Birch Close is in Kingsbury, Tamworth and in North Warwickshire district. B78 2JN is located in the Kingsbury electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Warwickshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Close, Kingsbury, Tamworth, B78 2JN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B78 2JJ, B78 2HU, B78 2JW, B78 2JS, B78 2JL, B78 2JP, B78 2JT, B78 2HJ, B78 2HL.

Birch Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Close are based on 18 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Warwickshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B78 2JN

Average Price
£324,582
Semi-Detached
£331,748
Terraced
£318,998
Detached
£324,483
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Close

Average Price
£324,582
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Birch Close, Tamworth, Warwickshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-11-24 £327,302
7 Birch Close, Tamworth, Warwickshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£228,0002019-11-18 £292,232
20 Birch Close, Tamworth, Warwickshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£247,0002017-08-18 £340,363
1 Birch Close, Tamworth, Warwickshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002016-03-11 £332,573
17 Birch Close, Tamworth, Warwickshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£191,5002014-08-29 £316,623

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kingsbury Primary School
Bromage Avenue, Kingsbury B78 2HW 		413 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wood End Primary School
Wood Street, Wood End CV9 2QL 		3,065 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Dosthill Primary School
High Street, Dosthill B77 1LQ 		3,281 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hurley Primary School
Heanley Lane, Hurley CV9 2HY 		3,765 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Primary School
Drayton Lane, Drayton Bassett B78 3TX 		4,059 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Tamworth Road, Kingsbury B78 2LF 		602 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Wilnecote School
Tinkers Green Road, Wilnecote B77 5LF 		4,401 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMill House School
Riverside Studios, Coventry Road, B78 2NP 		1,574 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
Kingsbury Village Cafe Ltd12, Jubilee Court Pear Tree Avenue731 yd
Top Scoff5, Jubilee Court Pear Tree Avenue731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White SwanThe White Swan Coventry Road743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Atlantic Fish Bar10 Tamworth Road654 yd
Pizza BlazeUnit B, Swan Court Coventry Road743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Late Shop109 Tamworth Road394 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sycamore Road
THE FIRS 		grass pitches304 yd
Kingsbury Methodist Church Hall
TAMWORTH ROAD 		491 yd
Kingsbury School
TAMWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool553 yd
Kingsbury Youth Centre & Sports Hall
PEAR TREE AVENUE 		760 yd
Kingsbury Water Park Pitch (Closed)
Bodymoor Heath Lane 		grass pitches920 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed39 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed58.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed58.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.65 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 105 crimes were reported near Birch Close . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B78 2JN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birch Close, Kingsbury, Tamworth, B78 2JN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 105
Violence And Sexual Offences 40
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Shoplifting 8
Public Order 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Other Theft 4
Drugs 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Burglary 3
Other Crime 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B78 2JN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Barlow Court440 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tamworth Road281 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tame Bank463 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Green374 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barlow Court440 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Aldersgate244 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tamworth Road281 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Chestnut Close312 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tamworth Road281 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barlow Court440 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birch Close, Kingsbury, Tamworth, B78 2JN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B78 2JN 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

Full-Time Employee92
Retired86
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing24
Transport and storage18
Administrative and support service activities16
Accommodation and food service activities16
Education15
Construction15
Human health and social work activities12
Other10
Information and communication8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female153
Male149

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex159
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced16
Widowed16

Health

Very good health136
Good health120
Fair health40
Bad health4
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 63
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White292

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union1
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Ireland1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion102
Christian181
Sikh5
Other religion3
Not answered12
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