Merton Road is in Benfleet and in Castle Point district. SS7 5QJ is located in the Appleton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Castle Point. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merton Road, Benfleet, SS7 5QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS7 5QW, SS7 5QR, SS7 5QH, SS7 5QS, SS7 5RD, SS7 5QQ, SS7 5QL, SS7 5RB, SS7 5QG.

Merton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merton Road are based on 27 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Castle Point.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS7 5QJ

Average Price
£481,802
Semi-Detached
£382,718
Terraced
£322,178
Detached
£597,348
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£972,223

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Road

Average Price
£481,802
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
23 Merton Road, Benfleet, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£725,0002023-09-29 £692,247
10 Merton Road, Benfleet, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£670,0002023-05-19 £640,122
19 Merton Road, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-08-11 £313,950
25 Merton Road, Benfleet, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£610,0002021-08-31 £638,068
10 Merton Road, Benfleet, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002021-03-26 £691,580

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Jotmans Hall Primary School
High Road, SS7 5RG 		237 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kents Hill Junior School
Kents Hill Road, SS7 5PS 		636 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kents Hill Infant Academy
Kents Hill Road, SS7 5PS 		636 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Kents Hill Road, South Benfleet SS7 5PX 		741 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Benfleet Primary School
High Road, South Benfleet SS7 5HA 		1,136 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Appleton School
Croft Road, SS7 5RN 		255 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		3,241 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Deanes
Daws Heath Road, Thundersley SS7 2TD 		3,617 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Basildon Upper Academy
Wickford Avenue, SS13 3HL 		3,726 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Dinant Avenue, SS8 9QS 		4,444 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUSP College
Runnymede Chase, SS7 1TW 		2,291 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Glenwood School
Rushbottom Lane, New Thundersley SS7 4LW 		1,616 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedar Hall School
Hart Road, Thundersley SS7 3UQ 		2,912 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Karalius Foundation
Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club, London Road SS6 9DT 		5,057 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys 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
Shafers Cafe & Tarpots Pie + MashUnit 22, Shafers Arcade745 yd
Marley's675 High Road, South Benfleet745 yd
Cosy Cafe And Creams134 London Road, South Benfleet760 yd
KFC138 London Road, South Benfleet761 yd
Aspera130 London Road, South Benfleet761 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rileys Sports Bar669-673 High Road, South Benfleet745 yd
Benfleet TavernRichmond Avenue, South Benfleet828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shark Bites501A High Road, South Benfleet344 yd
Kings Fish & Chips501A High Road, South Benfleet344 yd
Domino's Pizza128 London Road, South Benfleet761 yd
The Cod Father132 London Road, South Benfleet761 yd
Benfleet Chinese Takeaway318 High Road, South Benfleet866 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kents Hill Mini Mart347 Kents Hill Road, South Benfleet760 yd
Sainsbury's308 - 314 High Road, South Benfleet842 yd
Nisa119-123 London Road, South Benfleet855 yd
Tesco92 London Road, South Benfleet898 yd
The Co-operative291 High Road, South Benfleet921 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Appleton School
CROFT ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool327 yd
Jotmans Hall Primary School
HIGH ROAD 		grass pitches375 yd
Kents Hill Junior School
KENTS HILL ROAD 		grass pitches498 yd
Richmond Hall
RICHMOND HALL RICHMOND HALL HIGH ROAD 		1,007 yd
South Benfleet Primary School
HIGH ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,025 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 95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed74.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 128 crimes were reported near Merton Road . 55% 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 SS7 5QJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 128
Violence And Sexual Offences 74
Vehicle Crime 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Public Order 9
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Other Theft 6
Burglary 5
Other Crime 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SS7 5QJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near South View Road404 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Croft Road403 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wellingbury381 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elounda Court470 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chestnut Grove454 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Oakfield Close330 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near South View Road404 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stanway Road499 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Merton Close40 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakfield Close330 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SS7 5QJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired85
Full-Time Employee67
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed24
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family6
Other3
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Human health and social work activities13
Education13
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Other2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2

People

Gender

Female152
Male143

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex145
Separated5
Divorced16
Widowed16

Health

Very good health138
Good health102
Fair health42
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 45
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian3
White291

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years8
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
Lithuania4
Other EU countries1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion110
Christian159
Muslim1
Sikh2
Other religion2
Not answered20
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