Merlin Road is in Welling and in Bexley district. DA16 2JL is located in the Falconwood & Welling electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Old Bexley and Sidcup. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlin Road, Welling, DA16 2JL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DA16 2JP, DA16 2EA, DA16 2JW, DA16 2JN, DA16 2JF, DA16 2HZ, DA16 2HY, DA16 2JH, DA16 2BN.

Merlin Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlin Road are based on 136 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bexley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 2JL

Average Price
£440,072
Semi-Detached
£440,072
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Road

Average Price
£439,249
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
93 Merlin Road, Welling, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002020-06-12 £402,981
73 Merlin Road, Welling, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002019-12-06 £407,769
59 Merlin Road, Welling, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002019-08-30 £427,500
55 Merlin Road, Welling, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£346,0002019-04-08 £398,199
53 Merlin Road, Welling, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£347,5002018-10-08 £394,577

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Abbey Wood Nursery School
Dahlia Road, SE2 0SX 		3,568 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 4Danson Primary School
Danson Lane, DA16 2BH 		208 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hook Lane Primary School
Faraday Road, DA16 2ET 		521 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Stephen's Catholic Primary School
Ruskin Avenue, DA16 3QG 		833 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School
Northumberland Avenue, DA16 2QE 		1,194 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Days Lane Primary School
Days Lane, DA15 8JU 		1,307 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bexley Grammar School
Danson Lane, DA16 2BL 		273 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Falconwood
The Green, DA16 2PE 		1,178 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackfen School for Girls
Blackfen Road, DA15 9NU 		1,255 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4Welling School
Elsa Road, DA16 1LB 		1,480 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stationers' Crown Woods Academy
145 Bexley Road, Eltham SE9 2PT 		2,214 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedShooters Hill Sixth Form College
Red Lion Lane, SE18 4LD 		3,666 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Harris Garrard Academy
Yarnton Way, Thamesmead DA18 4DW 		5,198 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School
Kingsman Street, SE18 5PW 		5,210 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPark View Academy
146-148 Parkview Road, DA16 1SR 		988 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aspire Academy Bexley
South Gipsy Road, DA16 1JB 		1,565 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marlborough School
Marlborough Park Avenue, DA15 9DP 		1,951 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Dene School
Swingate Lane, SE18 2JD 		2,115 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRose Bruford College
Lamorbey Park, Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF 		2,267 yd Higher education institutions 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
Turkish Elderly Day Centre124 Welling High Street, Welling657 yd
Noodle City114 Welling High Street, Welling657 yd
Primo By Gas15 Bellegrove Road, Welling661 yd
Maison Parisienne5 - 7 Bellegrove Road, Welling664 yd
Giggling Sausage108 Welling High Street, Welling666 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Broken Drum308 Westwood Lane, Sidcup671 yd
The Hangar Welling35 Bellegrove Road, Welling676 yd
New Cross Turnpike55 Bellegrove Road, Welling705 yd
Welling Snooker And Pool Club52 - 54 Bellegrove Road, Welling755 yd
Tap Sidcup3 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iro Sushi41 Bellegrove Road, Welling701 yd
Morley's43 Bellegrove Road, Welling705 yd
KFC31 Bellegrove Road, Welling705 yd
BBQ Xpress Also T/a The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger & Desserts59C Bellegrove Road, Welling705 yd
Elite Fish Bar87 Welling High Street, Welling706 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Welling SuperstoreEmbassy Court, Welling688 yd
Iceland51-53 Bellegrove Road, Welling705 yd
Morrisons71 - 79 Welling High Street, Welling745 yd
The Co-OperativeWestwood Lane, Sidcup758 yd
Lidl Welling46 - 60 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling814 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Danson Primary School
Danson Lane 		grass pitches87 yd
Bexley Grammar School
DANSON LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite226 yd
Hook Lane Primary School
Faraday Road 		grass pitches529 yd
Curves For Women (Welling) (Closed)
BELLEGROVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite684 yd
Bellgrove Social Club
Bellegrove Road 		841 yd
Park View Road Stadium
PARK VIEW ROAD 		grass pitches940 yd
Falconwood Community Centre
31-39 31-39 FALCONWOOD PARADE 		943 yd
Venture Health & Fitness Club (Closed)
Construction House Construction House Station Approach 		health and fitness suite955 yd
Bexleyheath Sports Club
PARK VIEW ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,028 yd
Blackfen School For Girls
BLACKFEN ROAD 		grass pitches1,032 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 speed165.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merlin Road dangerous?

In 2023, 125 crimes were reported near Merlin Road . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DA16 2JL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merlin Road, Welling, DA16 2JL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 125
Violence And Sexual Offences 35
Vehicle Crime 28
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Burglary 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Other Theft 6
Drugs 6
Public Order 4
Robbery 3
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DA16 2JL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Merlin Road136 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birch Grove179 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dansington Road167 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Maxwell Road435 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hook Lane438 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Westwood Lane470 yd
2023-11RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wendover Way238 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Porthkerry Avenue276 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birch Grove179 yd
2023-11DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Dansington Road167 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merlin Road, Welling, DA16 2JL

Employment

DA16 2JL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Self-Employed40
Retired33
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family12
Other8
Unemployed5
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 cycles22
Construction18
Human health and social work activities18
Other15
Education14
Transport and storage13
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female164
Male156

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated4
Divorced8
Widowed12

Health

Very good health190
Good health111
Fair health17
Bad health2
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 69
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese8
Indian8
Other Asian12
Black African10
Black Caribbean7
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other11
White250
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union15
Rest of Europe3
Africa9
Middle East and Asia25

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years40
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom269
Lithuania4
Other EU countries15
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia11
South-East Asia2
No passport held17

Religion

No religion152
Christian131
Buddhist8
Hindu5
Jewish1
Muslim5
Sikh4
Other religion1
Not answered12
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