Merz Road is in Newton Aycliffe and in Sedgefield district. DL5 5LR is located in the Aycliffe West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sedgefield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merz Road, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5LR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL5 5LS, DL5 5LP, DL5 5LT, DL5 5LU, DL5 5HG, DL5 5HL, DL5 5LL, DL5 5NB, DL5 5ND.

Merz Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merz Road are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sedgefield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL5 5LR

Average Price
£96,291
Semi-Detached
£98,776
Terraced
£95,186
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merz Road

Average Price
£93,397
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merz Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Merz Road, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-03-31 £136,577
24 Merz Road, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£79,0002017-02-24 £99,748
22 Merz Road, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£73,0002013-12-06 £94,894
22 Merz Road, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002013-12-06 £90,994
26 Merz Road, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£74,0002012-05-25 £96,461

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Sugar Hill Primary School
Sheraton Road, DL5 5NU 		575 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School
Stephenson Way, DL5 7DD 		756 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Woodham Burn Community Primary School
Humphrey Close, DL5 4EX 		781 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Garburn Place, DL5 7DE 		1,003 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe
Central Avenue, DL5 5NP 		1,213 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodham Academy
Washington Crescent, DL5 4AX 		1,723 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School
Greenfield Way, DL5 7LF 		1,805 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4UTC South Durham
Long Tens Way, Aycliffe Business Park DL5 6AP 		2,348 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Walworth School
Bluebell Way, DL5 7LP 		1,531 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorth East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School
Cedar Drive, DL5 6UN 		1,975 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThornbeck College - North East Autism Society
Thornbeck College (Aycliffe Campus), Cedar Drive DL5 6UN 		2,098 yd Special post 16 institution 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
Thames Diner5 Thames Centre466 yd
Admiral2-3 Thames Centre472 yd
T&M KitchenThe Phoenix Club, Macmillan Road501 yd
The Veterans Woodcraft CaféUnit 2 Sapphire House, IES Centre, Horndale Avenue510 yd
Something Greek at The AviatorUnit 18 Northfield Way539 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Iron HorseEmerson Way121 yd
The Canopus ClubRoyal Air Forces Association, Barrington Road311 yd
Newton Aycliffe Working Mens Club & Institute LtdSheraton Road447 yd
Blakes Sports & Lounge BarThames Centre, Beveridge Way447 yd
Newton Aycliffe Leisure CentreBeveridge Arcade477 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Simpasture Fisheries1 Simpasture Gate212 yd
The China Garden5 Beveridge Walkway582 yd
Pizza PlusUnit 13 Leaside700 yd
Only Food and Sauces Buttery BarUnit 12A Leaside700 yd
Fresh (Aycliffe) Ltd4 Neville Parade731 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Foods60a Beveridge Way551 yd
AldiGreenwell Road838 yd
TescoGreenwell Road838 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Simpasture Park
SIMPASTURE PLAYING FIELD SIMPASTURE PLAYING FIELD BARRINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches423 yd
Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre
health and fitness suite, swimming pool485 yd
Sugar Hill Primary School
SHERATON ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool557 yd
Stephenson Way Academy & Nursery
Stephenson Way 		grass pitches845 yd
Newton Aycliffe Youth & Community Centre
BURN LANE 		986 yd
Oak Leaf Sports Complex
golf, indoor bowls, squash courts1,002 yd
Elmfield Primary School (Closed)
Rowan Place 		grass pitches1,017 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 84.6%
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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merz Road dangerous?

In 2023, 382 crimes were reported near Merz Road. Only 27% 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 DL5 5LR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merz Road, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5LR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee63
Retired55
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Part-Time Employee17
Other12
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Self-Employed1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing28
Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Construction11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Education6
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Other1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female118
Male88

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex58
Separated7
Divorced32
Widowed24

Health

Very good health59
Good health79
Fair health39
Bad health22
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 23
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean4
White202

Country of Birth

United Kingdom197
European Union8
Africa1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK197
10+ Years3
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom160
Poland4
Romania3
No passport held39

Religion

No religion64
Christian121
Buddhist1
Not answered20
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