The Merrin is in Mitcheldean and in Forest Of Dean district. GL17 0BU is located in the Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Forest of Dean. This postcode has been in use since 2005-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Merrin, Mitcheldean, GL17 0BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GL17 0BX, GL17 0BT, GL17 0JS, GL17 0BY, GL17 0JU, GL17 0BS, GL17 0JR, GL17 0EJ, GL17 0BZ.

The Merrin Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Merrin are based on 28 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Forest Of Dean.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL17 0BU

Average Price
£142,342
Semi-Detached
£163,393
Terraced
£140,937
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£113,810
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Merrin

Average Price
£142,342
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The MerrinStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 The Merrin, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire
Terraced, an established residential building
£85,0002021-06-25 £88,970
31 The Merrin, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire
Terraced, an established residential building
£82,5002021-06-11 £86,353
33 The Merrin, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire
Terraced, an established residential building
£80,0002019-12-19 £96,721
20 The Merrin, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£90,0002019-12-09 £109,996
32 The Merrin, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire
Terraced, an established residential building
£80,0002019-07-31 £95,919

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School
Hawker Hill , GL17 0BS
3out of 4 62 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Drybrook Primary School
Drybrook Road , GL17 9JF
- not rated 2,306 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Hope Brook CofE Primary School
Church Road , GL17 0LL
3out of 4 2,838 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Steam Mills Primary School
Steam Mills , GL14 3JD
3out of 4 3,237 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Lea CofE Primary School
Lea , HR9 7JY
3out of 4 4,034 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dene Magna School
Abenhall Road , GL17 0DU
4out of 4 588 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Forest High School
Causeway Road , GL14 2AZ
2out of 4 4,083 yd Academy sponsor led 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
The Lamb InnLamb Inn, New Road76 yd
Wellwisher CafeUnit 6/4a, The Mews448 yd
Dean Forest Kitchen DFK9 Vantage Point Business Village, Mitcheldean507 yd
The Basement Coffee Lounge8 Vantage Point Business Village, Mitcheldean551 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White HorseWhite Horse Hotel, High Street501 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Raj Takeaway \& Forest Fish And ChipsLynton House, New Road75 yd
Flames Pizza & Kebab HouseHigh Street, Mitcheldean368 yd
Mitcheldean ChippyAnsdells House, High Street411 yd
The Golden Kitchen/EmperorGolden Kitchen/Emperor, 12 High Street460 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dene Magna School
ABENHALL
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts483 yd
Ironmasters Gym (Closed)
Building 6/2 Building 6/2 Vantage Point Business Village
health and fitness suite684 yd
Mitcheldean Playing Fields
OLD DEAN ROAD
grass pitches726 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 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 60.0%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed76.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed28.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed400 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Merrin Street dangerous?

In 2023, 146 crimes were reported near The Merrin . 52% 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 GL17 0BU.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Merrin, Mitcheldean, GL17 0BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee125
Retired84
Part-Time Employee61
Self-Employed38
Student (economically inactive)16
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other12
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Manufacturing31
Human health and social work activities29
Construction22
Education17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Transport and storage12
Financial and insurance activities12
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication4
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female229
Male216

Partnership Status

Single135
Married: Opposite sex165
Separated6
Divorced49
Widowed11

Health

Very good health193
Good health158
Fair health62
Bad health23
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship32
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 80
Degree or Similar 88
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other1
White436
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom432
European Union5
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK432
10+ Years10
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom348
Poland2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held94

Religion

No religion185
Christian230
Other religion1
Not answered28