Merlin Drive is in Sandy and in Mid Bedfordshire district. SG19 2UN is located in the Sandy electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1996-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlin Drive, Sandy, SG19 2UN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG19 2UR, SG19 2UL, SG19 2UJ, SG19 2UU, SG19 2TW, SG19 2UT, SG19 2TG, SG19 2BE, SG19 2UP.

Merlin Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlin Drive are based on 155 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG19 2UN

Average Price
£501,616
Semi-Detached
£347,786
Terraced
£342,777
Detached
£529,438
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Drive

Average Price
£520,477
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 DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Merlin Drive, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£399,9502023-11-17 £398,236
24 Merlin Drive, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£445,0002023-10-19 £439,059
12 Merlin Drive, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£395,0002023-05-26 £390,438
48 Merlin Drive, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£365,0002022-11-17 £357,506
47 Merlin Drive, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£450,0002022-08-24 £445,615

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Maple Tree Primary School
Hawk Drive, SG19 2WA
256 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Robert Peel Primary School
Dapifer Drive, SG19 1QJ
1,338 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laburnum Primary School
Laburnum Road, SG19 1HQ
1,659 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Donne Church of England Primary School
High Street, Blunham MK44 3NL
1,685 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School
Ivel Road, SG19 1AX
2,184 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sandy Secondary School
Engayne Avenue, SG19 1BL
704 yd Foundation 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
Rustle Up Cafe5 Blaydon Road, Sandy539 yd
Jungle Jims5 Tyne Road, Sandy694 yd
Flamingo Flowers LtdThe Nursery, Great North Road896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Taj Mahal144 London Road, Sandy829 yd
The Golden Chef146 St Neots Road, Sandy958 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thai Food 2U46 Tyne Road, Sandy737 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sandy Sports Centre
ENGAYNE AVENUE
artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts645 yd
Sunderland Road Recreation Ground
SUNDERLAND ROAD
grass pitches719 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 96.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.5%

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 speed60.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed118.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merlin Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 52 crimes were reported near Merlin Drive . 70% 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 SG19 2UN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merlin Drive, Sandy, SG19 2UN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 52
Violence And Sexual Offences 22
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Other Theft 4
Vehicle Crime 4
Public Order 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG19 2UN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Robin Close362 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hawk Drive245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dove Close217 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rothbury Close439 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Finches174 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kestrel Way219 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Weavers Green340 yd
2023-10Public orderLocal resolutionOn or near Falcon Close406 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Jubilee Close510 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Starling Close274 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merlin Drive, Sandy, SG19 2UN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee137
Retired54
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed21
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Manufacturing31
Human health and social work activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Education15
Construction15
Information and communication14
Other14
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Transport and storage10
Financial and insurance activities9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Real estate activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female185
Male180

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex167
Separated7
Divorced21
Widowed9

Health

Very good health192
Good health123
Fair health29
Bad health15
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 63
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 71
Degree or Similar 76
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White345

Country of Birth

United Kingdom347
European Union13
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK347
10+ Years13
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom313
Ireland7
Poland1
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion182
Christian154
Jewish5
Sikh6
Other religion4
Not answered14