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

Nearby postcodes are: BD5 8PH, BD5 8PG, BD5 8HA, BD5 8EY, BD5 8PN, BD5 8EZ, BD5 8ET, BD5 8PL, BD5 8EX.

Birch Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Close are based on 13 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 8PJ

Average Price
£139,250
Semi-Detached
£139,250
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Close

Average Price
£139,250
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
5 Birch Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002023-01-23 £150,399
7 Birch Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£70,0002020-12-04 £82,100
1 Birch Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£117,0002017-05-16 £159,657
2 Birch Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£96,5002017-03-31 £133,287
5 Birch Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£91,0002016-02-09 £129,262

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 		1,990 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abbey Green Nursery School
Green Lane, Manningham BD8 8HT 		3,686 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Midland Road Nursery School
Bateman Street, BD8 7DJ 		4,092 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 		4,392 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lilycroft Nursery School
Lilycroft Road, BD9 5AD 		4,602 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Ivy House Road, BD5 8FG 		401 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bowling Park Primary School
New Cross Street, West Bowling BD5 8BT 		508 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Gaythorne Road, West Bowling BD5 7HU 		673 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bankfoot Primary School
Bolingbroke Street, Bankfoot BD5 9NR 		843 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newby Primary School
Ryan Street, Manchester Road BD5 7DQ 		931 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 		992 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBronte Girls' Academy
Bolling Road, East Bowling BD4 7EB 		1,587 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
4out of 4Dixons Trinity Academy
Trinity Road, BD5 0BE 		1,751 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Co-op Academy Grange
Co-Op Academy Grange, Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET 		1,873 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dixons McMillan Academy
Trinity Road, BD5 0JD 		1,916 yd Free schools 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 		1,179 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew College Bradford
Nelson Street, BD5 0DX 		1,919 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBradford College
Great Horton Road, BD7 1AY 		2,282 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 		1,413 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Appleton Academy
Woodside Road, BD12 8AL 		4,000 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Squire Lane, BD9 6RB 		4,917 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
3out of 4Dixons Allerton Academy
Rhodesway, BD8 0DH 		5,393 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 		371 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Avenue Road, West Bowling BD5 8DB 		465 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrystal Gardens Primary School
38 - 40 Greaves Street, BD5 7PE 		1,180 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEden Springs Girls Secondary
36 Greaves Street, Bradford BD5 7PE 		1,190 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Oastlers School
Flockton Road, BD4 7RH 		1,288 yd Community 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
Sugar Snap KitchenHope Park195 yd
Ami Gee's DinerWoodroyd Centre, Woodroyd Road401 yd
McDonaldsRooley Lane483 yd
Pearls Tearoom & Patisserie46 Rooley Avenue579 yd
Deli 2925-27 Parkside Road647 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little Horton Social Cycling Club (Bar only)142a New Cross Street394 yd
West Bowling Social Club Wet sales only106 Birch Lane487 yd
Toby Carvery244-246 Rooley Lane906 yd
Red Lion881 Manchester Road1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Usmaan's Takeaway155-157 Woodroyd Road547 yd
Parkside Road Fisheries8 Parkside Road647 yd
IZUs Desserts116 Ryan Street784 yd
Waj's Fast Food834 Manchester Road818 yd
Deli Fresh848 Manchester Road818 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Makkah SuperstoreBowling Old Lane554 yd
MorrisonsMayo Avenue657 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Transforming Lives For Good
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE HOPE PARK 		health and fitness suite179 yd
Parkside Centre
PARKSIDE ROAD 		214 yd
Cedar Court Health Club (Leeds / Bradford)
CHASE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool358 yd
Avenue Road Playing Fields
PARKSIDE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts368 yd
Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club
ELWYN ROAD 		grass pitches500 yd
Emsleys Recreation Ground
Raymond Street 		grass pitches576 yd
West Bowling Golf Club (Closed)
Rooley Lane 		golf735 yd
Muff Field Cricket Club
SUNNY BANK AVENUE 		grass pitches875 yd
Richard Dunn Sports Centre
ROOLEY AVENUE 		cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,005 yd
Newby Primary School
RYAN STREET 		1,018 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed77 Mbit/s
Average download speed149.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 579 crimes were reported near Birch Close . Only 17% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BD5 8PJ.

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, Bradford, BD5 8PJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 579
Violence And Sexual Offences 278
Public Order 55
Other Theft 47
Criminal Damage And Arson 46
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Burglary 24
Vehicle Crime 23
Other Crime 22
Drugs 20
Shoplifting 9
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Cross Street436 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Evens Terrace359 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodroyd Terrace164 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodroyd Terrace164 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodroyd Terrace164 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Evens Terrace359 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Evens Terrace359 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Evens Terrace359 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Evens Terrace359 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Evens Terrace359 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birch Close, Bradford, BD5 8PJ

Employment

BD5 8PJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 8PJ 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 Employee78
Part-Time Employee51
Looking after home or family40
Retired37
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)27
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Other13
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing17
Transport and storage17
Education14
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities8
Construction8
Real estate activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication3
Other1

People

Gender

Female239
Male217

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex167
Separated10
Divorced20
Widowed6

Health

Very good health216
Good health157
Fair health52
Bad health22
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications105
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 59
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian12
Pakistani266
Other Asian27
Black African8
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White107
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union47
Rest of Europe4
Africa5
Middle East and Asia103

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years119
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom346
Ireland1
Italy2
Spain7
Lithuania7
Poland16
Romania3
Other EU countries33
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia19
No passport held18

Religion

No religion29
Christian99
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Muslim292
Sikh15
Not answered20
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