Merton Road is in Watton, Thetford and in Breckland district. IP25 6BA is located in the Watton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP25 6AZ, IP25 6BB, IP25 6BN, IP25 6XA, IP25 6BW, IP25 6AU, IP25 6AX, IP25 6BL, IP25 6BP.

Merton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merton Road are based on 95 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Breckland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP25 6BA

Average Price
£287,930
Semi-Detached
£247,102
Terraced
£188,318
Detached
£348,119
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Road

Average Price
£290,257
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Merton Road, Thetford, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002019-07-25 £303,233
95 Merton Road, Thetford, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£286,0002019-05-02 £374,078
51 Merton Road, Thetford, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002014-11-14 £352,742
85 Merton Road, Thetford, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002013-12-06 £186,632
63 Merton Road, Thetford, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£99,5002012-07-27 £169,239

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School
West Road, Watton IP25 6AU 		201 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWatton Junior School
Brandon Road, IP25 6AL 		481 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedParker's Church of England Primary Academy
Pound Hill, Saham Toney IP25 7HP 		2,505 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thompson Primary School
School Road, Thompson IP24 1PY 		4,268 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery
Church Street, Carbrooke IP25 6SW 		4,346 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Wayland Academy
Merton Road, Watton IP25 6BA 		240 yd Academy converter 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
Italian Job2 Chaston Place489 yd
Adems Cafe37 High Street, Watton514 yd
Watton Christian Community Centre57 High Street529 yd
Shou Coffee62 High Street546 yd
Cookies Diner44 High Street548 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The King's ArmsKings Arms Inn, 1 Middle Street589 yd
The Willow HouseYe Olde Willow House, 2 High Street606 yd
Gold Leaf CateringThetford Road Watton Masonic Centre, Watton739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Watton Kebab and Pizza HouseWatton Kebab House, 5 High Street511 yd
Little Gary's Plaice Ltd41 High Street, Watton517 yd
Favourite Pizza & Chicken11B High Street544 yd
Great China2 Middle Street561 yd
Express Fish Bar84 High Street589 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Thetford Road464 yd
The Factory ShopSomerfield, 5 Chaston Place512 yd
Labas Shop Ltd36 High Street, Watton551 yd
Labas10 High Street, Watton555 yd
Max Pal Ltd28 High Street557 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wayland Academy
MERTON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite142 yd
Watton Sports Centre
DEREHAM ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts990 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 speed66.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 156 crimes were reported near Merton Road . 50% 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 IP25 6BA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 156
Violence And Sexual Offences 73
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Public Order 13
Shoplifting 11
Other Theft 5
Drugs 4
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Burglary 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of IP25 6BA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Clarence Court536 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Beechwood Avenue481 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Gregor Shanks Way459 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near East Road281 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mary Shanks Close375 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Close380 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area440 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Goddards Court496 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Merton Road0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area487 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee151
Retired108
Part-Time Employee59
Self-Employed29
Looking after home or family19
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Other16
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing13
Other9
Construction9
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Education6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Administrative and support service activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female263
Male254

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex228
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced46
Widowed25

Health

Very good health224
Good health188
Fair health80
Bad health21
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications89
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 66
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 66
Apprenticeship36
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 78
Degree or Similar 80
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White510

Country of Birth

United Kingdom459
European Union32
Rest of Europe10
The Americas and the Caribbean15
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK459
10+ Years32
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom369
Ireland1
Portugal1
Lithuania10
Poland15
Romania8
Other EU countries1
Other Europe2
North America and the Caribbean9
Oceania1
No passport held101

Religion

No religion224
Christian240
Jewish1
Sikh1
Other religion8
Not answered43
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