Merbury Close is in London and in Greenwich district. SE28 0LU is located in the Thamesmead Moorings electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Erith and Thamesmead. This postcode has been in use since 2004-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merbury Close, London, SE28 0LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SE28 0LW, SE28 0HG, SE28 0HL, SE28 0HZ, SE28 0HQ, SE28 0GZ, SE28 0HF, SE28 0HW, SE28 0GY.

Merbury Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merbury Close are based on 67 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Greenwich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 0LU

Average Price
£348,358
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£348,358
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merbury Close

Average Price
£328,745
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merbury CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 25 Strand House Merbury Close, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002023-03-03 £192,471
Flat 8 Strand House Merbury Close, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£255,0002019-05-10 £282,833
Flat 14 Strand House Merbury Close, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£290,0002019-02-28 £310,713
Flat 30 Strand House Merbury Close, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£275,0002018-07-20 £297,319
Flat 19 Strand House Merbury Close, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002018-04-25 £273,337

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Abbey Wood Nursery School
Dahlia Road, SE2 0SX 		2,838 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pound Park Nursery School
Pound Park Road, Charlton SE7 8AF 		3,593 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oliver Thomas Nursery School
Mathews Avenue, East Ham E6 6BU 		3,611 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Kerrison Nursery School
Sophia Road, E16 3PB 		4,511 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Heronsgate Primary School
Whinchat Road, SE28 0EA 		865 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Discovery Primary School
Battery Road, SE28 0JN 		872 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School,Griffin Road, Plumstead SE18 7QG 		1,627 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Conway Primary School
Gallosson Road, SE18 1QY 		1,725 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gallions Primary School
Warwall, Beckton E6 6WG 		1,795 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4London Design and Engineering UTC
15 University Way, E16 2RD 		1,523 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woolwich Polytechnic School
Hutchins Road, Thamesmead SE28 8AT 		1,928 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
- not ratedWoolwich Polytechnic school for Girls
1 Birchdene Drive, SE28 8RF 		1,947 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Academy
Finchale Road, Abbey Wood SE2 9PX 		1,983 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Plumstead Manor School
Old Mill Road, SE18 1QF 		2,217 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedShooters Hill Sixth Form College
Red Lion Lane, SE18 4LD 		3,697 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewham College of Further Education
East Ham Campus, High Street South E6 6ER 		4,288 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy
326 Barking Road, East Ham E6 2BB 		4,360 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewham Sixth Form College
Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow E13 8SG 		4,754 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School
Kingsman Street, SE18 5PW 		2,054 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Harris Garrard Academy
Yarnton Way, Thamesmead DA18 4DW 		3,900 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langdon Academy
Sussex Road, East Ham E6 2PS 		3,918 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eastbury Community School
Hulse Avenue, IG11 9UW 		5,045 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goresbrook School
Cook Road, RM9 6XW 		5,239 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4New Directions
The Storey Centre, Woodman Street E16 2LS 		1,399 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of East London
4 - 6 Universtiy Way, E16 2RD 		1,589 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRight Choice Independent Special School
First Floor, 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB 		1,621 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waterside School
Robert Street, SE18 7NB 		1,755 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreenwich Engineering and Medical School
31 Thomas Street, Woolwich SE18 6HU 		1,844 yd Other independent school 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
TRiO by JPL CateringWoolwich Crown Court, 2 Belmarsh Road647 yd
Love Soup Cafe1C Goosander Way928 yd
Cafe Spice Namaste1 - 2 Lower Dock Walk, Beckton971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza1 Thames Reach430 yd
Downey's Fish & ChipsPier Point, Marine Walk877 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco7 - 8 Thames Reach458 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hmp Belmarsh
BELMARSH BELMARSH BELMARSH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch759 yd
Hmp Thameside
GRIFFIN MANOR WAY 		artificial grass pitch904 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 50.0%
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 speed75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.15 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.15 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.99 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merbury Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 361 crimes were reported near Merbury Close . Only 29% 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 SE28 0LU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merbury Close, London, SE28 0LU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 361
Violence And Sexual Offences 111
Anti Social Behaviour 71
Other Theft 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 34
Vehicle Crime 30
Public Order 22
Burglary 22
Drugs 13
Robbery 11
Shoplifting 4
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SE28 0LU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Defence Close511 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Miles Close229 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warepoint Drive163 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Narrow Boat Close166 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Merbury Road253 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Delisle Road322 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Merbury Close73 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merbury Close, London, SE28 0LU

Employment

SE28 0LU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

SE28 0LU 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 Employee81
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee12
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)9
Other8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Retired1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Administrative and support service activities15
Construction15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Other11
Human health and social work activities10
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities8
Education7
Transport and storage6
Manufacturing5
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female119
Male115

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated7
Divorced17
Widowed1

Health

Very good health144
Good health74
Fair health15
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 12
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 92
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Indian17
Pakistani4
Other Asian15
Black African54
Black Caribbean12
Other Black12
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other4
White83
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom106
European Union35
Rest of Europe14
Africa35
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean14
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK106
10+ Years72
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom144
Ireland2
France2
Germany2
Italy2
Portugal1
Lithuania5
Poland9
Romania6
Other EU countries9
Turkey4
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa12
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean6
Central and South America2
Oceania3
No passport held10

Religion

No religion36
Christian127
Buddhist5
Hindu10
Muslim40
Other religion1
Not answered17
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