Merton Road is in Southsea and in Portsmouth district. PO5 2AF is located in the St Jude electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Portsmouth South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merton Road, Southsea, PO5 2AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PO5 2AP, PO5 2AQ, PO5 2AW, PO5 2DG, PO5 2AN, PO5 2DE, PO5 2BX, PO5 2DH, PO5 2AJ.

Merton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merton Road are based on 146 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Portsmouth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 2AF

Average Price
£784,942
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£784,942
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Road

Average Price
£302,809
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
Detached, an established residential building 		£647,5002022-04-04 £670,137
17 Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
Detached, an established residential building 		£680,0002017-06-14 £899,747

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cottage Grove Primary School
Chivers Close, PO5 1HG 		445 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southsea Infant School
Collingwood Road, PO5 2SR 		512 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Swithun's Catholic Primary School
Taswell Road, PO5 2RG 		677 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bramble Infant School and Nursery
Bramble Road, PO4 0DT 		953 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
Somers Road, Southsea PO5 4LS 		1,007 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ark Charter Academy
Hyde Park Road, PO5 4HL 		1,068 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Priory School
Fawcett Road, PO4 0DL 		1,110 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Edmund's Catholic School
Arundel Street, PO1 1RX 		1,354 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Portsmouth Academy
St Mary's Road, PO1 5PF 		2,163 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Miltoncross Academy
Milton Road, Milton PO3 6RB 		2,461 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPortsmouth College
Tangier Road, PO3 6PZ 		3,928 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Vincent College
Mill Lane, PO12 4QA 		4,214 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Mayfield School
Mayfield Road, North End PO2 0RH 		4,177 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt John's College
Grove Road South, PO5 3QW 		141 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPortsmouth High School
25 Kent Road, Southsea PO5 3EQ 		655 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMayville High School
Mayville high School, 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE 		746 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Portsmouth
University House, Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP 		1,132 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Portsmouth Grammar School
High Street, Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN 		1,255 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Southsea Charm4 Cavendish Road, Southsea92 yd
Arepa 2Go Ltd60B Victoria Road South, Southsea137 yd
Bangerz 'n' Brewz60B Victoria Road South, Southsea137 yd
Buffalo Cafe Restaurant2B Albert Road, Southsea141 yd
Galbi Korean BBQ Restaurant8 Albert Road, Southsea154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lord John Russell12 - 14 Albert Road, Southsea156 yd
O'Neill's SouthseaO'neills, Albert Road162 yd
The Kings39 Albert Road, Southsea189 yd
Kings TheatreAlbert Road, Southsea191 yd
The Vaults41-47, Albert Road227 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yam KebabzShop, 16 Albert Road159 yd
The Cookie Guys32 Albert Road, Southsea207 yd
Los Dos AmigosShop, 56 Albert Road218 yd
Sticky Boy Ltd50 Albert Road, Southsea263 yd
Top Wok71 Albert Road, Southsea283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose & Partners Southsea32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea295 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store123 Elm Grove, Southsea329 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket111-113, Elm Grove413 yd
New Kwiki Mart111-113, Albert Road477 yd
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local77-79, Palmerston Road497 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ed'S Gym
57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road 		health and fitness suite241 yd
St Johns College
Grove Road South 		health and fitness suite, squash courts429 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre
TASWELL ROAD 		health and fitness suite491 yd
Havelock Community Centre
FAWCETT ROAD 		708 yd
Portsmouth High School
KENT ROAD 		769 yd
Craneswater Junior School
ST. RONANS ROAD 		grass pitches914 yd
Southsea Tennis Club
CLARENCE ESPLANADE 		tennis courts914 yd
Pyramids Centre
CLARENCE ESPLANADE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool997 yd
Somerstown Community Hub
RIVERS STREET 		1,021 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed)
King Street 		1,037 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%

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

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1637 crimes were reported near Merton Road . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PO5 2AF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merton Road, Southsea, PO5 2AF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1637
Violence And Sexual Offences 557
Shoplifting 278
Public Order 206
Anti Social Behaviour 174
Criminal Damage And Arson 104
Vehicle Crime 71
Other Theft 69
Burglary 47
Bicycle Theft 37
Drugs 28
Possession Of Weapons 21
Robbery 21
Other Crime 13
Theft From The Person 11

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PO5 2AF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chivers Close522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stafford Road215 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stafford Road215 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Albert Road532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Albert Road532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Albert Road532 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Stafford Road215 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Stafford Road215 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stafford Road215 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stafford Road215 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merton Road, Southsea, PO5 2AF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 2AF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee108
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee25
Student (economically inactive)23
Retired21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other6
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Accommodation and food service activities13
Education13
Construction12
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Administrative and support service activities12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Other8
Manufacturing7
Information and communication5
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female123
Male148

Partnership Status

Single164
Married: Opposite sex50
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced25
Widowed2

Health

Very good health135
Good health106
Fair health23
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications14
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 6
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 130
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese10
Indian2
Pakistani4
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White230
Roma2
Arab2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom209
European Union30
Rest of Europe5
Africa7
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK209
10+ Years22
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom214
Ireland1
France2
Germany3
Italy2
Portugal1
Spain4
Lithuania2
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries4
Other Europe3
North Africa1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held14

Religion

No religion155
Christian80
Buddhist3
Hindu1
Muslim12
Other religion1
Not answered19
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