Merlin Grove is in Ilford and in Redbridge district. IG6 2QX is located in the Fairlop electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ilford North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlin Grove, Ilford, IG6 2QX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IG6 2SH, IG6 2TL, IG6 2SE, IG6 2TJ, IG6 2QY, IG6 2QT, IG6 2SS, IG6 2TN, IG6 2RB.

Merlin Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlin Grove are based on 40 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Redbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 2QX

Average Price
£555,186
Semi-Detached
£585,918
Terraced
£497,069
Detached
£633,994
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Grove

Average Price
£555,186
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
40 Merlin Grove, Ilford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£500,0002022-05-30 £501,715
10 Merlin Grove, Ilford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£565,0002022-02-02 £556,165
25 Merlin Grove, Ilford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£515,0002021-03-31 £536,565
10 Merlin Grove, Ilford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£565,0002021-03-04 £588,659
8 Merlin Grove, Ilford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£447,5002019-10-31 £515,425

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fairlop Primary School
Colvin Gardens , Hainault IG6 2LH 		3out of 4 497 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Limes Farm Junior School
Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP 		3out of 4 990 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery
Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP 		3out of 4 990 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Gilbert Colvin Primary School
Strafford Avenue , IG5 0TL 		3out of 4 1,071 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Clore Tikva School
115 Fullwell Avenue , Barkingside IG6 2JN 		2out of 4 1,110 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ilford County High School
Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB 		4out of 4 1,369 yd Community school No Boys More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School
Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB 		3out of 4 1,421 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
West Hatch High School
High Road , IG7 5BT 		3out of 4 1,537 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Caterham High School
Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW 		2out of 4 1,629 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Beal High School
Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP 		4out of 4 2,826 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Atam Academy
Little Heath , RM6 4XX 		4out of 4 4,088 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Seven Kings School
Ley Street , IG2 7BT 		4out of 4 4,266 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy
1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY 		4out of 4 5,208 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New Rush Hall School
Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB 		4out of 4 677 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's RC School (Essex)
Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX 		3out of 4 1,181 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision
Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU 		4out of 4 1,481 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School
Manford Way , IG7 4BX 		- not rated 1,960 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Wells Park School
School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN 		4out of 4 2,361 yd Community special school 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
Cafe Ila121 Fencepiece Road416 yd
Monsoon Restaurant55 New North Road645 yd
Lexington at Virgin Active Repton ParkRepton Park, The Boulevard767 yd
Capricho Portugese Kitchen1 Broadway Parade, Fencepiece Road1,058 yd
Golden Spoon4 Broadway Market, Fencepiece Road1,081 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old Maypole Public HouseOld Maypole, 105-107 Fencepiece Road457 yd
Bealonians Football ClubThe Jack Carter Pavilion, Fencepiece Road893 yd
Desi Fusion FlavoursThe Pavilion, Oakfield Playing Fields, Forest Road1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cherry Land Patisserie115 Fencepiece Road423 yd
Oriental Kitchen1 New North Road533 yd
Charcoal Grill168 Fencepiece Road538 yd
Chigwell Tandoori558 Limes Avenue, Chigwell866 yd
Flames Pizzeria & Grill560 Limes Avenue, Chigwell866 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op111-113 Fencepiece Road416 yd
Lidl250-260 Fencepiece Road499 yd
Londis Supermarket552-556 Limes Avenue, Chigwell866 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
New Rush Hall School
FENCEPIECE ROAD 		grass pitches543 yd
St Francis Barkingside Hall
FENCEPIECE ROAD 		628 yd
Virgin Active Club (Repton Park)
CLARENCE GATE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool860 yd
Jack Carter Pavilion Sports Ground
FENCEPIECE ROAD 		grass pitches894 yd
Hainault Baptist Church Hall (Closed)
Franklyn Gardens 		993 yd
Old Parkonians
OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS FOREST ROAD 		grass pitches1,035 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed176.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merlin Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 374 crimes were reported near Merlin Grove . Only 28% 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 IG6 2QX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merlin Grove, Ilford, IG6 2QX

Employment

IG6 2QX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee113
Self-Employed49
Part-Time Employee45
Retired43
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities19
Education16
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Construction14
Financial and insurance activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Information and communication11
Transport and storage10
Manufacturing9
Other7
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female182
Male199

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex164
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated15
Divorced11
Widowed13

Health

Very good health209
Good health134
Fair health28
Bad health9
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 34
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 118
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Chinese5
Indian64
Pakistani7
Other Asian11
Black African19
Black Caribbean16
Other Black12
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White217
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union38
Rest of Europe14
Africa17
Middle East and Asia46
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years84
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom302
Ireland6
France1
Italy2
Lithuania2
Poland2
Romania24
Other EU countries11
Other Europe3
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia10
No passport held16

Religion

No religion68
Christian177
Buddhist6
Hindu41
Jewish24
Muslim23
Sikh16
Other religion1
Not answered24
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