brunel Way, DA1 5TF 		1,602 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Leigh Academy
Green Street Green Road, DA1 1QE 		1,660 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNorth Kent College
Oakfield Lane, DA1 2JT 		2,293 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Shenstone School
94 Old Road, DA1 4DZ 		3,890 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Endeavour Academy Bexley
Woodside Road, DA7 6LB 		4,192 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodside Academy
Colyers Lane, DA8 3PB 		4,750 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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
The Y On The RiverYMCA, The Roundhouse189 yd
Bizniz Point Dartford LtdCrown House, Home Gardens242 yd
Duet CoffeeUnit 32, Orchards351 yd
All Day Cafe68 High Street, Dartford380 yd
The Churchyard Tea RoomHoly Trinity Church Hall, High Street380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dartford & District Irish Association43 Overy Street, Dartford189 yd
The Rose36 Overy Street, Dartford189 yd
The Foresters Public House15 Great Queen Street, Dartford274 yd
Amar Hall21 East Hill, Dartford320 yd
Royal Naval AssociationRoyal Victoria Mill Hall, East Hill320 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean City8 East Hill, Dartford288 yd
Panorama Kebab23 East Hill, Dartford320 yd
Saka Maka DartfordDartford Station, Station Approach357 yd
Mooboo Retail Lapan LtdUnit 35A, Orchards374 yd
Invicta Spice And Invicta Burger House5 Station Approach, Dartford420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi Stores, Unit 13351 yd
The Book StallDartford Railway Station, Station Approach437 yd
TescoTesco, 72 - 80 East Hill441 yd
Food Plus SavemoreSavemore, 3 - 3A Market Street478 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodUnit 3, Prospect Place539 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Dartford)
12A 12A THE ORCHARDS 		health and fitness suite334 yd
Acacia Fitness (Closed)
High Street 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts463 yd
Dartford Gym
TEMPLE HILL 		health and fitness suite645 yd
Central Park
CRANFORD ROAD 		grass pitches763 yd
Glentworth Club
39A 39A CRANFORD ROAD 		grass pitches883 yd
Temple Hill Community Primary School And Nursery
ST. EDMUNDS ROAD 		grass pitches897 yd
Central Park Arena
Cranford Road 		athletics tracks, grass pitches922 yd
Fairfield Leisure Centre
LOWFIELD STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool974 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 speed74.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed84.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merryweather Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1385 crimes were reported near Merryweather Close . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DA1 1UG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1385
Violence And Sexual Offences 421
Anti Social Behaviour 198
Shoplifting 177
Criminal Damage And Arson 132
Other Theft 110
Public Order 106
Vehicle Crime 60
Drugs 41
Burglary 33
Other Crime 27
Bicycle Theft 25
Robbery 21
Theft From The Person 18
Possession Of Weapons 16

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DA1 1UG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near William Mundy Way338 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Overy Liberty324 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near East Hill495 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near East Hill495 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near East Hill495 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near East Hill495 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Little Queen Street406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Little Queen Street406 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Overy Liberty324 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Overy Liberty324 yd

Employment

DA1 1UG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in DA1 1UG 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 Employee106
Part-Time Employee39
Retired30
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Looking after home or family9
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Manufacturing13
Construction13
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities12
Transport and storage11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other8
Financial and insurance activities8
Information and communication8
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female161
Male154

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex104
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced19
Widowed11

Health

Very good health183
Good health94
Fair health30
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 82
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian16
Pakistani4
Other Asian17
Black African45
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White197
Arab1
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom236
European Union18
Rest of Europe3
Africa27
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean7
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK236
10+ Years47
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Ireland1
Germany2
Italy2
Portugal3
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland4
Romania3
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa13
Southern Asia11
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held28

Religion

No religion100
Christian151
Buddhist2
Muslim14
Sikh30
Other religion3
Not answered13
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