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

Nearby postcodes are: PO5 2AH, PO5 2BQ, PO5 2AW, PO5 2DR, PO5 2BJ, PO5 2AS, PO5 2AQ, PO5 2AE, PO5 2BG.

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 2AJ

Average Price
£199,250
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£199,250
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
Flat 7 Spencer Court Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002023-05-31 £162,927
Flat 12 Spencer Court Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-11-29 £207,456
Flat 5 Spencer Court Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002022-01-13 £188,171
Flat 11 Spencer Court Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-12-01 £191,056
Flat 11 Spencer Court Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002017-11-15 £152,428

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cottage Grove Primary School
Chivers Close, PO5 1HG 		476 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southsea Infant School
Collingwood Road, PO5 2SR 		594 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Swithun's Catholic Primary School
Taswell Road, PO5 2RG 		698 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bramble Infant School and Nursery
Bramble Road, PO4 0DT 		1,066 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
Somers Road, Southsea PO5 4LS 		1,088 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 		1,112 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Priory School
Fawcett Road, PO4 0DL 		1,216 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Edmund's Catholic School
Arundel Street, PO1 1RX 		1,414 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Portsmouth Academy
St Mary's Road, PO1 5PF 		2,255 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Miltoncross Academy
Milton Road, Milton PO3 6RB 		2,574 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 		4,041 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Vincent College
Mill Lane, PO12 4QA 		4,148 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 		4,263 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 		139 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPortsmouth High School
25 Kent Road, Southsea PO5 3EQ 		569 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMayville High School
Mayville high School, 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE 		761 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Portsmouth
University House, Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP 		1,133 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Portsmouth Grammar School
High Street, Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN 		1,198 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, Southsea134 yd
Sisters Café + BarShop, 25 Marmion Road143 yd
Smile49 Marmion Road, Southsea143 yd
Arepa 2Go Ltd60B Victoria Road South, Southsea151 yd
Bangerz 'n' Brewz60B Victoria Road South, Southsea151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The MarmionPublic House, 20 Marmion Road200 yd
Lord John Russell12 - 14 Albert Road, Southsea268 yd
O'Neill's SouthseaO'neills, Albert Road271 yd
Kings TheatreAlbert Road, Southsea289 yd
The Kings39 Albert Road, Southsea302 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sandwich Bar10 Marmion Road, Southsea200 yd
New China Chinese Takeaway8 Grove Road South, Southsea214 yd
Greggs15 Palmerston Road, Southsea234 yd
Yam KebabzShop, 16 Albert Road269 yd
The Cookie Guys32 Albert Road, Southsea310 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose & Partners Southsea32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea181 yd
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local77-79, Palmerston Road385 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store123 Elm Grove, Southsea389 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket111-113, Elm Grove435 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea509 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ed'S Gym
57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road 		health and fitness suite346 yd
St Johns College
Grove Road South 		health and fitness suite, squash courts379 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre
TASWELL ROAD 		health and fitness suite506 yd
Portsmouth High School
KENT ROAD 		688 yd
Havelock Community Centre
FAWCETT ROAD 		807 yd
Southsea Tennis Club
CLARENCE ESPLANADE 		tennis courts808 yd
Pyramids Centre
CLARENCE ESPLANADE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool930 yd
Craneswater Junior School
ST. RONANS ROAD 		grass pitches1,003 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed)
King Street 		1,012 yd
Somerstown Community Hub
RIVERS STREET 		1,067 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 speed61.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1778 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 2AJ.

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 2AJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1778
Violence And Sexual Offences 621
Shoplifting 325
Public Order 222
Anti Social Behaviour 156
Criminal Damage And Arson 112
Other Theft 82
Vehicle Crime 72
Burglary 46
Bicycle Theft 40
Drugs 33
Possession Of Weapons 22
Robbery 21
Other Crime 14
Theft From The Person 12

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wish Place519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B2154379 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket418 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket418 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Auckland Road West544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B2151379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B2151379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B2154379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B2154379 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merton Road, Southsea, PO5 2AJ

Employment

PO5 2AJ 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 2AJ 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%.

Economic Activity

Retired63
Full-Time Employee45
Self-Employed21
Part-Time Employee15
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education14
Human health and social work activities12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction7
Other6
Manufacturing6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage3
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Administrative and support service activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female107
Male88

Partnership Status

Single49
Married: Opposite sex66
Separated5
Divorced36
Widowed7

Health

Very good health92
Good health62
Fair health31
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 58
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian17
Black African10
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other2
White157
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom140
European Union28
Rest of Europe4
Africa11
Middle East and Asia12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK140
10+ Years20
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom139
France1
Germany1
Italy2
Poland2
Romania16
Other EU countries5
Turkey2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa9
No passport held20

Religion

No religion65
Christian102
Muslim16
Sikh2
Other religion3
Not answered7
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