Property market | £271,653 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Glasgow (7.4 miles) | |
Broadband | 58.7mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Crime | 17.0 burglaries per 1k people (Glasgow City) | |
Commute (approx) | - Glasgow Queen Street (2 mins) - Glasgow Central (5 mins) - Edinburgh Waverley (55 mins) | |
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£271,653 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Glasgow (7.4 miles) | |
58.7mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
17.0 burglaries per 1k people (Glasgow City) | |
- Glasgow Queen Street (2 mins) - Glasgow Central (5 mins) - Edinburgh Waverley (55 mins) | |
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Merchant City has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Crown Street Glasgow, Aldi Glasgow, Farmfoods Glasgow, Farmfoods Gorbals Glasgow, Iceland Bridgeton Cross, Iceland Crown St Glasgow Food Warehouse, Lidl Calton Glasgow, Lidl Central Glasgow Glasgow, Lidl Govanhill Glasgow, Lidl Springburn Glasgow, M&S Argyle St Glasgow, M&S Glasgow Central Rail SF, M&S Sauchiehall St Glasgow, Morrisons Calton Glasgow, Sainsburys Buchanan Galleries, Sainsburys Glasgow Argyle Street Local, Sainsburys Glasgow Bothwell Street Local, Sainsburys Glasgow George Street Local, Sainsburys Glasgow Gordon Street Local, Sainsburys Glasgow - Ingram Street Local, Sainsburys Glasgow Killermont Street Local, Sainsburys Glasgow Queen Street Local, Sainsburys Glasgow Trongate Local, Tesco Glasgow Argyle Street Express, Tesco Glasgow Cochrane Square Express, Tesco Glasgow Merchant Express, Tesco Glasgow Queen Street Express, Tesco Glasgow Renfield Street Express, Tesco Glasgow Sauchiehall Street Express, Tesco Glasgow Sauchiehall Street Metro, Tesco Glasgow St Enoch Metro, Tesco Glasgow Trongate Express, Tesco Hope Street Express, Tesco St Rollox Extra. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: 226 Gallowgate, 26 Hope Street, Ad Lib, Alfredo's Bar, All Bar One, Alpen Lodge, Annie Millar's, Bacchus, Bar 67, Bar 91, Bar Bloc, Bar Home, Bar Soba... (see map below for more bars and associated links). We found one nearby cafe: Cafe Lucca (The Loft).
The property market in Merchant City has had a steep increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £503,825, which is up 10.7% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £271,653 (up 5.6% on last year) , a terraced house £230,430 (up 4.4% on last year) and a flat £153,077. Property prices in Merchant City are similar to the average property prices across City of Glasgow and are similar when compared to other locations with a similar density in Scotland. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Merchant City, prices have risen at a similar rate compared to the annual average price change seen across the City of Glasgow region.
Property data is based on City of Glasgow level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Merchant City, or click here to browse the longer list of Merchant City property transactions from 2023.
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Station | Distance from Merchant City | Commute options |
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Glasgow Queen Street A very busy station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Edinburgh Waverley (73 mins - ScotRail) View details |
Argyle Street A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 29 mins - ScotRail) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 34 mins - ScotRail) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 101 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Bridgeton A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +13% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 31 mins - ScotRail) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 31 mins - ScotRail - £57 monthly fare) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 97 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Dalmarnock A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 29 mins - ScotRail) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 34 mins - ScotRail - £64 monthly fare) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 95 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Rutherglen A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 27 mins - ScotRail) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 34 mins - ScotRail - £69 monthly fare) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 93 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Summerston A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -18% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Glasgow Queen Street (22 mins - ScotRail) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 92 mins - ScotRail) View details |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in City of Glasgow is fast (74mbps). Merchant City is slower than this, with average download speeds of 58.7mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Glasgow Central level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 58.7 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 91.1% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.2% |
Crime stats were found at the Glasgow City level:
Type | Scotland | Glasgow City |
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Total Crimes (per 10,000 people) | 524 | 768 |
Housebreaking (per 10,000 people) | 16 | 17 |
Common Assault (per 10,000 people) | 17 | 21 |
Community & Public Order Offences (per 10,000 people) | 107 | 152 |
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