Property market | £192,925 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Inverness (8.0 miles) | |
Broadband | 40.3mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Community | Median age is 46.6 | Happiness is Above Average for Inverness, Very High for UK | |
Crime | 9.0 burglaries per 1k people (Highland) | |
Commute (approx) | - Glasgow Queen Street (201 mins) - Edinburgh Waverley (211 mins) | |
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£192,925 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Inverness (8.0 miles) | |
40.3mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 46.6 | Happiness is Above Average for Inverness, Very High for UK | |
9.0 burglaries per 1k people (Highland) | |
- Glasgow Queen Street (201 mins) - Edinburgh Waverley (211 mins) | |
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Merkinch has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Merkinch Inverness, Farmfoods Merkinch Inverness, Iceland Inverness, Lidl Dalneigh Inverness, M&S Inverness, M&S Longman BP, Morrisons Inverness, Tesco Inverness Metro. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Blackfriars, Black Isle Bar and Rooms, Encore Une Fois, MacGregors Bars, Maliea's, Seomar at Gellions, So bar, The Malt Room Bars Limited.
The property market in Merkinch has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £314,479, which is up 2.0% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £192,925 (up 1.2% on last year) , a terraced house £148,648 (up 0.2% on last year) and a flat £109,839. Property prices in Merkinch are similar to the average property prices across Inverness and are similar when compared to other locations with a similar density in Scotland. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Merkinch, prices have risen at a similar rate compared to the annual average price change seen across the Inverness region.
Property data is based on Highland 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 Merkinch, or click here to browse the longer list of Merkinch property transactions from 2023.
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Station | Distance from Merkinch | Commute options |
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Inverness A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Glasgow Queen Street (201 mins - ScotRail - £894 monthly fare) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (227 mins - ScotRail - £848 monthly fare) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 278 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 376 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 406 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 410 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 455 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 512 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 609 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 681 mins - Caledonian Sleeper) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 715 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 725 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 752 mins - Southern) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 757 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Dingwall A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 13 miles |
- Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 250 mins - ScotRail) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 260 mins - ScotRail) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 730 mins - Caledonian Sleeper) View details |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Inverness is very slow (39mbps). Merkinch is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 40.3mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 40.3 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 86.8% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 2.5% |
Crime stats were found at the Highland level:
Type | Scotland | Highland |
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Total Crimes (per 10,000 people) | 524 | 394 |
Housebreaking (per 10,000 people) | 16 | 9 |
Common Assault (per 10,000 people) | 17 | 11 |
Community & Public Order Offences (per 10,000 people) | 107 | 83 |
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