Birch Lane is in Bradford and in Bradford district. BD5 8BL 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 8BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BD5 8AU, BD5 8AT, BD5 8BH, BD5 8BJ, BD5 8BP, BD5 8BN, BD5 8BG, BD5 8BE, BD5 8BS.

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 8BL

Average Price
£104,607
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£124,309
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£25,798
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
104 Birch Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£54,0002020-11-13 £62,172
100 Birch Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002008-05-23 £188,661
102 Birch Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£18,0002004-08-10 £25,798
104 Birch Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£40,0002004-06-18 £79,964
100 Birch Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£39,9501996-02-29 £166,436

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 		1,684 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abbey Green Nursery School
Green Lane, Manningham BD8 8HT 		3,205 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Midland Road Nursery School
Bateman Street, BD8 7DJ 		3,627 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 		3,921 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lilycroft Nursery School
Lilycroft Road, BD9 5AD 		4,117 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 		187 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bowling Park Primary School
New Cross Street, West Bowling BD5 8BT 		325 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newby Primary School
Ryan Street, Manchester Road BD5 7DQ 		482 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bankfoot Primary School
Bolingbroke Street, Bankfoot BD5 9NR 		812 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Ivy House Road, BD5 8FG 		822 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		507 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBronte Girls' Academy
Bolling Road, East Bowling BD4 7EB 		1,248 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
4out of 4Dixons Trinity Academy
Trinity Road, BD5 0BE 		1,266 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dixons McMillan Academy
Trinity Road, BD5 0JD 		1,433 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Co-op Academy Grange
Co-Op Academy Grange, Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET 		1,685 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 		707 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew College Bradford
Nelson Street, BD5 0DX 		1,482 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBradford College
Great Horton Road, BD7 1AY 		1,799 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 		1,575 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Appleton Academy
Woodside Road, BD12 8AL 		4,353 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Squire Lane, BD9 6RB 		4,453 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
3out of 4Dixons Allerton Academy
Rhodesway, BD8 0DH 		4,970 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 		119 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Avenue Road, West Bowling BD5 8DB 		570 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrystal Gardens Primary School
38 - 40 Greaves Street, BD5 7PE 		778 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEden Springs Girls Secondary
36 Greaves Street, Bradford BD5 7PE 		806 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedEternal Light
Christopher Street, Off Little Horton Lane BD5 9DH 		1,149 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
Ami Gee's DinerWoodroyd Centre, Woodroyd Road198 yd
Al Salams278-282 Bowling Old Lane256 yd
Deli 2925-27 Parkside Road486 yd
Babyy La Glace768 Manchester Road576 yd
Barbecue East770 Manchester Road576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Bowling Social Club Wet sales only106 Birch Lane2 yd
Little Horton Social Cycling Club (Bar only)142a New Cross Street130 yd
Field Sports and Community AssociationChelsea Road693 yd
Bridge Tavern (Bar Only)7 Bowling Old Lane806 yd
Central Division Sports & Social Club4-6 Clayton Lane898 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Usmaan's Takeaway155-157 Woodroyd Road189 yd
IZUs Desserts116 Ryan Street471 yd
Parkside Road Fisheries8 Parkside Road486 yd
Mukadas Grill And Curries734 Manchester Road581 yd
Sub Spot2a Marshfield Street593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Makkah SuperstoreBowling Old Lane241 yd
Lidl2 Newall Street832 yd
MorrisonsMayo Avenue844 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club
ELWYN ROAD 		grass pitches106 yd
Parkside Centre
PARKSIDE ROAD 		427 yd
Newby Primary School
RYAN STREET 		578 yd
Avenue Road Playing Fields
PARKSIDE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts581 yd
Dixons City Academy
RIPLEY STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite586 yd
Emsleys Recreation Ground
Raymond Street 		grass pitches623 yd
Transforming Lives For Good
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE HOPE PARK 		health and fitness suite665 yd
Cedar Court Health Club (Leeds / Bradford)
CHASE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool784 yd
Ymca (Bradford) (Closed)
McMillan Centre McMillan Centre Dorset Street 		918 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%

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

Safety

Is Birch Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1100 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 8BL.

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 8BL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1100
Violence And Sexual Offences 545
Anti Social Behaviour 119
Criminal Damage And Arson 106
Public Order 101
Other Theft 58
Other Crime 38
Drugs 37
Burglary 31
Vehicle Crime 30
Possession Of Weapons 11
Robbery 9
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 8BL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Ackworth Street351 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Evens Terrace347 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Henley Avenue487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parkside Road434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parkside Road434 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Evens Terrace347 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Evens Terrace347 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Evens Terrace347 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Evens Terrace347 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Evens Terrace347 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birch Lane, Bradford, BD5 8BL

Employment

BD5 8BL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 12% 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 8BL 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 Employee45
Looking after home or family35
Student (economically inactive)34
Part-Time Employee33
Unemployed30
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Other18
Self-Employed14
Retired10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Manufacturing8
Human health and social work activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Education5
Transport and storage4
Construction4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female192
Male189

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex90
Separated6
Divorced21
Widowed7

Health

Very good health231
Good health97
Fair health34
Bad health12
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications89
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 37
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Chinese1
Pakistani83
Other Asian37
Black African65
Black Caribbean3
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other6
White90
Gypsy or Irish Traveller13
Roma30
Arab1
Other24

Country of Birth

United Kingdom141
European Union115
Rest of Europe1
Africa50
Middle East and Asia74
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK141
10+ Years72
5-10 Years96
2-5 Years55
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom164
Ireland1
France1
Germany2
Italy26
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland20
Other EU countries97
Turkey1
North Africa4
Middle East1
Southern Asia10
No passport held51

Religion

No religion26
Christian137
Buddhist1
Muslim194
Other religion4
Not answered19
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