Merlin Close is in Waterlooville and in Havant district. PO8 9AZ is located in the Hart Plain electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Meon Valley. This postcode has been in use since 2004-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlin Close, Waterlooville, PO8 9AZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PO8 9AY, PO8 9UJ, PO8 9UQ, PO8 9UU, PO8 9UT, PO8 9UG, PO8 9UX, PO8 9UY, PO8 9UH.

Merlin Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlin Close are based on 35 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Havant.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO8 9AZ

Average Price
£254,034
Semi-Detached
£254,704
Terraced
£253,993
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Close

Average Price
£254,034
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Merlin Close, Waterlooville, Hampshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002023-03-01 £243,508
16 Merlin Close, Waterlooville, Hampshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£251,0002023-01-10 £234,781
12 Merlin Close, Waterlooville, Hampshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-12-02 £209,923
3 Merlin Close, Waterlooville, Hampshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002019-09-13 £200,195
23 Merlin Close, Waterlooville, Hampshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002018-07-27 £275,044

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodcroft Primary
37 Woodcroft Lane, PO8 9QD 		497 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Plain Infant School
Hart Plain Avenue, Cowplain PO8 8RZ 		1,241 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Plain Junior School
Hart Plain Avenue, Cowplain PO8 8SA 		1,319 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Padnell Infant School
Padnell Avenue, Cowplain PO8 8DS 		1,708 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Padnell Junior School
Padnell Road, Cowplain PO8 8EA 		1,752 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Cowplain School
Hart Plain Avenue, Cowplain PO8 8RY 		1,322 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horndean Technology College
Barton Cross, Horndean PO8 9PQ 		2,267 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oaklands Catholic School
Stakes Hill Road, PO7 7BW 		4,204 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crookhorn College
Stakes Hill Road, PO7 5UD 		4,451 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Community School
Middle Park Way, Leigh Park PO9 4BU 		4,583 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHavant and South Downs College
College Road, PO7 8AA 		5,020 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rachel Madocks School
Eagle Avenue, Cowplain PO8 9XP 		389 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedJubilee School
84-86 Jubilee Road, PO7 7RE 		1,933 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKingscourt School
Catherington House, 182 Five Heads Road PO8 9NJ 		2,665 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Waterloo School
Warfield Avenue, PO7 7JJ 		2,878 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prospect School
Freeley Road, PO9 4AQ 		4,067 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys 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
The Aviary Cafe@The Acorn Centre3 The Kestrels430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Rainbow Public House214 Milton Road1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Golden Leaf7 The Kestrels111 yd
North Garden Chinese Takeaway343 Milton Road598 yd
Kens Kebabs & Speedy Pizza327 Milton Road632 yd
Lovedean Spice341 Milton Road665 yd
Sam Fish Bar347 Milton Road674 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express75 Lovedean Lane698 yd
The Southern Co-Operative143-145 Milton Road1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Acorn Centre
3 THE KESTRELS 3 THE KESTRELS EAGLE AVENUE 		96 yd
Rachel Madocks School
EAGLE AVENUE 		427 yd
Lovedean Village Hall
LOVEDEAN LANE 		1,092 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 91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 91.3%

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 speed50.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed205.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merlin Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 550 crimes were reported near Merlin Close . Only 18% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PO8 9AZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merlin Close, Waterlooville, PO8 9AZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 550
Violence And Sexual Offences 281
Public Order 69
Anti Social Behaviour 56
Criminal Damage And Arson 51
Other Theft 26
Vehicle Crime 20
Drugs 16
Burglary 11
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PO8 9AZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hudson Gardens219 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hobby Close69 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Puffin Walk504 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Puffin Walk504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Curlew Gardens381 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Curlew Gardens381 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Curlew Gardens381 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Curlew Gardens381 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hobby Close69 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Puffin Walk504 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merlin Close, Waterlooville, PO8 9AZ

Employment

PO8 9AZ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee120
Part-Time Employee64
Retired45
Self-Employed44
Long-Term Sick or disabled43
Looking after home or family37
Student (economically inactive)20
Unemployed18
Other16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles48
Construction37
Human health and social work activities35
Manufacturing28
Accommodation and food service activities18
Education17
Administrative and support service activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other10
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female322
Male265

Partnership Status

Single208
Married: Opposite sex117
Married: Same sex4
Separated22
Divorced46
Widowed17

Health

Very good health274
Good health179
Fair health96
Bad health29
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 84
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 88
Degree or Similar 90

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian3
Black African3
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White560
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom540
European Union30
Africa9
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK540
10+ Years22
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom381
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal1
Poland6
Romania12
Other EU countries10
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held173

Religion

No religion373
Christian173
Buddhist2
Other religion13
Not answered26
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