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

Nearby postcodes are: PO5 2AF, PO5 2AP, PO5 2AW, PO5 2DE, PO5 2AS, PO5 2AN, PO5 2DG, PO5 2AJ, PO5 2BT.

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 2AQ

Average Price
£213,117
Semi-Detached
£602,403
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£750,794
Flats/Maisonettes
£181,774
Other
£69,748

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 5 28 Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£199,9502022-01-26 £203,377
Flat 5 28 Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002021-07-29 £138,216
Flat 6 28 Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£166,0002021-06-30 £169,855
Flat 2 28 Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£197,0002021-05-07 £205,034
Flat 7 30 Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002020-12-03 £149,560

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cottage Grove Primary School
Chivers Close, PO5 1HG 		481 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southsea Infant School
Collingwood Road, PO5 2SR 		506 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Swithun's Catholic Primary School
Taswell Road, PO5 2RG 		648 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bramble Infant School and Nursery
Bramble Road, PO4 0DT 		976 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
Somers Road, Southsea PO5 4LS 		1,047 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 		1,107 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Priory School
Fawcett Road, PO4 0DL 		1,145 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Edmund's Catholic School
Arundel Street, PO1 1RX 		1,394 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Portsmouth Academy
St Mary's Road, PO1 5PF 		2,202 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Miltoncross Academy
Milton Road, Milton PO3 6RB 		2,490 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 		3,956 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Vincent College
Mill Lane, PO12 4QA 		4,226 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 		4,216 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 		164 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPortsmouth High School
25 Kent Road, Southsea PO5 3EQ 		657 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMayville High School
Mayville high School, 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE 		715 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Portsmouth
University House, Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP 		1,164 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Portsmouth Grammar School
High Street, Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN 		1,270 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
Arepa 2Go Ltd60B Victoria Road South, Southsea99 yd
Bangerz 'n' Brewz60B Victoria Road South, Southsea99 yd
Southsea Charm4 Cavendish Road, Southsea124 yd
Buffalo Cafe Restaurant2B Albert Road, Southsea166 yd
Marmion House89 Marmion Road, Southsea175 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lord John Russell12 - 14 Albert Road, Southsea176 yd
Kings TheatreAlbert Road, Southsea195 yd
O'Neill's SouthseaO'neills, Albert Road197 yd
The Kings39 Albert Road, Southsea219 yd
The Vaults41-47, Albert Road239 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yam KebabzShop, 16 Albert Road176 yd
The Cookie Guys32 Albert Road, Southsea215 yd
Los Dos AmigosShop, 56 Albert Road223 yd
Sticky Boy Ltd50 Albert Road, Southsea266 yd
Top Wok71 Albert Road, Southsea289 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose & Partners Southsea32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea274 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store123 Elm Grove, Southsea369 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket111-113, Elm Grove448 yd
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local77-79, Palmerston Road469 yd
New Kwiki Mart111-113, Albert Road479 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ed'S Gym
57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road 		health and fitness suite251 yd
St Johns College
Grove Road South 		health and fitness suite, squash courts445 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre
TASWELL ROAD 		health and fitness suite459 yd
Havelock Community Centre
FAWCETT ROAD 		713 yd
Portsmouth High School
KENT ROAD 		774 yd
Southsea Tennis Club
CLARENCE ESPLANADE 		tennis courts881 yd
Craneswater Junior School
ST. RONANS ROAD 		grass pitches912 yd
Pyramids Centre
CLARENCE ESPLANADE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool956 yd
Somerstown Community Hub
RIVERS STREET 		1,060 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed)
King Street 		1,063 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed77.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed13.71 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1816 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 2AQ.

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 2AQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1816
Violence And Sexual Offences 622
Shoplifting 325
Public Order 224
Anti Social Behaviour 183
Criminal Damage And Arson 110
Other Theft 84
Vehicle Crime 73
Burglary 50
Bicycle Theft 39
Drugs 30
Robbery 24
Possession Of Weapons 22
Other Crime 17
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 2AQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Tonbridge Street393 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Albert Road534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Vincent Road242 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Garden Terrace242 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Vincent Road242 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Clarendon Road496 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Albert Road534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Albert Road534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wish Place424 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Judes Close362 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merton Road, Southsea, PO5 2AQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 2AQ 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 Employee132
Student (economically inactive)48
Self-Employed33
Retired31
Part-Time Employee30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)24
Other13
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities21
Administrative and support service activities21
Manufacturing20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other11
Information and communication9
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities5
Construction5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female185
Male203

Partnership Status

Single205
Married: Opposite sex80
Separated12
Divorced30
Widowed8

Health

Very good health218
Good health128
Fair health30
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 82
Degree or Similar 173
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi20
Chinese8
Indian5
Other Asian17
Black African6
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other5
White312
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab3
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom290
European Union39
Rest of Europe2
Africa10
Middle East and Asia41
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK290
10+ Years44
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom310
Ireland1
France2
Italy3
Portugal7
Spain2
Lithuania7
Poland5
Romania5
Other EU countries6
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia10
South-East Asia3
Oceania5
No passport held21

Religion

No religion188
Christian113
Buddhist9
Hindu3
Jewish2
Muslim31
Other religion6
Not answered37
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