Merling Close is in Chessington and in Kingston Upon Thames district. KT9 2GB is located in the Chessington South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Kingston and Surbiton. This postcode has been in use since 1995-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merling Close, Chessington, KT9 2GB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: KT9 2GA, KT9 2PX, KT9 2QA, KT9 2PZ, KT9 2GD, KT9 2QN, KT9 2PR, KT9 2QB, KT9 2QR.

Merling Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merling Close are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kingston Upon Thames.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT9 2GB

Average Price
£720,896
Semi-Detached
£577,615
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£806,864
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merling Close

Average Price
£720,896
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merling CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Merling Close, Chessington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002021-03-05 £555,565
3 Merling Close, Chessington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£444,0002015-11-02 £573,139
5 Merling Close, Chessington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002015-10-22 £678,819
3 Merling Close, Chessington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002009-07-22 £594,463
1 Merling Close, Chessington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£363,0002008-06-19 £667,066

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Surbiton Children's Centre Nursery
Alpha Road, KT5 8RS 		3,558 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lovelace Primary School
Mansfield Road, Hook KT9 2RN 		193 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ellingham Primary School
Ellingham Road, KT9 2JA 		791 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's CofE Primary School
Orchard Road, KT9 1AJ 		1,084 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Church Lane, KT9 2DH 		1,319 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Hill Primary School
Buckland Road, KT9 1JE 		1,390 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedChessington School
Garrison Lane, KT9 2JS 		910 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southborough High School
Hook Road, KT6 5AS 		1,778 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Tala Close, Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form KT6 7EY 		1,974 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Hinchley Wood School
Claygate Lane, Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ 		2,235 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Epsom and Ewell High School
Ruxley Lane, West Ewell KT19 9JW 		3,103 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRichmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc)
South Bank, KT6 6DF 		3,591 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEsher Sixth Form College
Weston Green Road, KT7 0JB 		3,698 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth Thames Colleges Group
Kingston Hall Road, KT1 2AQ 		5,322 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Philip's School
Harrow Close, Leatherhead Road KT9 2HR 		785 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury House School
107 Ditton Road, KT6 6RL 		2,156 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRowan Preparatory School
6 Fitzalan Road, Claygate KT10 0LX 		2,273 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
4out of 4Dysart School
190 Ewell Road, KT6 6HL 		3,128 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMilbourne Lodge School
43 Arbrook Lane, KT10 9EG 		3,147 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
Red Rose334 Hook Road, Chessington675 yd
Little Peeps Soft Play Limited328 - 330 Hook Road, Chessington679 yd
Jenny's Cafe316 Hook Road, Chessington747 yd
Chessington Sports CentreChessington Community College, Garrison Lane811 yd
Jerk & ServeUnit 1, Chessington North Railway Station953 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cricketers81 Clayton Road, Chessington595 yd
The Rhodrons ClubRhodrons Avenue, Chessington691 yd
The Lucky Rover312 Hook Road, Chessington766 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chickenland346 Hook Road, Chessington646 yd
The Marlin344 Hook Road, Chessington650 yd
Pizza Hut377 Hook Road, Chessington731 yd
Barwell Kebabs204 Leatherhead Road, Chessington802 yd
The Barwell Cafe202 Leatherhead Road, Chessington802 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl64 Leatherhead Road, Chessington368 yd
Sainsbury's324 Hook Road, Chessington696 yd
Tesco381 Hook Road, Chessington701 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kings Centre
THE KINGS CENTRE THE KINGS CENTRE COPPARD GARDENS 		111 yd
Lovelace Primary School
MANSFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches332 yd
St Philip'S School
HARROW CLOSE 		grass pitches657 yd
Chessington Sports Centre
CHESSINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHESSINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE GARRISON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts820 yd
Churchfields Recreation Ground
BRANSBY ROAD 		grass pitches866 yd
The Real Gym
UNIT E6 UNIT E6 LEATHERHEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite938 yd
Synergy 81
UNIT 81 UNIT 81 LEATHERHEAD ROAD 		988 yd
Chessington Golf Centre (Closed)
Garrison Lane 		golf1,025 yd
Sir Francis Barker Recreation Ground
ALMSHOUSE LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,080 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed57.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed158.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed158.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.96 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merling Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 248 crimes were reported near Merling Close . 39% 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 KT9 2GB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 248
Violence And Sexual Offences 80
Anti Social Behaviour 77
Vehicle Crime 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Other Theft 16
Public Order 15
Shoplifting 5
Burglary 4
Drugs 3
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of KT9 2GB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benham Close230 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Strawberry Hill509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benham Close230 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benham Close230 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bolton Close536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hatherleigh Close427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area322 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area322 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area322 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area322 yd

Employment

KT9 2GB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee90
Retired46
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed29
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities15
Construction14
Transport and storage14
Information and communication13
Education11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other9
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female149
Male151

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex131
Separated3
Divorced26
Widowed14

Health

Very good health161
Good health91
Fair health30
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 98
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian17
Pakistani3
Other Asian8
Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White222
Arab10
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union14
Rest of Europe4
Africa9
Middle East and Asia28
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years47
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom252
Germany2
Italy3
Portugal4
Lithuania4
Poland2
Other EU countries3
Other Europe3
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia6
No passport held21

Religion

No religion123
Christian133
Hindu9
Muslim15
Not answered20
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