Birch Lane is in Bradford and in Bradford district. BD5 8BH is located in the Little Horton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bradford East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Lane, Bradford, BD5 8BH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BD5 8BJ, BD5 8BG, BD5 8AU, BD5 8BL, BD5 8BE, BD5 8AT, BD5 8AY, BD5 7HR, BD5 8BN.

Birch Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Lane are based on 114 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bradford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD5 8BH

Average Price
£144,827
Semi-Detached
£144,827
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Lane

Average Price
£126,830
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 LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
85 Birch Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£90,0002018-01-19 £120,507
87 Birch Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002010-07-02 £168,170
85 Birch Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£90,0002005-10-14 £145,802

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families
Basil Street, Canterbury BD5 9HL 		1,659 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abbey Green Nursery School
Green Lane, Manningham BD8 8HT 		3,144 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Midland Road Nursery School
Bateman Street, BD8 7DJ 		3,567 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre
Washington Street, Girlington BD8 9QW 		3,865 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lilycroft Nursery School
Lilycroft Road, BD9 5AD 		4,058 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Gaythorne Road, West Bowling BD5 7HU 		128 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bowling Park Primary School
New Cross Street, West Bowling BD5 8BT 		338 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newby Primary School
Ryan Street, Manchester Road BD5 7DQ 		437 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Park Lane, BD5 0RB 		787 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bankfoot Primary School
Bolingbroke Street, Bankfoot BD5 9NR 		836 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Dixons City Academy
Ripley Street, BD5 7RR 		447 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBronte Girls' Academy
Bolling Road, East Bowling BD4 7EB 		1,206 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
4out of 4Dixons Trinity Academy
Trinity Road, BD5 0BE 		1,206 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dixons McMillan Academy
Trinity Road, BD5 0JD 		1,375 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Co-op Academy Grange
Co-Op Academy Grange, Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET 		1,678 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDixons Free Sixth Form
Bowling Old Lane, BD5 7JR 		648 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew College Bradford
Nelson Street, BD5 0DX 		1,426 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBradford College
Great Horton Road, BD7 1AY 		1,739 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 4Bradford Academy
Teasdale Street, BD4 7QJ 		1,596 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Squire Lane, BD9 6RB 		4,399 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
2out of 4Appleton Academy
Woodside Road, BD12 8AL 		4,403 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dixons Allerton Academy
Rhodesway, BD8 0DH 		4,923 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Fountain School
109 - 111 New Cross Street, Bradford BD5 8BP 		179 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Avenue Road, West Bowling BD5 8DB 		603 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrystal Gardens Primary School
38 - 40 Greaves Street, BD5 7PE 		741 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEden Springs Girls Secondary
36 Greaves Street, Bradford BD5 7PE 		774 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedEternal Light
Christopher Street, Off Little Horton Lane BD5 9DH 		1,138 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Al Salams278-282 Bowling Old Lane221 yd
Ami Gee's DinerWoodroyd Centre, Woodroyd Road244 yd
Deli 2925-27 Parkside Road504 yd
Baba Roti House726 Manchester Road564 yd
Babyy La Glace768 Manchester Road568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Bowling Social Club Wet sales only106 Birch Lane59 yd
Little Horton Social Cycling Club (Bar only)142a New Cross Street184 yd
Field Sports and Community AssociationChelsea Road633 yd
Bridge Tavern (Bar Only)7 Bowling Old Lane746 yd
Central Division Sports & Social Club4-6 Clayton Lane838 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Usmaan's Takeaway155-157 Woodroyd Road198 yd
IZUs Desserts116 Ryan Street462 yd
Parkside Road Fisheries8 Parkside Road504 yd
Mukadas Grill And Curries734 Manchester Road564 yd
Sub Spot2a Marshfield Street578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Makkah SuperstoreBowling Old Lane253 yd
Lidl2 Newall Street775 yd
MorrisonsMayo Avenue889 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club
ELWYN ROAD 		grass pitches113 yd
Parkside Centre
PARKSIDE ROAD 		485 yd
Dixons City Academy
RIPLEY STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite529 yd
Newby Primary School
RYAN STREET 		535 yd
Avenue Road Playing Fields
PARKSIDE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts623 yd
Emsleys Recreation Ground
Raymond Street 		grass pitches661 yd
Transforming Lives For Good
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE HOPE PARK 		health and fitness suite725 yd
Cedar Court Health Club (Leeds / Bradford)
CHASE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool843 yd
Ymca (Bradford) (Closed)
McMillan Centre McMillan Centre Dorset Street 		884 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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%

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

Safety

Is Birch Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1117 crimes were reported near Birch Lane . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BD5 8BH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birch Lane, Bradford, BD5 8BH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1117
Violence And Sexual Offences 549
Anti Social Behaviour 129
Criminal Damage And Arson 105
Public Order 104
Other Theft 57
Drugs 37
Other Crime 36
Burglary 33
Vehicle Crime 30
Possession Of Weapons 12
Robbery 10
Bicycle Theft 7
Theft From The Person 7
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BD5 8BH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Ackworth Street291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Garvey View428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cotewall Road519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Springwood Avenue503 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Challis Grove128 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Springwood Avenue503 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Springwood Avenue503 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Avenue Road503 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wootton Street531 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Wootton Street531 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birch Lane, Bradford, BD5 8BH

Employment

BD5 8BH area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 BD5 8BH 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 Employee61
Part-Time Employee42
Looking after home or family34
Student (economically inactive)25
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Other22
Self-Employed18
Unemployed16
Retired11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Administrative and support service activities21
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage11
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Construction8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Other2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female197
Male214

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex109
Married: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced10
Widowed15

Health

Very good health201
Good health150
Fair health35
Bad health17
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 49
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Indian12
Pakistani167
Other Asian3
Black African13
Black Caribbean1
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White118
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma50
Arab2
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union108
Rest of Europe4
Africa16
Middle East and Asia62
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years84
5-10 Years75
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom213
France1
Lithuania3
Poland14
Romania9
Other EU countries84
Central and Western Africa10
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia19
Oceania2
No passport held54

Religion

No religion51
Christian100
Muslim233
Sikh6
Not answered20
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