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

Nearby postcodes are: DA16 2JR, DA16 2JT, DA16 2BW, DA16 2JU, DA16 2BY, DA16 2JP, DA16 2JY, DA16 2BN, DA16 2JL.

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 2JS

Average Price
£425,858
Semi-Detached
£435,200
Terraced
£397,834
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
127 Merlin Road, Welling, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-12-15 £429,788
179 Merlin Road, Welling, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002021-03-15 £522,164
129 Merlin Road, Welling, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002020-09-01 £447,441
101 Merlin Road, Welling, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002019-09-27 £389,766
175 Merlin Road, Welling, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002018-10-29 £386,061

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Abbey Wood Nursery School
Dahlia Road, SE2 0SX 		3,750 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 		185 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hook Lane Primary School
Faraday Road, DA16 2ET 		760 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Stephen's Catholic Primary School
Ruskin Avenue, DA16 3QG 		1,044 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sherwood Park Primary School
Sherwood Park Avenue, DA15 9JQ 		1,172 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Days Lane Primary School
Days Lane, DA15 8JU 		1,180 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 		117 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackfen School for Girls
Blackfen Road, DA15 9NU 		1,001 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Falconwood
The Green, DA16 2PE 		1,349 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Welling School
Elsa Road, DA16 1LB 		1,596 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hurstmere School
Hurst Road, DA15 9AW 		2,218 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 		3,904 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 		5,323 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School
Kingsman Street, SE18 5PW 		5,466 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 		989 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aspire Academy Bexley
South Gipsy Road, DA16 1JB 		1,513 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marlborough School
Marlborough Park Avenue, DA15 9DP 		1,753 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRose Bruford College
Lamorbey Park, Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF 		2,051 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Dene School
Swingate Lane, SE18 2JD 		2,368 yd Academy special converter Yes 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 Caverna267 Westwood Lane, Sidcup613 yd
Guans Chinese255 Westwood Lane, Sidcup613 yd
Dawat33 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road613 yd
Wellington Chinese Takeaway36 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road613 yd
Costa Coffee19 Blackfen Parade, Blackfen Road673 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Broken Drum308 Westwood Lane, Sidcup548 yd
Copper House Blackfen31 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road630 yd
Tap Sidcup3 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road635 yd
George Staples (88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger273 Blackfen Road, Sidcup728 yd
The Hangar Welling35 Bellegrove Road, Welling896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Masterfryer259 Westwood Lane, Sidcup613 yd
LBs Pie & Mash16 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road613 yd
Oscar's Fish And Chips35 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road613 yd
Chapter Tep10 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road625 yd
Paya4 Gloucester Parade, Blackfen Road675 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-OperativeWestwood Lane, Sidcup613 yd
Tesco10 - 11 Blackfen Parade, Blackfen Road673 yd
Tesco Welling SuperstoreEmbassy Court, Welling833 yd
Morrisons71 - 79 Welling High Street, Welling873 yd
Iceland51-53 Bellegrove Road, Welling938 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bexley Grammar School
DANSON LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite178 yd
Danson Primary School
Danson Lane 		grass pitches245 yd
Hook Lane Primary School
Faraday Road 		grass pitches772 yd
Blackfen School For Girls
BLACKFEN ROAD 		grass pitches784 yd
Curves For Women (Welling) (Closed)
BELLEGROVE ROAD 		health and fitness suite905 yd
Park View Road Stadium
PARK VIEW ROAD 		grass pitches929 yd
Danson Park
DANSON PARK DANSON PARK DANSON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts943 yd
Bexleyheath Sports Club
PARK VIEW ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts993 yd
Bellgrove Social Club
Bellegrove Road 		1,086 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 speed45.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed151 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merlin Road dangerous?

In 2023, 127 crimes were reported near Merlin Road . 55% 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 2JS.

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 2JS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 127
Violence And Sexual Offences 51
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Vehicle Crime 23
Other Theft 9
Public Order 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Drugs 4
Burglary 3
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket536 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Radnor Avenue408 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birch Grove310 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Merlin Road145 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Radnor Avenue408 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dansington Road368 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tyrrell Avenue377 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Radnor Avenue408 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Park Approach535 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Park Approach535 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merlin Road, Welling, DA16 2JS

Employment

DA16 2JS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee102
Retired55
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee35
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Construction34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education17
Human health and social work activities16
Transport and storage13
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female185
Male170

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex144
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed18

Health

Very good health177
Good health127
Fair health46
Bad health2
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 92
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese17
Indian6
Other Asian9
Black African18
Black Caribbean7
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White288

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union29
Rest of Europe7
Africa13
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years58
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom289
Ireland2
France6
Lithuania4
Poland9
Romania1
Other EU countries7
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia5
No passport held27

Religion

No religion152
Christian147
Buddhist5
Hindu10
Jewish1
Muslim14
Other religion2
Not answered25
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