Merton Road is in Southsea and in Portsmouth district. PO5 2AG 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 2AG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PO5 2BG, PO5 2AE, PO5 2AY, PO5 2AT, PO5 2DX, PO5 2AL, PO5 2AR, PO5 2BA, PO5 2AH.

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 2AG

Average Price
£871,576
Semi-Detached
£886,850
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£718,827
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
16 Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£975,0002022-12-13 £928,947
14 Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£850,0002021-10-22 £916,138
8 Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£830,0002021-03-26 £938,292
2B Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
Detached, an established residential building 		£540,0002017-02-17 £718,827
8 Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£745,0002015-08-27 £1,071,565

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cottage Grove Primary School
Chivers Close, PO5 1HG 		447 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southsea Infant School
Collingwood Road, PO5 2SR 		713 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Swithun's Catholic Primary School
Taswell Road, PO5 2RG 		802 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Jude's CofE Primary School
St Nicholas Street, PO1 2NZ 		981 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
Somers Road, Southsea PO5 4LS 		1,103 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 		1,081 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Priory School
Fawcett Road, PO4 0DL 		1,273 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Edmund's Catholic School
Arundel Street, PO1 1RX 		1,400 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Portsmouth Academy
St Mary's Road, PO1 5PF 		2,282 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Miltoncross Academy
Milton Road, Milton PO3 6RB 		2,650 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Vincent College
Mill Lane, PO12 4QA 		4,032 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPortsmouth College
Tangier Road, PO3 6PZ 		4,117 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 4Mayfield School
Mayfield Road, North End PO2 0RH 		4,276 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 		147 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPortsmouth High School
25 Kent Road, Southsea PO5 3EQ 		450 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMayville High School
Mayville high School, 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE 		861 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Portsmouth
University House, Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP 		1,060 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Portsmouth Grammar School
High Street, Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN 		1,086 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
Zaytoona Moroccan Restaurant17 Marmion Road, Southsea62 yd
Sisters Café + BarShop, 25 Marmion Road63 yd
Smile49 Marmion Road, Southsea63 yd
Waitrose Dining Room32-34, Marmion Road110 yd
Taste 2 Taste Ltd1 - 3 Palmerston Road, Southsea115 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The MarmionPublic House, 20 Marmion Road90 yd
Hong Kong Charlies75 Palmerston Road, Southsea329 yd
The Southsea Village81-83, Palmerston Road329 yd
O'Neill's SouthseaO'neills, Albert Road353 yd
The Deco128 Elm Grove, Southsea359 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sandwich Bar10 Marmion Road, Southsea90 yd
New China Chinese Takeaway8 Grove Road South, Southsea96 yd
Greggs15 Palmerston Road, Southsea140 yd
The Fisherman's Kitchen4 Clarendon Road, Southsea299 yd
André's Food Bar54 Osborne Road, Southsea372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose & Partners Southsea32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea116 yd
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local77-79, Palmerston Road329 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store123 Elm Grove, Southsea397 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket111-113, Elm Grove400 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea446 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Johns College
Grove Road South 		health and fitness suite, squash courts279 yd
Ed'S Gym
57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road 		health and fitness suite456 yd
Portsmouth High School
KENT ROAD 		570 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre
TASWELL ROAD 		health and fitness suite610 yd
Southsea Tennis Club
CLARENCE ESPLANADE 		tennis courts768 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed)
King Street 		919 yd
Havelock Community Centre
FAWCETT ROAD 		921 yd
Pyramids Centre
CLARENCE ESPLANADE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool959 yd
You Fit Portsmouth
PEMBROKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool976 yd
Somerstown Community Hub
RIVERS STREET 		1,039 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 speed89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed172.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1887 crimes were reported near Merton Road . Only 3% 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 2AG.

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 2AG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1887
Violence And Sexual Offences 656
Shoplifting 342
Public Order 233
Anti Social Behaviour 159
Criminal Damage And Arson 125
Other Theft 88
Vehicle Crime 87
Burglary 51
Bicycle Theft 40
Drugs 38
Robbery 22
Possession Of Weapons 19
Other Crime 14
Theft From The Person 13

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chivers Close520 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queen'S Place270 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stafford Road333 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket357 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket357 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket357 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket357 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket357 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket357 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merton Road, Southsea, PO5 2AG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee191
Other51
Retired46
Self-Employed45
Part-Time Employee32
Student (economically inactive)26
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities40
Education38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Accommodation and food service activities19
Construction18
Information and communication16
Manufacturing14
Administrative and support service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other9
Financial and insurance activities8
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female208
Male257

Partnership Status

Single244
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated5
Divorced41
Widowed25

Health

Very good health248
Good health132
Fair health45
Bad health15
Very bad health22

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 67
Degree or Similar 219
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese6
Indian10
Pakistani1
Other Asian5
Black African6
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White416
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom376
European Union38
Rest of Europe5
Africa12
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK376
10+ Years33
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom375
Ireland2
Italy2
Portugal6
Spain3
Lithuania4
Poland2
Romania3
Other EU countries20
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean6
Oceania1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion202
Christian181
Buddhist3
Hindu6
Jewish5
Muslim7
Other religion3
Not answered58
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