Merrick Close is in Great Ashby, Stevenage and in North Hertfordshire district. SG1 6GH is located in the Chesfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 2005-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merrick Close, Great Ashby, Stevenage, SG1 6GH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG1 6GA, SG1 6GE, SG1 6GR, SG1 6GG, SG1 6DR, SG1 6HW, SG1 6GQ, SG1 6GF, SG1 6AZ.

Merrick Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merrick Close are based on 126 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG1 6GH

Average Price
£394,121
Semi-Detached
£459,271
Terraced
£421,580
Detached
£685,800
Flats/Maisonettes
£238,781
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrick Close

Average Price
£394,121
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merrick CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
85 Merrick Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£233,0002023-09-15 £226,609
39 Merrick Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£405,0002023-07-14 £386,105
33 Merrick Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£410,0002023-02-09 £392,998
67 Merrick Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-08-25 £216,892
33 Merrick Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£353,0002021-06-17 £363,604

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Peartree Way Nursery School
Peartree Way, SG2 9EA 		5,024 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 4Round Diamond Primary School
Whitehorse Lane, Great Ashby Way SG1 6NH 		507 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Leys Primary and Nursery School
Ripon Road, SG1 4QZ 		1,009 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Giles Junior School
Durham Road, SG1 4JQ 		1,648 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Giles Infant and Nursery School
Durham Road, SG1 4JQ 		1,648 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Martins Wood Primary School
Mildmay Road, SG1 5RT 		1,728 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Nobel School
Mobbsbury Way, SG2 0HS 		2,742 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Barclay Academy
Walkern Road, SG1 3RB 		3,143 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Alleyne Academy
High Street, SG1 3BE 		3,439 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Hitchin Road, SG1 4AE 		3,485 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriotts School
Brittain Way, SG2 8UT 		3,670 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNorth Hertfordshire College
Monkswood Way, SG1 1LA 		4,910 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Larwood School
Larwood Drive, SG1 5BZ 		2,997 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stevenage Education Support Centre
Collenswood Road, SG2 9HQ 		3,212 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lonsdale School
Brittain Way, SG2 8UT 		3,672 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenside School
Shephall Green, SG2 9XS 		5,392 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Pryor Way, SG6 2PT 		5,398 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fortune's placesUnit 1, The Neighbourhood Centre Whitehorse Lane, Great Ashby426 yd
PIVORAUnit 2, The Neighbourhood Centre Whitehorse Lane, Great Ashby426 yd
Smoky Boys37 Wedgwood Way, Stevenage836 yd
Snack AttackPitch 1, Boulton Road961 yd
Famous Chef16 Wedgwood Gate Industrial Estate, Wedgwood Way987 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BudgensUnit 6, The Neighbourhood Centre Whitehorse Lane, Great Ashby426 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Round Diamond Primary School
WHITEHORSE LANE 		artificial grass pitch465 yd
St. Nicholas Park
CHERWELL DRIVE 		grass pitches631 yd
Dominate Fitness Ltd (Closed)
Senate Place Senate Place Whitworth Road 		health and fitness suite700 yd
Renegade Fitness Academy
SENATE PLACE SENATE PLACE WHITWORTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite786 yd
Just For Women (Dominate Fitness Ltd)
UNIT 1 UNIT 1 WEDGEWOOD WAY 		health and fitness suite1,025 yd
Changes Gym (Closed)
Unit 1 Unit 1 Wedgewood Way 		health and fitness suite1,042 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 84.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 84.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 84.2%

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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed85.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merrick Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 122 crimes were reported near Merrick Close . 56% 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 SG1 6GH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 122
Violence And Sexual Offences 51
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Shoplifting 5
Other Theft 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Public Order 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG1 6GH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Whitehorse Lane475 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Whitehorse Lane475 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Great Gables357 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hunt Hill Close542 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hunt Hill Close542 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hunt Hill Close542 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area466 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area466 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area466 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Whitehorse Lane475 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SG1 6GH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee139
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee24
Student (economically inactive)15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Other11
Retired11
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Looking after home or family4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Manufacturing22
Transport and storage19
Human health and social work activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Education14
Administrative and support service activities14
Other14
Construction12
Information and communication10
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male164

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex88
Separated13
Divorced29
Widowed2

Health

Very good health171
Good health120
Fair health27
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 100
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian1
Pakistani4
Other Asian17
Black African27
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White244
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union16
Rest of Europe3
Africa26
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years44
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Ireland2
Lithuania1
Poland5
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa3
South-East Asia2
Central and South America4
No passport held19

Religion

No religion154
Christian120
Muslim19
Not answered30
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