Merritt Gardens is in Chessington and in Kingston Upon Thames district. KT9 2GY is located in the Chessington South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Kingston and Surbiton. This postcode has been in use since 1999-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merritt Gardens, Chessington, KT9 2GY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: KT9 2HL, KT9 2PT, KT9 2GN, KT9 2HH, KT9 2HY, KT9 2GH, KT9 2HQ, KT9 2HR, KT9 2SJ.

Merritt Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merritt Gardens are based on 99 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 2GY

Average Price
£571,561
Semi-Detached
£640,449
Terraced
£536,176
Detached
£672,642
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merritt Gardens

Average Price
£640,220
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merritt GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
56 Merritt Gardens, Chessington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£493,0002023-07-31 £502,948
57 Merritt Gardens, Chessington, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£365,0002021-02-12 £403,121
41 Merritt Gardens, Chessington, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£510,0002020-11-27 £572,691
58 Merritt Gardens, Chessington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£459,9502019-12-18 £537,969
55 Merritt Gardens, Chessington, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£429,9502017-09-01 £494,678

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 		3,963 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Ellingham Primary School
Ellingham Road, KT9 2JA 		366 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lovelace Primary School
Mansfield Road, Hook KT9 2RN 		627 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Church Lane, KT9 2DH 		1,126 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's CofE Primary School
Orchard Road, KT9 1AJ 		1,421 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Hill Primary School
Buckland Road, KT9 1JE 		1,457 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 		453 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southborough High School
Hook Road, KT6 5AS 		2,153 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 		2,270 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Hinchley Wood School
Claygate Lane, Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ 		2,685 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Epsom and Ewell High School
Ruxley Lane, West Ewell KT19 9JW 		3,040 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 		4,028 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEsher Sixth Form College
Weston Green Road, KT7 0JB 		4,140 yd Academy 16-19 converter No 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 		396 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRowan Preparatory School
6 Fitzalan Road, Claygate KT10 0LX 		2,207 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury House School
107 Ditton Road, KT6 6RL 		2,589 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMilbourne Lodge School
43 Arbrook Lane, KT10 9EG 		3,224 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury House Pre Preparatory School
22 Milbourne Lane, KT10 9EA 		3,432 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Chessington Sports CentreChessington Community College, Garrison Lane351 yd
Jerk & ServeUnit 1, Chessington North Railway Station1,026 yd
Red Rose334 Hook Road, Chessington1,038 yd
Little Peeps Soft Play Limited328 - 330 Hook Road, Chessington1,048 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal British Legion ChessingtonBritish Legion Club, Church Lane977 yd
The Rhodrons ClubRhodrons Avenue, Chessington1,002 yd
The Cricketers81 Clayton Road, Chessington1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barwell Kebabs204 Leatherhead Road, Chessington318 yd
The Barwell Cafe202 Leatherhead Road, Chessington318 yd
Oregano PizzaStation Stores, Chessington South Station440 yd
Chickenland346 Hook Road, Chessington1,004 yd
The Marlin344 Hook Road, Chessington1,009 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl64 Leatherhead Road, Chessington231 yd
Tesco381 Hook Road, Chessington1,039 yd
Sainsbury's324 Hook Road, Chessington1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Philip'S School
HARROW CLOSE 		grass pitches271 yd
Chessington Sports Centre
CHESSINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHESSINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE GARRISON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts354 yd
Kings Centre
THE KINGS CENTRE THE KINGS CENTRE COPPARD GARDENS 		444 yd
The Real Gym
UNIT E6 UNIT E6 LEATHERHEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite452 yd
Synergy 81
UNIT 81 UNIT 81 LEATHERHEAD ROAD 		502 yd
Chessington Golf Centre (Closed)
Garrison Lane 		golf571 yd
Sir Francis Barker Recreation Ground
ALMSHOUSE LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts621 yd
Churchfields Recreation Ground
BRANSBY ROAD 		grass pitches683 yd
Lovelace Primary School
MANSFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches743 yd
Shrewsbury House Sports Ground
ANDREW WEIR SPORTS GROUND ANDREW WEIR SPORTS GROUND ALMSHOUSE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches790 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 speed77.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed134.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merritt Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 214 crimes were reported near Merritt Gardens . 43% 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 2GY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 214
Violence And Sexual Offences 77
Anti Social Behaviour 54
Vehicle Crime 18
Other Theft 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Public Order 8
Burglary 6
Shoplifting 5
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 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 2GY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benham Close380 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Chessington South (Station)480 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benham Close380 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Harrow Close190 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rythe Close360 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near York Way467 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Fleetwood Close285 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chessington South480 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Fleetwood Close285 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Strawberry Hill251 yd

Employment

KT9 2GY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

KT9 2GY area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee170
Retired85
Self-Employed61
Part-Time Employee51
Student (economically inactive)21
Unemployed20
Looking after home or family20
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Human health and social work activities35
Education22
Manufacturing20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Other18
Construction16
Financial and insurance activities16
Administrative and support service activities16
Information and communication13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Transport and storage10
Real estate activities5
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female289
Male276

Partnership Status

Single166
Married: Opposite sex202
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated13
Divorced39
Widowed36

Health

Very good health262
Good health202
Fair health76
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 67
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 171
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese3
Indian36
Pakistani7
Other Asian44
Black African15
Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White398
Roma4
Arab9
Other21

Country of Birth

United Kingdom386
European Union65
Rest of Europe8
Africa22
Middle East and Asia74
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK386
10+ Years118
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom416
Ireland12
Germany5
Italy8
Portugal3
Spain2
Lithuania4
Poland10
Romania8
Other EU countries16
Turkey1
Other Europe4
North Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia10
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
Oceania2
No passport held58

Religion

No religion199
Christian241
Buddhist11
Hindu32
Muslim42
Sikh10
Other religion9
Not answered24
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