Merton Road is in Southampton and in Southampton district. SO17 3RB is located in the Portswood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Southampton, Test. This postcode has been in use since 1994-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merton Road, Southampton, SO17 3RB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SO17 3RD, SO17 3QZ, SO17 3RA, SO17 3RF, SO17 3RQ, SO17 3RH, SO17 3RP, SO17 3QY, SO17 3RE.

Merton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merton Road are based on 23 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO17 3RB

Average Price
£414,033
Semi-Detached
£416,723
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£389,830

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Road

Average Price
£395,814
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Merton Road, Southampton, Southampton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002023-01-31 £462,638
11 Merton Road, Southampton, Southampton
Other, an established residential building 		£375,0002019-04-05 £389,830
3 Merton Road, Southampton, Southampton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002011-04-28 £415,733
17 Merton Road, Southampton, Southampton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9952008-07-01 £398,062
15 Merton Road, Southampton, Southampton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£267,0002007-11-30 £406,761

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hardmoor Early Years Centre
Leaside Way, Bassett Green SO16 3EP 		1,424 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Swaythling Primary School
Mayfield Road, SO17 3SZ 		462 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highfield Church of England Primary School
Hawthorn Road, Highfield SO17 1PX 		468 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Portswood Primary School
Somerset Road, SO17 3AA 		550 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Bassett Green Primary School
Honeysuckle Road, Bassett SO16 3BZ 		695 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Denys Primary School
Dundee Road, St Denys SO17 2ND 		1,317 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cantell School
Violet Road, Bassett SO16 3GJ 		1,015 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Leaside Way, Swaythling SO16 3DQ 		1,718 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bitterne Park School
Dimond Road, Bitterne Park SO18 1BU 		1,943 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upper Shirley High School
Bellemoor Road, Upper Shirley SO15 7QU 		2,338 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anne's Catholic School
Carlton Road, SO15 2WZ 		2,492 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRichard Taunton Sixth Form College
Hill Lane, SO15 5RL 		1,997 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouthampton City College
St Mary Street, SO14 1AR 		3,712 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBarton Peveril Sixth Form College
Chestnut Avenue, SO50 5ZA 		4,074 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedItchen College
Middle Road, Bitterne SO19 7TB 		4,174 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEastleigh College
Chestnut Avenue, SO50 5FS 		4,313 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Southampton
Highfield, SO17 1BJ 		287 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Gregg Preparatory School
17-19 Winn Road, Southampton SO17 1EJ 		1,221 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Oaks School
Vermont Close, Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT 		1,455 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vermont School
Vermont Close, Off Winchester Road SO16 7LT 		1,571 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing Edward VI School
Wilton Road, SO15 5UQ 		2,204 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
Terrace RestaurantBuilding 38, University Road256 yd
PiazzaBuilding 42, University Road256 yd
LattesBuilding 85, University of Southampton256 yd
LattesHartley Library Building 12, Highfield Campus256 yd
Plant PotUniversity Road, Southampton256 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bridge BarLevel 4 Building 42, University Road256 yd
Below DeckLevel 2 Building 42, University Road256 yd
Stags HeadBuilding 38, University Road256 yd
Arlott BarUniversity Road, Southampton256 yd
The Drummond Arms56 Somerset Road, Southampton510 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BiBim284A Broadlands Road, Southampton512 yd
Good Fortune178 Burgess Road, Bassett576 yd
Star Fried Chicken182 Burgess Road, Southampton578 yd
Salt & Vinegar184 Burgess Road, Southampton578 yd
Yummy Thai Noodle Bar188 Burgess Road, Southampton580 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's218 Burgess Road, Southampton600 yd
Tesco278 Burgess Road, Southampton804 yd
Sainsbury's202-224 Portswood Road, Southampton820 yd
T Rex Supermarket172 Portswood Road, Southampton891 yd
Farm Foods LtdUnit 3-8 Portswood Centre, 128 - 150 Portswood Road1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Portswood Recreation Ground
TENNIS 54M FROM FLAT 1, ROYAL COURT, UPPER GROSVENOR ROAD 40M FROM UNNAMED ROAD TENNIS 54M FROM FLAT 1, ROYAL COURT, UPPER GROSVENOR ROAD 40M FROM UNNAMED ROAD UPPER GROSVENOR ROAD 		tennis courts328 yd
University Of Southampton (Jubilee Sports Centre)
University of Southampton University of Southampton University Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool401 yd
Portswood Lawn Tennis Club
PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB PAVILION AT TENNIS CLUB ABBOTTS WAY 		tennis courts831 yd
Cantell School
VIOLET ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,086 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed296.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed132.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 344 crimes were reported near Merton Road . Only 30% 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 SO17 3RB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merton Road, Southampton, SO17 3RB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 344
Violence And Sexual Offences 147
Other Theft 32
Vehicle Crime 27
Bicycle Theft 25
Public Order 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Burglary 20
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Drugs 10
Shoplifting 9
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 3
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 SO17 3RB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Sirdar Mews454 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sirdar Road446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cranford Way513 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building425 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building386 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sirdar Mews454 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Sirdar Mews454 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sirdar Mews454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Highfield Lane542 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Highfield Lane542 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merton Road, Southampton, SO17 3RB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO17 3RB 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

Student (economically inactive)267
Full-Time Student (with or without job)79
Full-Time Employee65
Part-Time Employee27
Retired19
Self-Employed13
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family8
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Education28
Human health and social work activities18
Accommodation and food service activities17
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Financial and insurance activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Construction7
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage3

People

Gender

Female261
Male275

Partnership Status

Single407
Married: Opposite sex77
Separated1
Divorced3
Widowed4

Health

Very good health342
Good health156
Fair health33
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 264
Degree or Similar 160
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese24
Indian29
Pakistani42
Other Asian14
Black African6
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other8
White369
Arab14
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom408
European Union30
Rest of Europe5
Africa13
Middle East and Asia66
The Americas and the Caribbean11
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK408
10+ Years57
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years31
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom450
Ireland1
France1
Germany2
Italy5
Portugal4
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland2
Romania6
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East2
Eastern Asia16
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia7
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held13

Religion

No religion252
Christian119
Buddhist9
Hindu12
Jewish7
Muslim63
Sikh13
Other religion5
Not answered55
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