Merlin Road is in Romford and in Havering district. RM5 3YH is located in the Havering Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Romford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlin Road, Romford, RM5 3YH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RM5 3AN, RM5 3YD, RM5 3AW, RM5 3XX, RM5 3YA, RM1 4HU, RM5 3BZ, RM1 4WF, RM5 3AQ.

Merlin Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlin Road are based on 61 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Havering.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM5 3YH

Average Price
£500,957
Semi-Detached
£479,583
Terraced
£392,408
Detached
£621,993
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Road

Average Price
£457,005
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Merlin Road, Romford, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002015-09-25 £551,091
50 Merlin Road, Romford, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002012-03-19 £330,651
35 Merlin Road, Romford, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002010-08-31 £417,998
21 Merlin Road, Romford, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002010-08-27 £536,673
42 Merlin Road, Romford, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002010-08-17 £446,497

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Clockhouse Primary School
Clockhouse Lane, Collier Row RM5 3QR 		966 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Pinewood
Thistledene Avenue, Collier Row RM5 2TX 		1,091 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rise Park Junior School
Annan Way, Rise Park RM1 4UD 		1,248 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rise Park Infant School
Annan Way, Rise Park RM1 4UD 		1,248 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School
North Road, Havering-atte-Bower RM4 1PS 		1,595 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bower Park Academy
Havering Road, RM1 4YY 		499 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Marshalls Park Academy
Pettits Lane, RM1 4EH 		2,116 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Royal Liberty School
Upper Brentwood Road, RM2 6HJ 		3,683 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
1out of 4St Edward's Church of England Academy
London Road, RM7 9NX 		4,404 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Warren School
Whalebone Lane North, Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB 		4,415 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Atam Academy
Little Heath, RM6 4XX 		5,383 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedImmanuel School
Havering Grange, Havering Road RM1 4HR 		339 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKoru
90 Taunton Road, Harold Hill CM13 2QU 		3,053 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGidea Park College
2 Balgores Lane, Gidea Park RM2 5JR 		3,120 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBep Academy
62-64 Western Road, ROMFORD RM1 3LP 		3,533 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Neave Crescent, Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN 		3,562 yd Academy special converter 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
Olive Tree Cafe265 Chase Cross Road, Romford269 yd
Sea Fresh Fish Bar257 Chase Cross Road, Romford269 yd
The Vindaloo / Manzil Tandoori43 Gobions Avenue, Romford605 yd
Amana TrustOrange Tree Hill, Havering-Atte-Bower746 yd
Tweed Way Hall Community AssociationTweed Way, Romford849 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Aspen Tree73 Gobions Avenue, Romford670 yd
Orange Tree67 Orange Tree Hill, Havering-Atte-Bower1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Alan's Fish Bar2b Moray Way, Romford971 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Food8-12 Moray Way, Romford971 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bower Park Academy
HAVERING ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches284 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 speed75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed115.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merlin Road dangerous?

In 2023, 378 crimes were reported near Merlin Road . Only 27% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RM5 3YH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merlin Road, Romford, RM5 3YH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 378
Anti Social Behaviour 130
Violence And Sexual Offences 114
Vehicle Crime 43
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Other Theft 20
Public Order 17
Burglary 11
Drugs 11
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RM5 3YH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ashvale Gardens203 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Highfield Road476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chelmsford Avenue436 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Galleywood Crescent453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chaseside Close533 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bushy Close283 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bushy Close283 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mount Pleasant Road301 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hyde Mews221 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bolberry Road323 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merlin Road, Romford, RM5 3YH

Employment

RM5 3YH 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 Employee86
Retired80
Long-Term Sick or disabled57
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed33
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)10
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Construction21
Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Other14
Financial and insurance activities11
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage9
Education7
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female206
Male209

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex154
Separated7
Divorced36
Widowed31

Health

Very good health160
Good health143
Fair health89
Bad health11
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications90
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 65
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Chinese4
Indian13
Pakistani14
Other Asian6
Black African12
Black Caribbean4
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White337

Country of Birth

United Kingdom362
European Union24
Rest of Europe3
Africa10
Middle East and Asia17

Length of Residence

Born in the UK362
10+ Years43
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom328
Ireland1
France2
Portugal1
Lithuania8
Poland2
Romania7
Other EU countries6
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia2
No passport held52

Religion

No religion127
Christian217
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Jewish11
Muslim23
Sikh11
Not answered22
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