Merton Road is in Southsea and in Portsmouth district.
PO5 2AH 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 2AH and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: PO5 2AJ, PO5 2BQ, PO5 2BG, PO5 2AE, PO5 2DR, PO5 2AR, PO5 2AG, PO5 2AW, PO5 2BJ.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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Flat 3 Selma Court Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £175,000 | 2021-11-05 | £179,400 |
Flat 2 Selma Court Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £161,000 | 2019-03-29 | £172,261 |
Flat 3 Selma Court Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £155,000 | 2015-08-17 | £189,341 |
Flat 8 Selma Court Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £150,000 | 2011-07-19 | £216,932 |
Flat 9 Selma Court Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £150,000 | 2011-07-19 | £216,932 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close, PO5 1HG | 469 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road, PO5 2SR | 621 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road, PO5 2RG | 719 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | St Jude's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Street, PO1 2NZ | 1,072 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road, PO4 0DT | 1,088 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road, PO5 4HL | 1,107 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Priory School Fawcett Road, PO4 0DL | 1,230 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street, PO1 1RX | 1,413 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road, PO1 5PF | 2,263 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Miltoncross Academy Milton Road, Milton PO3 6RB | 2,592 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Portsmouth College Tangier Road, PO3 6PZ | 4,059 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | St Vincent College Mill Lane, PO12 4QA | 4,123 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Mayfield School Mayfield Road, North End PO2 0RH | 4,268 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | St John's College Grove Road South, PO5 3QW | 134 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road, Southsea PO5 3EQ | 543 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
- not rated | Mayville High School Mayville high School, 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE | 781 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | University of Portsmouth University House, Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP | 1,118 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street, Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN | 1,174 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Sisters Café + Bar | Shop, 25 Marmion Road | 119 yd | |
Smile | 49 Marmion Road, Southsea | 119 yd | |
Southsea Charm | 4 Cavendish Road, Southsea | 140 yd | |
Zaytoona Moroccan Restaurant | 17 Marmion Road, Southsea | 147 yd | |
Waitrose Dining Room | 32-34, Marmion Road | 156 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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The Marmion | Public House, 20 Marmion Road | 174 yd | |
O'Neill's Southsea | O'neills, Albert Road | 289 yd | |
Lord John Russell | 12 - 14 Albert Road, Southsea | 291 yd | |
Kings Theatre | Albert Road, Southsea | 315 yd | |
The Kings | 39 Albert Road, Southsea | 321 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Sandwich Bar | 10 Marmion Road, Southsea | 174 yd | |
New China Chinese Takeaway | 8 Grove Road South, Southsea | 188 yd | |
Greggs | 15 Palmerston Road, Southsea | 210 yd | |
Yam Kebabz | Shop, 16 Albert Road | 292 yd | |
The Fisherman's Kitchen | 4 Clarendon Road, Southsea | 329 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Waitrose & Partners Southsea | 32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea | 160 yd | |
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local | 77-79, Palmerston Road | 368 yd | |
Great China Oriental Food Store | 123 Elm Grove, Southsea | 390 yd | |
Mediterranean Supermarket | 111-113, Elm Grove | 427 yd | |
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express | 57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea | 495 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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St Johns College Grove Road South | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 357 yd |
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road | health and fitness suite | 371 yd |
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD | health and fitness suite | 527 yd |
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD | 662 yd | |
Southsea Tennis Club CLARENCE ESPLANADE | tennis courts | 796 yd |
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD | 833 yd | |
Pyramids Centre CLARENCE ESPLANADE | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 933 yd |
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street | 992 yd | |
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD | grass pitches | 1,029 yd |
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET | 1,062 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 264.1 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 17.6 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 21.1 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 1848 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 2AH.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 1848 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 634 |
Shoplifting | 343 |
Public Order | 232 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 160 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 118 |
Other Theft | 88 |
Vehicle Crime | 77 |
Burglary | 49 |
Bicycle Theft | 40 |
Drugs | 40 |
Robbery | 22 |
Possession Of Weapons | 19 |
Other Crime | 14 |
Theft From The Person | 12 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PO5 2AH.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Chivers Close | 546 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Stafford Road | 301 yd |
2023-12 | Shoplifting | Under investigation | On or near Palmerston Road | 436 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Palmerston Road | 436 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Palmerston Road | 436 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Palmerston Road | 436 yd |
2023-12 | Public order | Under investigation | On or near Stafford Road | 301 yd |
2023-12 | Public order | Under investigation | On or near Stafford Road | 301 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Stafford Road | 301 yd |
2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Under investigation | On or near Lennox Road North | 269 yd |
PO5 2AH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
The percentage of retired residents living in PO5 2AH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
Retired | 63 |
Full-Time Employee | 45 |
Self-Employed | 21 |
Part-Time Employee | 15 |
Looking after home or family | 8 |
Student (economically inactive) | 4 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 3 |
Other | 2 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
Unemployed |
Education | 14 |
Human health and social work activities | 12 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 11 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 10 |
Construction | 7 |
Other | 6 |
Manufacturing | 6 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
Transport and storage | 3 |
Information and communication | 3 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 2 |
Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
Real estate activities | 2 |
Administrative and support service activities | 1 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
Female | 107 |
Male | 88 |
Single | 49 |
Married: Opposite sex | 66 |
Separated | 5 |
Divorced | 36 |
Widowed | 7 |
Very good health | 92 |
Good health | 62 |
Fair health | 31 |
Bad health | 10 |
No qualifications | 36 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 14 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 17 |
Apprenticeship | 7 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 27 |
Degree or Similar | 58 |
Other | 1 |
Indian | 2 |
Other Asian | 17 |
Black African | 10 |
Other Black | 1 |
Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
Mixed Other | 2 |
White | 157 |
Other | 4 |
United Kingdom | 140 |
European Union | 28 |
Rest of Europe | 4 |
Africa | 11 |
Middle East and Asia | 12 |
Born in the UK | 140 |
10+ Years | 20 |
5-10 Years | 21 |
2-5 Years | 12 |
Less than 2 years | 2 |
United Kingdom | 139 |
France | 1 |
Germany | 1 |
Italy | 2 |
Poland | 2 |
Romania | 16 |
Other EU countries | 5 |
Turkey | 2 |
North Africa | 1 |
Central and Western Africa | 9 |
No passport held | 20 |
No religion | 65 |
Christian | 102 |
Muslim | 16 |
Sikh | 2 |
Other religion | 3 |
Not answered | 7 |