Merton Avenue is in Syston, Leicester and in Charnwood district. LE7 2JP is located in the Syston East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Charnwood. This postcode has been in use since 1992-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merton Avenue, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2JP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE7 2JF, LE7 2JQ, LE7 2LA, LE7 2LH, LE7 2JL, LE7 2PU, LE7 2JG, LE7 2LJ, LE7 2JJ.

Merton Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merton Avenue are based on 42 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Charnwood.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE7 2JP

Average Price
£307,816
Semi-Detached
£269,601
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£376,602
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Avenue

Average Price
£307,816
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 AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Merton Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-10-21 £289,951
41 Merton Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-01-15 £316,041
6 Merton Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002020-10-30 £257,708
2 Merton Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002020-07-09 £395,645
28 Merton Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002020-02-07 £276,643

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Merton Primary School
Cherry Drive, Syston LE7 2PT 		508 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy
Upper Church Street, Syston LE7 1HR 		1,013 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School, Thurmaston
Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston LE4 8GP 		1,614 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eastfield Primary School
Eastfield Road, Thurmaston LE4 8FP 		1,837 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Pochin School
School Lane, Barkby LE7 3QL 		2,165 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Wreake Valley Academy
Parkstone Road, Syston LE7 1LY 		1,329 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Roundhill Academy
997 Melton Road, Thurmaston LE4 8GQ 		1,489 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cedars Academy
Wanlip Lane, Birstall LE4 4GH 		3,528 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rushey Mead Academy
Melton Road, LE4 7AN 		4,679 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Soar Valley College
Gleneagles Avenue, LE4 7GY 		4,748 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		5,165 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedALP Leicester
Stonehill Avenue, Birstall LE4 4JG 		3,530 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRatcliffe College
Fosse Way, Ratcliffe on the Wreake LE7 4SG 		4,306 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKeyham Lodge School
Keyham Lane, LE5 1FG 		5,251 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nether Hall School
Keyham Lane West, LE5 1RT 		5,376 yd Foundation 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
Saffron Ivy1120 Melton Road438 yd
Mansah Lounge1173 Melton Road439 yd
Spice Of India1151-1157 Melton Road439 yd
Delish Syston Ltd1242-1244 Melton Road480 yd
The Red Rose1124 Melton Road481 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Midland Railway1081 Melton Road439 yd
Syston Working Mens Club10 Brookside540 yd
Syston Masonic Association111 Broad Street638 yd
The Pharmacie Arms Ltd3 High Street677 yd
Syston Bowls ClubCentral Park, Melton Road690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Happy Garden1133 Melton Road297 yd
Flames1260 Melton Road455 yd
Syston House1254 Melton Road455 yd
Roberto Pizza1114A Melton Road481 yd
Syston Sizzler1245 Melton Road506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Syston Supermarket40 Barkby Road458 yd
Aldi1169 Melton Road506 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Merton Primary School
CHERRY DRIVE 		grass pitches406 yd
Memorial Ground
NECTON STREET 		grass pitches781 yd
Syston & District Social Club
HIGH STREET 		795 yd
Syston Northfields Tennis Club
NORTHFIELD TENNIS CLUB NORTHFIELD TENNIS CLUB NORTHFIELDS 		tennis courts970 yd
St Peter And St Paul Ce Academy
UPPER CHURCH STREET 		grass pitches1,049 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 speed95.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merton Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 296 crimes were reported near Merton Avenue . 34% 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 LE7 2JP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 296
Violence And Sexual Offences 121
Shoplifting 84
Public Order 17
Other Theft 16
Vehicle Crime 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Other Crime 5
Burglary 4
Drugs 3
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE7 2JP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beech Drive317 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St John'S Avenue390 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Brookfield Street445 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brookfield Street445 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area505 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area505 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near St Paul'S Drive430 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Broad Street499 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket297 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket297 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE7 2JP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired83
Full-Time Employee52
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3
Unemployed1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities15
Construction10
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Education6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female119
Male108

Partnership Status

Single51
Married: Opposite sex94
Separated3
Divorced32
Widowed23

Health

Very good health87
Good health84
Fair health44
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 37
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian16
Other Asian4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White203
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom209
European Union5
Africa3
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK209
10+ Years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom191
Ireland3
Southern Asia1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion76
Christian119
Hindu18
Sikh2
Other religion2
Not answered10
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