Merlin Close is in Hoveton, Norwich and in North Norfolk district. NR12 8DW is located in the Hoveton & Tunstead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlin Close, Hoveton, Norwich, NR12 8DW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR12 8DP, NR12 8DL, NR12 8DR, NR12 8DJ, NR12 8DS, NR12 8DQ, NR12 8DN, NR12 8QH.

Merlin Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlin Close are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Norfolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR12 8DW

Average Price
£442,796
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£442,796
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Close

Average Price
£442,796
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Merlin Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002021-06-29 £506,878
2 Merlin Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-06-23 £385,668
7 Merlin Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£292,0002020-09-02 £348,159
8 Merlin Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£303,5002020-08-18 £382,930
4 Merlin Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£268,0002017-10-27 £355,798

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St John's Community Primary School and Nursery
Horning Road, Hoveton NR12 8NX 		295 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Neatishead Church of England Primary School
School Road, Neatishead NR12 8XN 		4,025 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tunstead Primary School
Market Street, Tunstead NR12 8AH 		4,136 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Coltishall Primary School
St John's Close, Coltishall NR12 7HA 		4,239 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Salhouse CofE Primary School
Cheyney Avenue, NR13 6RJ 		4,606 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Tunstead Road, Hoveton NR12 8QN 		270 yd Academy converter 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
The Thai WayChurch Road, Hoveton387 yd
Food Hall - Roys (Wroxham) LtdHoveton Centre, Stalham Road422 yd
McDonaldsMcdonalds Restaurant, Stalham Road537 yd
My CafeMy Cafe At Lurista House, Stalham Road Industrial Estate553 yd
Fizz and FromageUnit 4, Station Business Park565 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings Head HotelStation Road, Hoveton541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oh CrumbsOh Crumbs Sandwich Bar, Norwich Road620 yd
Kens Traditional Fish & ChipsKens Fish And Chips, Norwich Road630 yd
RoyalRoyal Pizza And Kebab, Norwich Road630 yd
The Golden FishGolden Fish, Norwich Road630 yd
Royal KebabNorwich Road, Hoveton630 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Broad Centre SupermarketNisa Stores, Riverside Centre636 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hoveton Village Hall
STALHAM ROAD 		grass pitches240 yd
St Johns Community Primary School
Horning Road 		grass pitches255 yd
Broadland High School
TUNSTEAD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool353 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed38.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed48.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed48.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.54 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merlin Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 80 crimes were reported near Merlin Close . 64% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NR12 8DW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merlin Close, Hoveton, Norwich, NR12 8DW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 80
Violence And Sexual Offences 35
Shoplifting 23
Public Order 9
Other Theft 5
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Possession Of Weapons 1
Vehicle Crime 1
Burglary 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NR12 8DW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Newey'S Way520 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tunstead Road482 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Newey'S Way520 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Hoveton & Wroxham (Station)531 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Hoveton & Wroxham (Station)531 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cockshoot Drive526 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Horning Road250 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Newey'S Way520 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Summer Drive382 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newey'S Way520 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merlin Close, Hoveton, Norwich, NR12 8DW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR12 8DW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 59% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired137
Full-Time Employee33
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Manufacturing9
Human health and social work activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities3
Construction3
Other3
Information and communication3
Transport and storage2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Education2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female127
Male121

Partnership Status

Single36
Married: Opposite sex140
Married: Same sex1
Separated2
Divorced18
Widowed34

Health

Very good health86
Good health93
Fair health54
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 42
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian2
White242
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union3
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years8
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
No passport held41

Religion

No religion61
Christian158
Buddhist2
Muslim1
Other religion4
Not answered22
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