Merlin Gardens is in Fareham and in Fareham district. PO16 8HB is located in the Portchester West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Fareham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlin Gardens, Fareham, PO16 8HB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PO16 8EZ, PO16 8EY, PO16 8EU, PO16 8EP, PO16 8ES, PO16 8ET, PO16 8EF, PO16 8DY, PO16 8HE.

Merlin Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlin Gardens are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Fareham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO16 8HB

Average Price
£485,325
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£485,325
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Gardens

Average Price
£485,325
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 GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Merlin Gardens, Fareham, Hampshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002021-09-23 £447,035
6 Merlin Gardens, Fareham, Hampshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002016-01-29 £462,678
7 Merlin Gardens, Fareham, Hampshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£256,0002004-12-21 £471,758
4 Merlin Gardens, Fareham, Hampshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002003-09-12 £521,513
6 Merlin Gardens, Fareham, Hampshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£139,9951999-10-08 £523,637

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Haven Early Years Centre
Harris Road, PO13 0UY 		4,098 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Red Barn Community Primary School
Linden Lea, Portchester PO16 8HJ 		465 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northern Junior School
Richmond Rise, Portchester PO16 8DG 		530 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northern Infant School
Richmond Rise, Portchester PO16 8DG 		530 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wicor Primary School
Hatherley Crescent, Portchester PO16 9DL 		938 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Primary School
Castle Street, Portchester PO16 9QQ 		1,849 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Portchester Community School
White Hart Lane, Portchester PO16 9BD 		1,566 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cams Hill School
Shearwater Avenue, PO16 8AH 		1,716 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Castle View Academy
Allaway Avenue, Paulsgrove PO6 4QP 		1,970 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fareham Academy
St Anne's Grove, PO14 1JJ 		4,624 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bridgemary School
Wych Lane, Bridgemary PO13 0JN 		4,698 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 ratedFareham College
Bishopsfield Road, PO14 1NH 		4,771 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBoundary Oak School
Wickham Road, PO17 5BL 		3,725 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKingsgate School
239 West Street, Fareham PO16 0HZ 		4,009 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Key Education Centre
Tukes Avenue, PO13 0SG 		4,405 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Harbour School
Tipner Lane, Tipner PO2 8RA 		5,208 yd Academy special converter 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
Fort Nelson CafeFort Nelson, Portsdown Hill Road966 yd
Marjories Tea Rooms And Bistro1 Russell Buildings, 86 West Street1,059 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The SeagullThe Seagull, Cornaway Lane882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ruby Chinese Take Away121 West Street, Portchester910 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Red Barn Community Primary School
LINDEN LEA 		grass pitches353 yd
Portchester Community Centre
WESTLANDS GROVE 		1,032 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed249.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merlin Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 85 crimes were reported near Merlin Gardens . 63% 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 PO16 8HB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merlin Gardens, Fareham, PO16 8HB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 85
Violence And Sexual Offences 39
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Public Order 8
Other Theft 6
Burglary 5
Vehicle Crime 3
Other Crime 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PO16 8HB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lancaster Close139 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lancaster Close139 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Simpson Close356 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grindle Close229 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Simpson Close356 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Redwood Drive411 yd
2023-11Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Robinson Court357 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Richmond Rise492 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Linden Lea378 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Solent View182 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merlin Gardens, Fareham, PO16 8HB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired68
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed20
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5
Looking after home or family1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Manufacturing17
Education15
Construction14
Information and communication14
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Administrative and support service activities10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female154
Male145

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex116
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced33
Widowed19

Health

Very good health161
Good health88
Fair health40
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 62
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White293

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union3
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
No passport held26

Religion

No religion144
Christian131
Jewish1
Muslim1
Not answered21
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