Merton Avenue is in Fulwood, Preston and in Preston district. PR2 8HX is located in the Garrison electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wyre and Preston North. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merton Avenue, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8HX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR2 8LQ, PR2 8HE, PR2 8UY, PR2 8YX, PR2 8FX, PR2 8YS, PR2 8GL, PR2 8LY, PR2 8PR.

Merton Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merton Avenue are based on 24 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Preston.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 8HX

Average Price
£303,235
Semi-Detached
£289,681
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£304,467
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Avenue

Average Price
£303,235
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 AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Merton Avenue, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002021-09-24 £344,390
2 Merton Court Merton Avenue, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£221,0002021-08-02 £261,417
9 Merton Avenue, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£291,0002020-12-13 £377,236
1 Merton Court Merton Avenue, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002018-06-08 £349,657
15 Merton Avenue, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002017-10-20 £293,002

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		3,665 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Sharoe Green Lane North, Fulwood PR2 9HH 		453 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sherwood Primary School
Sherwood Way, Fulwood PR2 9GA 		790 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Meadowfield, Fulwood PR2 9RE 		970 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Queen's Drive Primary School
Black Bull Lane, Fulwood PR2 3LA 		1,080 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kennington Primary School
Kennington Road, Fulwood PR2 8ER 		1,085 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Corpus Christi Catholic High School
St Vincent's Road, Fulwood PR2 8QY 		397 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College
St Vincent's Road, Fulwood PR2 8RA 		621 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Fulwood Academy
Black Bull Lane, PR2 9YR 		1,251 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady's Catholic High School
St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood PR2 3SQ 		1,844 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Moor Park Avenue, PR1 6DT 		2,149 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPreston College
Fulwood Campus, St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR 		486 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCardinal Newman College
Lark Hill Road, PR1 4HD 		3,843 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLancashire Education Medical Services
Childrens Ward 7 Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane PR2 9HT 		413 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Pius X Preparatory School
200 Garstang Road, Fulwood PR2 8RD 		908 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moorbrook School
Ainslie Road, Fulwood PR2 3DB 		1,687 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larches High School
Moor Park, PR1 6AA 		1,710 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Acorns Primary School
Moor Park, Blackpool Road PR1 6AU 		1,761 yd Community special 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
Preston's CollegeSt Vincents Road446 yd
Preston's CollegeSt Vincents Road446 yd
Preston's CollegeSt Vincents Road446 yd
PrestonsRoyal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane485 yd
Mellors Catering ServicesEducation Centre, Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane665 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The SherwoodSherwood Way690 yd
Crafty Beggars Ale House284b Garstang Road969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Amonbagh Takeaway2 Sharoe Green Lane1,019 yd
Bintang Wok4 Sharoe Green Lane1,019 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
E H Booth & Co Ltd256 Sharoe Green Lane678 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sherwood Park
SHERWOOD WAY 		grass pitches248 yd
Preston'S College Sports Centre
FULWOOD CAMPUS 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts444 yd
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
ST. VINCENTS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite501 yd
Archbishop Temple School
ST. VINCENTS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts636 yd
Preston Golf Club
FULWOOD HALL LANE 		golf1,073 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 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.8%

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 speed54.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed89.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merton Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 107 crimes were reported near Merton Avenue . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR2 8HX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merton Avenue, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8HX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 107
Violence And Sexual Offences 43
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Burglary 11
Other Theft 5
Public Order 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PR2 8HX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Paddock285 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sharoe Green Lane233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sharoe Green Lane233 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Masonwood490 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near The Paddock285 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ferndale427 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Paddock285 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Paddock285 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lorton Close155 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Paddock285 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merton Avenue, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8HX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PR2 8HX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired111
Full-Time Employee65
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Manufacturing20
Education19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other5
Construction5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2

People

Gender

Female162
Male157

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex168
Separated1
Divorced17
Widowed23

Health

Very good health128
Good health128
Fair health53
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 105
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese1
Indian100
Pakistani26
Other Asian9
Mixed White and Asian4
White163
Arab5
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom242
European Union6
Africa8
Middle East and Asia60
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK242
10+ Years64
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom286
Italy6
Southern Asia7
Oceania1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion29
Christian160
Buddhist1
Hindu26
Muslim91
Not answered13
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