Merlin Close is in Chafford Hundred, Grays and in Thurrock district. RM16 6RY is located in the Chafford and North Stifford electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Thurrock. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlin Close, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6RY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RM16 6HB, RM16 6RX, RM16 6DT, RM16 6RW, RM16 6EE, RM16 6DU, RM16 6DR, RM16 6ER, RM16 6DW.

Merlin Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlin Close are based on 125 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 6RY

Average Price
£250,354
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£250,354
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Close

Average Price
£250,354
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
21 Merlin Close, Grays, Thurrock
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£265,0002023-06-29 £257,141
8 Merlin Close, Grays, Thurrock
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002023-03-17 £150,885
31 Merlin Close, Grays, Thurrock
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£242,5002022-09-23 £228,992
6 Merlin Close, Grays, Thurrock
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-06-13 £251,769
19 Merlin Close, Grays, Thurrock
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-04-14 £255,639

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWarren Primary School
Gilbert Road, Chafford Hundred RM16 6NB 		682 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tudor Court Primary School
Bark Burr Road, Chafford Hundred RM16 6PL 		886 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Primary Academy Mayflower
Mayflower Road, RM16 6SA 		1,334 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred
Mayflower Road, Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA 		1,338 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belmont Castle Academy
Parker Road, RM17 5YN 		1,510 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Mayflower Road, Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA 		1,338 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hathaway Academy
Hathaway Road, RM17 5LL 		1,963 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grays Convent High School
College Avenue, RM17 5UX 		2,333 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
- not ratedThames Park Secondary School
TLC Building, High Street, RM17 6TF 		2,566 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4William Edwards School
Stifford Clays Road, Stifford Clays RM16 3NJ 		2,750 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beacon Hill Academy
Erriff Drive, RM15 5AY 		3,127 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Treetops School
Buxton Road, RM16 2WU 		3,982 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTreetops Free School
Buxton Road, RM16 2WU 		4,160 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Olive AP Academy - Thurrock
Leicester Road, RM18 7AX 		5,243 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No 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
Angel CafeAll Saints Church, Drake Road294 yd
HarvesterClockhouse Lane, North Stifford601 yd
Bannatynes Health Club - CafeBannatyne's Health Club & Spa, Howard Road917 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The SandmartinDrake Road, Chafford Hundred274 yd
The Dog And PartridgeHigh Road, North Stifford885 yd
Chafford Hundred Brewers FayreThe Chafford Hundred Brewers Fayre, Howard Road918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lotus16 Drake House, Drake Road124 yd
Lakeside Sports GroundPavilion, Lakeside Sports Ground1,082 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express13 Drake House, Drake Road121 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tudor Court Primary School
BARK BURR ROAD 		grass pitches782 yd
North Stifford Recreation Ground
HIGH ROAD 		grass pitches836 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Chafford Hundred)
HOWARD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool917 yd
Lakeside Sports Ground
ARTERIAL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,047 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 97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 52.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed90.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed233.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed233.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed37.43 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merlin Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 195 crimes were reported near Merlin Close . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RM16 6RY.

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, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6RY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 195
Violence And Sexual Offences 77
Vehicle Crime 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Other Theft 20
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Public Order 9
Burglary 9
Drugs 8
Other Crime 3
Shoplifting 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
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 6RY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Edmund Road267 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arterial Road North Stifford523 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cooke Close154 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Arterial Road North Stifford523 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Drake Road141 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Frobisher Gardens384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dudley Close427 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Dudley Close427 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hawkins Drive269 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Edmund Road94 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merlin Close, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6RY

Employment

RM16 6RY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

RM16 6RY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee51
Self-Employed12
Looking after home or family8
Part-Time Employee7
Unemployed6
Other5
Retired4
Student (economically inactive)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Education9
Financial and insurance activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication5
Human health and social work activities5
Construction5
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Manufacturing2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Other1

People

Gender

Female70
Male66

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex35
Separated2
Divorced11
Widowed3

Health

Very good health74
Good health54
Fair health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications9
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 4
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 17
Degree or Similar 44
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese1
Indian3
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Black African18
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other1
White86
Roma2
Arab2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom90
European Union13
Rest of Europe3
Africa12
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK90
10+ Years23
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom92
Ireland7
Portugal1
Lithuania3
Poland3
Romania9
Other EU countries1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa9
Middle East1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held8

Religion

No religion39
Christian63
Buddhist3
Hindu4
Muslim14
Sikh3
Not answered9
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