Merton Close is in Kidderminster and in Wyre Forest district. DY10 3AF is located in the Offmore & Comberton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wyre Forest. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merton Close, Kidderminster, DY10 3AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DY10 3AE, DY10 2SJ, DY10 3QX, DY10 3QY, DY10 3QP, DY10 3AB, DY10 3QS, DY10 2SS, DY10 2SU.

Merton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merton Close are based on 75 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wyre Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY10 3AF

Average Price
£269,322
Semi-Detached
£245,111
Terraced
£288,484
Detached
£279,398
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£922,048

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Close

Average Price
£259,932
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
62 Merton Close, Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£208,0002023-06-23 £213,300
55 Merton Close, Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-05-20 £275,353
50 Merton Close, Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£212,0002021-07-07 £246,639
61 Merton Close, Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£182,0002021-04-16 £221,020
72 Merton Close, Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£835,0002021-03-12 £922,048

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Offmore Primary School
Wordsworth Crescent, DY10 3HA 		450 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Ambrose Catholic Primary
Leswell Street, DY10 1RP 		779 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St George's CofE School
Birmingham Road, DY10 2BX 		865 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Comberton Primary School
Borrington Road, DY10 3ED 		1,260 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School
Stoney Lane, DY10 2LX 		1,329 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4King Charles I School
Hill Grove House, Comberton Road DY10 1XA 		1,067 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Baxter College
Habberley Road, DY11 5PQ 		3,094 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wolverley CofE Secondary School
Blakeshall Lane, Wolverley DY11 5XQ 		3,585 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Holy Trinity School
Birmingham Road, DY10 2BY 		701 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHeathfield Knoll School
Wolverley, DY10 3QE 		2,074 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNurture Learning
County Buildings, Bewdley Road DY11 6RQ 		2,212 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wyre Forest School
Habberley Road, DY11 6FA 		2,807 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadinatul Uloom Al Islamiya School
Heath Lane, Summerfield DY10 4BS 		3,727 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Continu Plus Academy
Finepoint, DY11 7FB 		4,989 yd Free schools alternative provision No 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
Cafe ChadSt Chads Church, Burcher Green656 yd
Band Of Scoundrels43 Somerleyton Avenue, Kidderminster871 yd
Lorne House14-15 Lorne Street, Kidderminster925 yd
Coventry Sporting Football ClubStreet Record, Westwood Heath Road978 yd
Sanith Holistics1A Comberton Road, Kidderminster1,039 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Land OakBirmingham Road, Kidderminster352 yd
Chester Road Bowling ClubChester Road North, Kidderminster416 yd
The CavalierTennyson Way, Kidderminster515 yd
Chester Road Sporting ClubChester Road North, Kidderminster529 yd
The Chester Tavern211 Chester Road North, Kidderminster663 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Tenny Fryer110 Tennyson Way, Kidderminster515 yd
Hong Kong KitchenUnit B 112, Tennyson Way515 yd
Catch Of The Day12 Doverdale Avenue, Kidderminster671 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chester Road Cricket Ground
Chester Road North 		grass pitches405 yd
Holy Trinity School
BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		swimming pool797 yd
Baxter Gardens
BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		tennis courts830 yd
King Charles I School
HILL GROVE HOUSE HILL GROVE HOUSE COMBERTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,028 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed142.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 191 crimes were reported near Merton Close . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DY10 3AF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merton Close, Kidderminster, DY10 3AF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 191
Violence And Sexual Offences 71
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Vehicle Crime 20
Other Theft 17
Burglary 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Public Order 12
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DY10 3AF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norton Road503 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cavendish Drive343 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chester Road North379 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station255 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Oaklands441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chester Road North379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Coates Road330 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Osborne Close414 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Coates Road330 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Albany Close163 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merton Close, Kidderminster, DY10 3AF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DY10 3AF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired103
Full-Time Employee83
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education26
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction5
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female140
Male150

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex140
Married: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced21
Widowed19

Health

Very good health118
Good health112
Fair health44
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 54
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian5
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other2
White276
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union11
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years15
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom230
Italy4
Portugal2
Romania2
Other Europe1
North Africa1
No passport held49

Religion

No religion100
Christian169
Muslim6
Not answered14
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