Merston Drive is in Manchester and in Manchester district. M20 5WT is located in the Didsbury East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Manchester, Withington. This postcode has been in use since 1994-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merston Drive, Manchester, M20 5WT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: M20 5NT, M20 5NS, M20 5PN, M20 5WR, M20 5PW, M20 5WS, M20 5PS, M20 5NU, M20 5WW.

Merston Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merston Drive are based on 70 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Manchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for M20 5WT

Average Price
£459,269
Semi-Detached
£455,413
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£522,903
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merston Drive

Average Price
£465,682
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merston DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Merston Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£367,5002022-10-21 £380,732
16 Merston Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002022-07-29 £455,460
38 Merston Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002020-08-26 £429,264
16 Merston Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002020-07-24 £386,226
50 Merston Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002019-05-03 £195,306

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Freshfield Nursery School
42 Mauldeth Road, Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB 		2,550 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lark Hill Nursery School
Northgate Road, Edgeley SK3 9PH 		3,405 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollywood Park Nursery School
Hardman Street, Chestergate SK3 0BJ 		4,084 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 4Broad Oak Primary School
Broad Oak Lane, East Didsbury M20 5QB 		178 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cheadle Primary School
Ashfield Road, SK8 1BB 		1,317 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Didsbury CofE Primary School
Elm Grove, Didsbury M20 6RL 		1,631 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Catherine's RC Primary School
School Lane, Didsbury M20 6HS 		1,644 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaver Road Primary School
Beaver Road, Didsbury M20 6SX 		1,799 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Parrs Wood High School
Wilmslow Road, East Didsbury M20 5PG 		639 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College
Parrs Wood Road, East Didsbury M20 6BX 		1,550 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Kingsway School
Foxland Road, SK8 4QX 		1,948 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priestnall School
Priestnall Road, Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP 		2,563 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stockport Academy
Heathbank Road, Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP 		2,994 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCheadle and Marple Sixth Form College
Cheadle Road, Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA 		2,962 yd Further education No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedStella Maris School
St John's Road, Heaton Mersey SK4 3BR 		1,807 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Pendlebury Centre
Edgeley Road, Cheadle Heath SK3 0RJ 		2,384 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLady Barn House School
, Schools Hill SK8 1JE 		2,470 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshcroft School
The Together Trust Centre, Schools Hill SK8 1JE 		2,574 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Inscape House School
Together Trust Campus, Schools Hill SK8 1JE 		2,574 yd Non-maintained special 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
Secret Garden CafeGolden Days Garden Centre, Manchester Road439 yd
British AirwaysPioneer House British Airways Plc, Towers Business Park, Wilmslow Road672 yd
TenpinMegabowl, Parrswood Entertainment Centre, Wilmslow Road673 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness and WellbeingUnit 8, Parrswood Entertainment Centre, Kingsway673 yd
Nando'sUnit 5a, Parrswood Entertainme, Kingsway673 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cheshire Line TavernThe Cheshire Line, Manchester Road439 yd
Barlow CroftThe Bell House, Parrswood Ente, Kingsway673 yd
The Gateway/Wetherspoons882 Wilmslow Road673 yd
Abney Scout & Guide CentreAbney Scout And Guide Residential Centre, Abney Park889 yd
The Didsbury852 Wilmslow Road1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Khandoker Restaurant812 Kingsway778 yd
Khandoker Takeaway806 Kingsway787 yd
Panda Garden831 Wilmslow Road960 yd
Senso841 Wilmslow Road965 yd
The Chimes30 Lime Grove, Cheadle978 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
John LewisScotscroft Towers Business Prk, Wilmslow Road821 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Waterside Hotel & Leisure Club
WILMSLOW ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool257 yd
Broad Oak Primary School
BROAD OAK LANE 		grass pitches286 yd
Fletcher Moss Gardens
21A 21A MILLGATE LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts757 yd
Didsbury Cricket Club
WILMSLOW ROAD 		grass pitches790 yd
Nuffield Health Didsbury Fitness & Wellbeing Gym
PARRSWOOD ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE PARRSWOOD ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE WILMSLOW ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool801 yd
Parrs Wood High School
WILMSLOW ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts833 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 speed78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed213.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merston Drive Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Merston Drive area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

M20 5WT area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee84
Part-Time Employee45
Retired41
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed12
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education20
Human health and social work activities18
Other17
Transport and storage13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Information and communication7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities5
Manufacturing3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female179
Male162

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex133
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated5
Divorced13
Widowed11

Health

Very good health210
Good health93
Fair health29
Bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 139
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Indian16
Pakistani71
Other Asian7
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other6
White168
Arab38
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union17
Rest of Europe1
Africa10
Middle East and Asia70

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years71
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom286
Ireland3
France2
Other EU countries10
Other Europe3
Middle East4
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion69
Christian104
Buddhist1
Hindu13
Muslim138
Other religion3
Not answered14
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