Merton Place is in Grays and in Thurrock district. RM16 4HL is located in the Chadwell St Mary electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Thurrock. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merton Place, Grays, RM16 4HL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RM16 4HR, RM16 4HJ, RM16 4HP, RM16 4EB, RM16 4HH, RM16 4HS, RM16 4BJ, RM16 4EA, RM16 4ED.

Merton Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merton Place are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Thurrock.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM16 4HL

Average Price
£369,737
Semi-Detached
£375,556
Terraced
£359,552
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Place

Average Price
£369,737
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 PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Merton Place, Grays, Thurrock
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£427,0002022-11-04 £410,924
9 Merton Place, Grays, Thurrock
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£192,5002013-08-23 £386,483
2 Merton Place, Grays, Thurrock
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002012-05-21 £361,761
12 Merton Place, Grays, Thurrock
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002010-06-28 £376,189
5 Merton Place, Grays, Thurrock
Terraced, an established residential building 		£196,0002009-01-23 £415,902

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Northfleet Nursery School
140 London Road, Northfleet DA11 9JS 		5,047 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 4Chadwell St Mary Primary School
River View, Chadwell St Mary RM16 4DH 		328 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Herringham Primary Academy
St Mary's Road, Chadwell St Mary RM16 4JX 		712 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodside Academy
Grangewood Avenue, Little Thurrock RM16 2GJ 		921 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Gateway Primary Free School
Marshfoot Road, RM16 4LU 		929 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Little Thurrock Primary School
Rectory Road, RM17 5SW 		1,835 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOrsett Heath Academy
Long Lane, RM16 2QH 		1,815 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Gateway Academy
Marshfoot Road, RM16 4LU 		2,007 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grays Convent High School
College Avenue, RM17 5UX 		2,584 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Hathaway Academy
Hathaway Road, RM17 5LL 		2,831 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThames Park Secondary School
TLC Building, High Street, RM17 6TF 		3,330 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Treetops School
Buxton Road, RM16 2WU 		1,263 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTreetops Free School
Buxton Road, RM16 2WU 		1,292 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Olive AP Academy - Thurrock
Leicester Road, RM18 7AX 		2,016 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPier View Academy
42-44 Harmer Street, DA12 2AX 		5,063 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBronte School
7 Pelham Road, DA11 0HN 		5,211 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
Akash Tandoori Restaurant9 Brentwood Road, Chadwell St Mary198 yd
The Chadwell ArmsLonghouse Road, Chadwell St Mary809 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chadwell Working Mens ClubChadwell St Mary Working Mens Club, River View208 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Essex Fish Bar49 River View, Chadwell St Mary130 yd
New Wings51 River View, Chadwell St Mary177 yd
K K Fishbar3 Brentwood Road, Chadwell St Mary198 yd
Fireaway PizzaFire Away, 7 - 9 Brentwood Road229 yd
Essex Grill 1Essex Grill, 115 River View328 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, Chadwell Service Station198 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chadwell Rec
ORSETT HEATH CRESCENT 		grass pitches609 yd
Herringham Primary Academy
ST. MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches649 yd
The Gateway Academy
MARSHFOOT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite880 yd
South Essex College (Woodview Campus) (Closed)
WoodView Campus 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts888 yd
Storm Fit (Grays)
CHADWELL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts970 yd
Orsett Heath
HARDING ROAD 		grass pitches984 yd
Woodside Academy
Grangewood Avenue 		grass pitches986 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed231 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merton Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 444 crimes were reported near Merton Place . Only 23% 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 RM16 4HL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merton Place, Grays, RM16 4HL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 444
Violence And Sexual Offences 167
Criminal Damage And Arson 51
Other Theft 49
Public Order 38
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Vehicle Crime 35
Burglary 16
Shoplifting 16
Drugs 12
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RM16 4HL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Templer Avenue502 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station201 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thames View448 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Camden Close512 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Templer Avenue502 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meredith Road250 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Felicia Way463 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station201 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Oxford Avenue96 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thames View448 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merton Place, Grays, RM16 4HL

Employment

RM16 4HL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 Employee92
Part-Time Employee36
Retired35
Self-Employed31
Looking after home or family26
Unemployed22
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Human health and social work activities24
Transport and storage19
Accommodation and food service activities17
Construction14
Administrative and support service activities10
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Education6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female218
Male204

Partnership Status

Single128
Married: Opposite sex111
Separated11
Divorced15
Widowed14

Health

Very good health243
Good health122
Fair health39
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 74
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian10
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Black African67
Black Caribbean12
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African14
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White292
Roma4
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom321
European Union49
Rest of Europe4
Africa34
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK321
10+ Years50
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom283
Ireland1
France1
Germany6
Italy3
Portugal1
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland20
Romania10
Other EU countries14
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held62

Religion

No religion160
Christian202
Hindu8
Muslim25
Other religion4
Not answered25
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