Mercury Close is in Peterborough and in City Of Peterborough district. PE2 8JW is located in the Stanground South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North West Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 2013-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mercury Close, Peterborough, PE2 8JW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PE2 8HB, PE2 8HD, PE2 8LB, PE2 8LA, PE7 3DW, PE2 8JQ, PE2 8GX, PE2 8SE, PE7 3FT.

Mercury Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mercury Close are based on 9 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Peterborough.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE2 8JW

Average Price
£316,602
Semi-Detached
£317,743
Terraced
£318,466
Detached
£311,522
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercury Close

Average Price
£316,602
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercury CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Mercury Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£213,0002021-05-06 £260,160
5 Mercury Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough
Detached, an established residential building 		£194,0002016-07-18 £289,422
11 Mercury Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough
Terraced, a newly built property 		£182,0002013-09-30 £323,722
7 Mercury Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough
Terraced, a newly built property 		£178,0002013-07-26 £314,952
9 Mercury Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough
Terraced, a newly built property 		£179,0002013-07-19 £316,722

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Oakdale Primary School
Oakdale Avenue, Stanground PE2 8TD 		510 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Southfields Primary School
Southfields Estate, Stanground PE2 8PU 		973 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Farcet CofE (C) Primary School
St. Marys Street, Farcet PE7 3AR 		1,071 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Saint Michael CofE Primary School (Voluntary Aided)
Constantine Drive, Stanground South PE2 8SZ 		1,090 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHampton Lakes Primary School
Waterhouse Way, Hampton Gardens PE7 8SJ 		1,692 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stanground Academy
Peterborough Road, PE7 3BY 		472 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHampton Gardens Secondary School
Hartland Avenue, Hampton Gardens PE7 8HR 		2,460 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nene Park Academy
Oundle Road, Orton Longueville PE2 7EA 		4,251 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Park Lane, PE1 5JN 		4,413 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4City of Peterborough Academy
Reeves Way, PE1 5LQ 		4,778 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedInspire Education Group
Park Crescent, PE1 4DZ 		4,985 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hampton College
Eagle Way, Hampton Vale PE7 8BF 		2,914 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The King's (The Cathedral) School
Park Road, PE1 2UE 		4,461 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomas Deacon Academy
Queen's Gardens, PE1 2UW 		5,131 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSense College
50 Forder Way, Cygnet Park PE7 8JB 		2,147 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedClare Lodge
Care of: Peterborough City Council, Town Hall PE1 1HF 		3,297 yd Secure units Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedLime Academy Orton
Clayton Site, Orton Goldhay PE2 5SD 		3,918 yd Academy special sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Peterborough School
Thorpe Road, PE3 6AP 		4,126 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nene Gate
Park Lane, PE1 5GZ 		4,200 yd Community 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
Baxter Storey at Amazon1 Flaxley Road840 yd
Cardea Community Sports AssociationBellona Drive1,021 yd
Re:leaf Community CafeThe George Alcock Centre, Whittlesey Road1,059 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
PowerleaguePower League, Peterborough Road477 yd
The Whittle WayThe Whittle, Central Square900 yd
The Apple CartThe Apple Cart, Bellona Drive953 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rainbow City6 Central Square900 yd
Papa JohnsUnit 3, 14 Whittlesey Road925 yd
FishtasticUnit 3, Bellona Drive1,021 yd
Chicken CornerUnit 1, Bellona Drive1,021 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedWm Morrison Supermarket, Bellona Drive1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stanground Sports Centre
PETERBOROUGH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool367 yd
Powerleague (Peterborough)
PETERBOROUGH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch566 yd
Farcet Recreation Ground
SPRING DRIVE 		grass pitches1,028 yd
Stanground Playing Field
KENDRICK CLOSE 		grass pitches1,035 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 speed360 Mbit/s
Average download speed360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed180 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mercury Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 183 crimes were reported near Mercury Close . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PE2 8JW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 183
Violence And Sexual Offences 95
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Public Order 17
Other Theft 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Vehicle Crime 6
Drugs 4
Other Crime 4
Burglary 2
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PE2 8JW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Mercury Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Apollo Avenue411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mercury Close0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Magnus Close249 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Magnus Close249 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near The Stables460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Lode Close345 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Elm Friars Close345 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Apollo Avenue411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Apollo Avenue411 yd

Employment

PE2 8JW 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 Employee195
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed36
Looking after home or family25
Student (economically inactive)21
Unemployed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other13
Retired8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Manufacturing26
Education26
Transport and storage24
Construction22
Financial and insurance activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Accommodation and food service activities14
Administrative and support service activities10
Human health and social work activities10
Other10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female288
Male253

Partnership Status

Single192
Married: Opposite sex136
Separated11
Divorced35
Widowed3

Health

Very good health319
Good health166
Fair health42
Bad health14

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 54
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 76
Degree or Similar 121
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Pakistani5
Other Asian3
Black African21
Black Caribbean2
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other10
White460
Roma3
Arab8
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom412
European Union84
Rest of Europe8
Africa21
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK412
10+ Years84
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom371
France1
Italy5
Portugal7
Lithuania10
Poland47
Romania5
Other EU countries12
Turkey1
Other Europe6
North Africa1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held70

Religion

No religion225
Christian242
Hindu5
Muslim29
Not answered39
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