Merrion Close is in Sunderland and in Sunderland district. SR3 2QP is located in the Doxford electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Houghton and Sunderland South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merrion Close, Sunderland, SR3 2QP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SR3 2QN, SR3 2QW, SR3 2QL, SR3 2QQ, SR3 2QJ, SR3 2QG, SR3 2QH, SR3 2RR, SR3 2QD.

Merrion Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merrion Close are based on 37 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sunderland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR3 2QP

Average Price
£134,453
Semi-Detached
£170,419
Terraced
£117,527
Detached
£226,981
Flats/Maisonettes
£88,381
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrion Close

Average Price
£134,453
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merrion CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Merrion Close, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£47,0002021-11-15 £46,294
17 Merrion Close, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£36,1002019-03-22 £38,753
7 Merrion Close, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002017-09-14 £189,345
29 Merrion Close, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£45,9502017-08-18 £56,494
23 Merrion Close, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£83,5002016-08-19 £88,728

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Mill Hill Nursery School
Torphin Hill Drive, Doxford Park SR3 2PJ 		1,676 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pennywell Early Years Centre
Portsmouth Road, Pennywell SR4 9AX 		3,886 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Houghton Le Spring Nursery School
Neasham Place, DH5 8AE 		3,945 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 4Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy
Marcross Drive, Moorside SR3 2RE 		491 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Herrington Primary Academy
Balmoral Terrace, East Herrington SR3 3PR 		757 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Farringdon Academy
Archer Road, Farringdon SR3 3DJ 		1,151 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hasting Hill Academy
Tilbury Road, Sunderland SR3 4LY 		1,569 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mill Hill Primary School
Torphin Hill Drive, SR3 2PJ 		1,652 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Farringdon Community Academy
Allendale Road, SR3 3EL 		650 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sandhill View Academy
Grindon Lane, Thorney Close SR3 4EN 		2,448 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Tunstall Bank, SR2 0SX 		2,956 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Willow Bank Road, Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ 		4,202 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
1out of 4Thornhill Academy
Thornholme Road, SR2 7NA 		4,436 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCity of Sunderland College
Bede Centre, Durham Road SR3 4AH 		3,305 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Christ's College
Pennywell Road, SR4 8PG 		3,463 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Academy 360
Portsmouth Road, SR4 9BA 		3,743 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Portland Academy
Weymouth Road, Chapelgarth SR3 2NQ 		1,128 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sunningdale School
Shaftoe Road, Springwell SR3 4HA 		2,486 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Link School
Swindon Road, SR3 4EE 		2,692 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThornhill Park School
Portland Road, Plains Farm SR3 1SS 		2,858 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barbara Priestman Academy
Meadowside, SR2 7QN 		4,014 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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
David Lloyd Clubs3, Camberwell Way648 yd
Kura Sunderland (Eurest)Camberwell Way, Doxford International712 yd
EE/BT6 Camberwell Way, Doxford International842 yd
'Royal And Sun Alliance'- Atalian Servest Food Co2, Grayling Court889 yd
EurestP.O. Customer Management Limited, Admiral House941 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oak Tree Farm1, Camberwell Way288 yd
The PriorThe Colonel Prior, Moorside Road451 yd
The Doxy LadThe Park, 15783 yd
DolphinThe Dolphin, Ashdown Road869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway3 Victory Way, Doxford International646 yd
Only Foods And Sauces150A Allendale Road, Sunderland730 yd
Tommy'sTommy's Fish And Chips, 3 William Doxford Centre748 yd
Codland Pizza And Grill142 Allendale Road, Sunderland755 yd
Cantonese Delight14, William Doxford Centre783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsWilliam Doxford Centre, Sunderland783 yd
Heron Foods1 Anthony Road, Sunderland846 yd
TescoTesco Express, Silksworth Lane958 yd
AldiKnollside Close, Sunderland1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
David Lloyd (Sunderland)
CAMBERWELL WAY 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts381 yd
Benedict Biscop Ce Academy
MARCROSS DRIVE 		grass pitches417 yd
Farringdon Community Academy
Allendale Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts618 yd
East Herrington Primary Academy
BALMORAL TERRACE 		grass pitches855 yd
St Chads Church Hall
ST. CHADS VICARAGE ST. CHADS VICARAGE CHARTER DRIVE 		1,050 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed170.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merrion Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 171 crimes were reported near Merrion Close . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SR3 2QP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 171
Violence And Sexual Offences 48
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Other Theft 20
Public Order 12
Burglary 10
Vehicle Crime 8
Drugs 4
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SR3 2QP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clinton Place420 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clinton Place420 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Aldershot Road393 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maplebeck Close372 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Aldershot Road393 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Corbiere Close536 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Manston Close209 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clinton Place420 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clinton Place420 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cranborne480 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Retired65
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed12
Student (economically inactive)7
Other5
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education30
Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Mining and quarrying2

People

Gender

Female142
Male131

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex112
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced26
Widowed14

Health

Very good health131
Good health87
Fair health44
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 74
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Black African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White262
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom261
European Union7
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK261
10+ Years7
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom238
Ireland1
Italy1
Poland1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia3
No passport held28

Religion

No religion85
Christian174
Not answered13
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