Merridale Road is in Wolverhampton and in Wolverhampton district. WV3 9RL is located in the Graiseley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wolverhampton South West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merridale Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9RL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WV3 9RH, WV3 9RG, WV3 0UX, WV3 0UT, WV3 0UN, WV3 9RF, WV3 0UU, WV3 9RE, WV3 9LD.

Merridale Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merridale Road are based on 149 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wolverhampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV3 9RL

Average Price
£205,077
Semi-Detached
£271,749
Terraced
£201,683
Detached
£200,276
Flats/Maisonettes
£115,722
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merridale Road

Average Price
£167,508
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merridale Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
143 Merridale Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002021-11-11 £148,265
137 Merridale Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£194,0002019-08-09 £246,180
Flat 2 125 Merridale Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002018-03-20 £149,874
137 Merridale Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£192,0002017-08-04 £265,606
Upper Flat 129 Merridale Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£87,7502015-12-22 £120,883

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Phoenix Nursery School
Phoenix Street, Blakenhall WV2 3JS 		2,565 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eastfield Nursery School
Griffin Street, Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH 		3,243 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windsor Nursery School
Parkfield Road, Parkfield WV4 6EL 		3,803 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Low Hill Nursery School
Jenks Avenue, Low Hill WV10 9JN 		4,302 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushbury Nursery School
Bushbury Lane, Bushbury WV10 8JP 		5,186 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 4Merridale Primary School
Aspen Way, WV3 0UP 		425 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy
Paget Road, WV6 0DT 		778 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton
Great Brickkiln Street, WV3 0PR 		801 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bantock Primary School
Aston Street, Penn Fields WV3 0HY 		894 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Park Primary School
Devon Road, Whitmore Reans WV1 4BE 		1,371 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Tettenhall Road, Tettenhall WV6 0BY 		1,032 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Compton Park, Compton Road West WV3 9DU 		1,106 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmunds Catholic Academy
Compton Park, Compton Road West WV3 9DU 		1,245 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomas Telford University Technical College
Springfield Campus, WV10 0JR 		2,428 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Smestow School
Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft WV3 8HU 		2,624 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Perton Middle School
Gainsborough Drive, Perton WV6 7NR 		3,446 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCity of Wolverhampton College
Paget Road, WV6 0DU 		877 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Royal School, Wolverhampton
Penn Road, WV3 0EG 		1,616 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWolverhampton Grammar School
Compton Road, WV3 9RB 		295 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Wolverhampton
The Way Youth Zone, School Street, WV3 0NR 		1,348 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadmeadow Special School
Lansdowne Road, Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL 		1,351 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewbridge Preparatory School
51 Newbridge Crescent, Tettenhall WV6 0LH 		1,524 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Wolverhampton
Wulfruna Street, WV1 1LY 		1,713 yd Higher education institutions 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
Zion City Tabernacle126 Compton Road, Wolverhampton433 yd
Bantock House & ParkBantock House, Finchfield Road538 yd
Northern Lights Coffee ShopUnit 2, Clifton House595 yd
Chapel Ash Cafe47 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton647 yd
Chennai Dosa33 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton647 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Chindit113 Merridale Road, Wolverhampton193 yd
The Yew TreeYew Tree Inn, Yew Street438 yd
Royal OakThe Royal Oak Public House, 70 Compton Road539 yd
West End Working Mens Club71 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton669 yd
Combermere Arms90 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton707 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Haani'sHaanis, 98 Great Brickkiln Street544 yd
Kashmir Sweet Centre90 Great Brickkiln Street, Wolverhampton553 yd
Monsoon Catering141 Owen Road, Merridale648 yd
Jeffcock Chippy5A Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton681 yd
La Cucina40 Bath Road, Wolverhampton727 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Local, 51 Compton Road354 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Alexandra Street874 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gamesfield Green Playing Field
GLENGARRY GARDENS 		grass pitches313 yd
The Wolverhampton Grammar School
COMPTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts337 yd
Firewalker Fitness And Martial Arts
SALISBURY STREET 		health and fitness suite726 yd
Bantock Park
BRADMORE ROAD 		grass pitches755 yd
Wolverhampton Electricity Sport & Social Club
ST. MARKS ROAD 		767 yd
St Judes C Of E Academy
HATTON ROAD 		grass pitches816 yd
Compton Park Recreation Centre (Closed)
Paget Road 		swimming pool960 yd
The Gym (Wolverhampton)
THE GYM THE GYM ALEXANDRA STREET 		health and fitness suite978 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 speed212.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merridale Road dangerous?

In 2023, 550 crimes were reported near Merridale Road . 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 WV3 9RL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merridale Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9RL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 550
Violence And Sexual Offences 254
Criminal Damage And Arson 59
Vehicle Crime 44
Public Order 44
Burglary 32
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Other Theft 23
Other Crime 16
Robbery 15
Possession Of Weapons 10
Drugs 10
Theft From The Person 6
Bicycle Theft 3
Shoplifting 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WV3 9RL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mansard Close546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Haden Hill509 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Glengarry Gardens295 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Merridale Road190 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Merridale Road190 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Crawford Road291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rupert Street526 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Westland Avenue488 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clarendon Street531 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pine Close93 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merridale Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9RL

Employment

WV3 9RL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WV3 9RL 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

Full-Time Employee77
Retired31
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed18
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family14
Other13
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education15
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities7
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Construction3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female133
Male132

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex92
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced18
Widowed6

Health

Very good health111
Good health92
Fair health40
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 60
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese4
Indian57
Pakistani10
Other Asian12
Black African7
Black Caribbean12
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White137
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom177
European Union31
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia42
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK177
10+ Years41
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom165
Ireland1
Spain6
Poland2
Romania8
Other EU countries11
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia10
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion70
Christian85
Buddhist4
Hindu12
Muslim23
Sikh44
Other religion8
Not answered16
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