Merrywalks is in Stroud and in Stroud district. GL5 1QA is located in the Stroud Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Stroud. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merrywalks, Stroud, GL5 1QA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GL5 1RR, GL5 1QG, GL5 3DA, GL5 4AD, GL5 3DF, GL5 4AA, GL5 3DE, GL5 1AU, GL5 3DX.

Merrywalks Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merrywalks 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 Stroud.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL5 1QA

Average Price
£298,864
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£157,950
Other
£580,692

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrywalks

Average Price
£298,864
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MerrywalksStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Cotswold Indoor Bowls Club Merrywalks, Stroud, Gloucestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£618,0002022-10-21 £580,692
Flat 2 Coflats Community Slad Brook Merrywalks, Stroud, Gloucestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£155,0002021-01-28 £163,812
Flat 3 Coflats Community Slad Brook Merrywalks, Stroud, Gloucestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£125,0002016-03-01 £152,087

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Rosary Catholic Primary School
Beeches Green, GL5 4AB 		135 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stroud Valley Community Primary School
Castle Street, GL5 2HP 		701 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rodborough Community Primary School
Rodborough Hill, GL5 3RT 		765 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Uplands Community Primary School
Thompson Road, Uplands GL5 1TE 		768 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Callowell Primary School
Barrowfield Road, Farm Hill GL5 4DG 		1,136 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Stroud High School
Beards Lane, Cainscross Road GL5 4HF 		977 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Marling School
Cainscross Road, GL5 4HE 		1,198 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Archway School
Paganhill, GL5 4AX 		1,437 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidenhill School
Kings Road, GL10 2HA 		4,550 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomas Keble School
Eastcombe, GL6 7DY 		4,793 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Rose's Special School
Stratford Lawn, GL5 4AP 		106 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Martins Centre (St Roses School)
Stratford Lawn, GL5 4AP 		111 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Stroud and Cotswold Alternative Provision School
Belle Vue Centre, Belle Vue Road GL5 1JP 		478 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWycliffe College
Bath Road, GL10 2JQ 		4,560 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHopelands Preparatory School
38-40 Regent Street, Stonehouse GL10 2AD 		4,804 yd Other independent school 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
Stroud BowlUnit F, Merrywalks9 yd
The Sweet PeachUnit 17, Indoor Market21 yd
La CantinaUnit 59, Five Valleys Shopping Centre21 yd
House Of PiriUnit 2, Indoor Market42 yd
Oriental Asian CuisineFive Valleys Shopping Centre, Merrywalks44 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Queen Victoria InnQueen Victoria, 5 Gloucester Street101 yd
The Lord John15 - 17 Russell Street, Stroud233 yd
The Retreat28 Church Street, Stroud248 yd
Bisley House Bar And GrillBisley House, Middle Street705 yd
Cotswold PlayhouseParliament Street, Stroud766 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marley's SarniesUnit 17, Indoor Market21 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit E, Merrywalks71 yd
Oh Crepe!Indoor Market, Five Valleys Shopping Centre71 yd
VegicatessenUnit 36, Indoor Market89 yd
Crust Issues Pizza26 Gloucester Street, Stroud94 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc10 Union Street, Stroud291 yd
Tesco SuperstoreTesco, Stratford Road428 yd
WaitroseLondon Road, Stroud792 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anytime Fitness (Stroud)
UNIT H UNIT H MERRYWALKS CENTRE 		health and fitness suite48 yd
Cotswold Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
Merrywalks 		indoor bowls229 yd
St Roses School
STRATFORD LAWN 		230 yd
Stratford Park Leisure Centre
STRATFORD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts653 yd
Stratford Court Playing Fields
STRATFORD COURT PLAYING FIELDS STRATFORD COURT PLAYING FIELDS STRATFORD ROAD 		grass pitches659 yd
Butterow West
Butterow West 		grass pitches991 yd
Stroud High School
BEARDS LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,088 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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/s50.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed20.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed23.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed37.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed37.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed5.85 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merrywalks Street dangerous?

In 2023, 963 crimes were reported near Merrywalks. Only 9% 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 GL5 1QA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merrywalks, Stroud, GL5 1QA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in GL5 1QA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired77
Full-Time Employee45
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed18
Student (economically inactive)11
Other5
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Manufacturing37
Human health and social work activities34
Education20
Construction19
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities12
Information and communication11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female111
Male107

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex77
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced31
Widowed24

Health

Very good health92
Good health72
Fair health36
Bad health10
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 66
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White210
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom192
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK192
10+ Years16
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom167
Ireland2
Poland6
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa4
North America and the Caribbean5
No passport held32

Religion

No religion71
Christian120
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Other religion3
Not answered25
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