Merle Close is in Bridgwater and in Sedgemoor district. TA6 5LS is located in the Bridgwater Eastover electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bridgwater and West Somerset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merle Close, Bridgwater, TA6 5LS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA6 5JQ, TA6 5JH, TA6 5RB, TA6 5JG, TA6 5QZ, TA6 5JE, TA6 5JD, TA6 5JF, TA6 5RA.

Merle Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merle Close are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sedgemoor.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA6 5LS

Average Price
£235,982
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£218,610
Detached
£338,024
Flats/Maisonettes
£151,310
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merle Close

Average Price
£235,982
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merle CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Merle Close, Bridgwater, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002017-03-10 £218,610
1 Merle Close, Bridgwater, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£111,0002015-10-19 £151,310
1 Merle Close, Bridgwater, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002007-05-31 £338,024

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Eastover Primary School
Wellington Road , TA6 5EX 		3out of 4 502 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Northgate Primary School
Northgate , TA6 3EU 		- not rated 1,085 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
St John and St Francis Church School
Westonzoyland Road , TA6 5BP 		2out of 4 1,109 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School
Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB 		3out of 4 1,264 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hamp Academy
Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB 		2out of 4 1,407 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Robert Blake Science College
Hamp Avenue , TA6 6AW 		3out of 4 1,124 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Chilton Trinity School
Chilton Street , TA6 3JA 		- not rated 1,994 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Haygrove School
Durleigh Road , TA6 7HW 		3out of 4 2,269 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bridgwater and Taunton College
Bath Road , TA6 4PZ 		- not rated 717 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bridgwater College Academy
Parkway , TA6 4QY 		3out of 4 1,132 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Polden Bower School
Bower Lane , TA6 4GU 		3out of 4 1,130 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Bridge School Sedgemoor
The Cossington Centre , Main Road TA6 3RG 		3out of 4 1,351 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Phoenix Academy
Brook Farm , Newton Road TA6 6NA 		- not rated 5,089 yd Other independent special school 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
Regresso6-8 Monmouth Street520 yd
Windsor CateringUnit 3562 yd
Pizza Nera57-59 Eastover590 yd
Bus Station CafeEastover Indoor Shop Centre, 51-55 Eastover616 yd
On The Go Diner40 Eastover622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bristol & Exeter Inn135 St John Street181 yd
The Crown Inn96 St John Street190 yd
The Commercial Inn2 Redgate Street248 yd
The New Foresters101 St John Street250 yd
Great Western Railway Staff AssociationWellington Road301 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Moghul Indian Takeaway112 St John Street155 yd
Scoops77 St John Street306 yd
Yummies Kebab67 St John Street325 yd
USA Fried Chicken30 St John Street395 yd
China Star38 St John Street428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Portuguese Delights8 Monmouth Street520 yd
The Co-OperativeWestonzoyland Road536 yd
Cantinho das mercearias & charcutaria51-55 Eastover616 yd
AsdaEast Quay821 yd
The Co-OperativeParagon Place, 105 Taunton Road828 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Eastover Park (Cranleigh Gardens)
Cranleigh Gardens 		grass pitches224 yd
Trim Wise (Bridgwater)
45-55 45-55 Eastover 		health and fitness suite638 yd
Bridgwater & Taunton College Sports Zone
BATH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite709 yd
Fairfax Park
FAIRFAX PARK FAIRFAX PARK BATH ROAD 		grass pitches728 yd
Curves For Women (Bridgewater) (Closed)
UNIT B4 UNIT B4 BATH ROAD 		health and fitness suite847 yd
Sydenham Community Centre
PARKWAY 		888 yd
Bridgwater And Albion Rfc Ltd
Bath Road 		grass pitches941 yd
Bridgwater College Academy
PARKWAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts1,066 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 speed64 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.5 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merle Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 545 crimes were reported near Merle Close . Only 18% 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 TA6 5LS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merle Close, Bridgwater, TA6 5LS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee155
Retired67
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family10
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles52
Manufacturing37
Human health and social work activities30
Construction17
Transport and storage14
Education14
Administrative and support service activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other8
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication6
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female207
Male209

Partnership Status

Single135
Married: Opposite sex135
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced45
Widowed15

Health

Very good health181
Good health154
Fair health62
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications83
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship35
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 51
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian19
Other Asian17
White371
Roma5
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union72
Rest of Europe4
Africa4
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years42
5-10 Years35
2-5 Years24
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Italy1
Portugal35
Lithuania15
Poland26
Romania5
Other EU countries17
Turkey1
Other Europe1
Middle East1
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion164
Christian224
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered25
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