Mercia Road is in Gloucester and in Gloucester district. GL1 2SQ is located in the Kingsholm and Wotton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Gloucester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mercia Road, Gloucester, GL1 2SQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GL1 2PX, GL1 2QP, GL1 2PY, GL1 2QN, GL1 2QW, GL1 2RQ, GL1 2PZ, GL1 2BS, GL1 2QQ.

Mercia Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mercia Road are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gloucester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL1 2SQ

Average Price
£1,680,940
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,680,940

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercia Road

Average Price
£1,680,940
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercia Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Watts Truck Centre Mercia Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£4,200,0002019-02-28 £4,624,995
12B Mercia Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£175,0002018-07-06 £198,032
12B Mercia Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£172,0002016-04-25 £219,793

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kingsholm Church of England Primary School
Guinea Street , GL1 3BN 		597 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Widden Primary School
Sinope Street , GL1 4AW 		1,534 yd Community school - Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Horton Road , GL1 3PY 		1,752 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Church of England Primary School
New Street , GL1 5BD 		1,826 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongford Park Primary Academy
Clock Tower Road , Longford GL2 9FP 		2,020 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Denmark Road High School
Denmark Road , GL1 3JN 		847 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Ribston Hall High School
Stroud Road , GL1 5LE 		3,142 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Sir Thomas Rich's School
Oakleaze , GL2 0LF 		3,164 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Barnwood Park School
St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU 		3,385 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGloucester Academy
Painswick Road , GL4 6RN 		3,882 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe King's School, Gloucester
Pitt Street , GL1 2BG 		543 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEdward Jenner School
The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ 		997 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls
Sinope Street , GL1 4AW 		1,520 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedWotton House International School Gloucestershire
Wotton House , Horton Road GL1 3PR 		1,616 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Ashraf Primary School
Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB 		1,878 yd Other independent school 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
Tesco Family DiningTesco Customer Restaurant St Oswalds Road Gloucester180 yd
Costa CoffeeSt Oswalds Park Gavel Way Gloucester253 yd
Coach And Horses2 - 4 St Catherine Street Gloucester284 yd
Pelican InnThe Old Pelican Inn 4 St Marys Street Gloucester311 yd
T J Sandwich Bar67 Worcester Street Gloucester367 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Deans Walk InnDeans Walk Inn 86 St Catherine Street Gloucester176 yd
Freemans Event Partners @ Gloucester RugbyGloucester Rugby Football Club Kingsholm Road Gloucester251 yd
Heritage Bar1 Kingsholm Road Gloucester302 yd
Kingsholm InnKingsholm Inn 8 - 10 Kingsholm Road Gloucester357 yd
Spartans RFCSpartans RFC And Kingsholm Neighbourhood Partnership 79A Sebert Street Gloucester536 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Burger KingSt Oswalds Park Gavel Way Gloucester253 yd
Domino's PizzaSt Oswalds Park Gavel Way Gloucester253 yd
Mermaid Fish And ChipsMermaid Fish & Chips 6 Kingsholm Road Gloucester360 yd
Wing Wah1 Swan Road Gloucester431 yd
Daves Takeaway22 Worcester Street Gloucester557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoSt Oswalds Road Gloucester229 yd
Iceland34-38 The Oxebode Gloucester797 yd
Tesco36 London Road Gloucester802 yd
Tesco21 - 25 Southgate Street Gloucester879 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingsholm Stadium
ST. MARK STREET 		grass pitches238 yd
The Kings School (Archdeacon Meadow Sports Ground)
ARCHDEACON MEADOW ARCHDEACON MEADOW ST OSWALDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches438 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Gloucester)
LONGHORN AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool461 yd
The Kings School
ANNIVERSARY BUILDING ANNIVERSARY BUILDING PITT STREET 		grass pitches479 yd
Riverside Sports & Leisure Club (Gloucester)
ST. OSWALDS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts573 yd
Gloucester Civil Service Club (Closed)
Estcourt Road 		grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts655 yd
Denmark Road High School
DENMARK ROAD 		726 yd
Gloucester All Blues Rfc
CASTLE MEADS WAY 		grass pitches1,089 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 8.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 8.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 8.3%

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%

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

Safety

Is Mercia Road dangerous?

In 2023, 806 crimes were reported near Mercia Road . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of GL1 2SQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Mercia Road, Gloucester, GL1 2SQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GL1 2SQ 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 Employee76
Part-Time Employee34
Retired32
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)20
Student (economically inactive)19
Self-Employed15
Other9
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities18
Education10
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Other7
Financial and insurance activities7
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2

People

Gender

Female156
Male127

Partnership Status

Single130
Married: Opposite sex61
Separated8
Divorced24
Widowed12

Health

Very good health104
Good health119
Fair health37
Bad health9
Very bad health15

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 62
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African9
Black Caribbean2
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other6
White248
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union16
Africa8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years21
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
Ireland1
Portugal1
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
No passport held58

Religion

No religion142
Christian125
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered14
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