Birch Avenue is in Westhoughton, Bolton and in Bolton district. BL5 2NN is located in the Westhoughton South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bolton West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Avenue, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2NN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL5 2NZ, BL5 2NY, BL5 2PB, BL5 2NH, BL5 2NW, BL5 2NE, BL5 2NF, BL5 2PF, BL5 2PA.

Birch Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Avenue are based on 21 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bolton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL5 2NN

Average Price
£137,745
Semi-Detached
£137,745
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Avenue

Average Price
£140,751
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 AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Birch Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002022-09-30 £113,710
7 Birch Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£147,5002022-04-11 £163,712
1 Birch Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£119,0002022-03-08 £134,360
7 Birch Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£107,0002021-07-19 £128,573
29 Birch Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£104,5002019-11-04 £144,784

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		3,181 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 4Washacre Primary School
Clough Avenue, Westhoughton BL5 2NJ 		337 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eatock Primary School
St George's Avenue, Daisy Hill BL5 2ER 		462 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School
The Fairways, Westhoughton BL5 3NZ 		823 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St George's CofE Primary School
The Hoskers, Westhoughton BL5 2FB 		907 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill
Hindley Road, Daisy Hill BL5 2JU 		1,005 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road, Westhoughton BL5 3BZ 		843 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		3,187 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		3,193 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		3,368 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		3,443 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Aspire Hub, Bolton
Dalton House, 33 Leigh Road BL5 2JE 		672 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		2,665 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rowan Tree Primary School
Green Hall Close, Atherton M46 9HP 		3,778 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		4,145 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLifebridge ASEND
Armandale Road, BL3 4TP 		4,480 yd Special post 16 institution 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
Senior Solutions (Winifred Kettle)Winifred Kettle House, Washacre350 yd
Mama G's Kitchen298a Leigh Road378 yd
Westhoughton Community One Stop97 St Georges Avenue431 yd
The China Room9 Pavilion Square733 yd
Monday Lunch ClubThurstons747 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rose Hill TavernLeigh Road422 yd
Westhoughton Sports & SocialPark Road714 yd
Victoria Inn27 Market Street756 yd
Robert Shaw53 Market Street773 yd
BytesRear of, 45-47 Market Street773 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Micks Chippy10 Furze Avenue134 yd
Big Mamma Bolton89 St Georges Avenue459 yd
Taste of Raj113 St Georges Avenue459 yd
Wong's Takeaway Limited127 Wigan Road610 yd
Domino's PizzaPavilion Square733 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sCricketers Way754 yd
LidlThe Fairways768 yd
Co-op34-40 Market Street806 yd
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Stores Limited, 29 Bolton Road811 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mill Street Playing Field
OLDFIELD CLOSE 		grass pitches461 yd
Southfield Drive Playing Field
SOUTHFIELD DRIVE 		grass pitches529 yd
Westhoughton Cricket Club (Closed)
The Tyldesleys The Tyldesleys Cricketers Way 		grass pitches595 yd
Westhoughton Cricket Club
ST. GEORGES OVAL ST. GEORGES OVAL CAPPADOCIA WAY 		grass pitches819 yd
Westhoughton Community Leisure Centre
BOLTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool823 yd
St Bartholomew'S Cofe Primary School
The Fairways 		grass pitches888 yd
St George'S C Of E Primary School
CAPPADOCIA WAY 		grass pitches1,001 yd
Westhoughton Central Park
Central Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,013 yd
Daisy Hill Cricket Club
ST. JAMES STREET 		grass pitches1,036 yd
The Den
CUNNINGHAM ROAD 		grass pitches1,054 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 96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.4%

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/s3.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed156.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 6 crimes were reported near Birch Avenue . 84% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was public order. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BL5 2NN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 6
Public Order 3
Violence And Sexual Offences 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BL5 2NN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderOn or near Daisy Hill (Station)509 yd
2023-10Bicycle theftOn or near Daisy Hill (Station)509 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Daisy Hill (Station)509 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Daisy Hill (Station)509 yd
2023-06Public orderOn or near Daisy Hill (Station)509 yd
2023-04Public orderOn or near Daisy Hill (Station)509 yd

Employment

BL5 2NN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired33
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee23
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family9
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing23
Human health and social work activities20
Administrative and support service activities10
Construction9
Education9
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female138
Male140

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex77
Separated3
Divorced31
Widowed20

Health

Very good health127
Good health91
Fair health37
Bad health13
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 42
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Other Asian1
Black African3
Mixed Other1
White265

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union11
Africa4
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years16
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
Germany2
Poland10
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean5
No passport held51

Religion

No religion101
Christian146
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered19
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