Birches Road is in Turton, Bolton and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BL7 0HX is located in the West Pennine electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rossendale and Darwen. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birches Road, Turton, Bolton, BL7 0HX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Birches Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birches Road are based on 25 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blackburn With Darwen.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL7 0HX

Average Price
£488,151
Semi-Detached
£503,111
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£659,678
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£387,428

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birches Road

Average Price
£329,221
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birches Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Birches Farm Cottage Birches Road, Bolton, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002020-08-07 £488,987
Old Birches Birches Road, Bolton, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£660,0002018-11-30 £771,535
Communications Site Birches Farm Birches Road, Bolton, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£3,0002017-08-04 £3,320
Birches Farm Cottage Birches Road, Bolton, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002016-08-08 £517,234
Old Birches Birches Road, Bolton, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£442,5002010-04-30 £659,678

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School
Bolton Road, Edgworth BL7 0AH 		819 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw
Bolton Road, Hawkshaw BL8 4JL 		2,271 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eagley Junior School
Chapeltown Road, Bromley Cross BL7 9AT 		2,492 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eagley Infant School
Stonesteads Drive, Bromley Cross BL7 9LN 		2,601 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton
Darwen Road, Bromley Cross BL7 9HT 		3,050 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Turton School
Bromley Cross Road, Bromley Cross BL7 9LT 		2,778 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sharples School
Hill Cot Road, Sharples BL1 8SN 		3,971 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Canon Slade CofE School
Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw BL2 3BP 		4,119 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWoodhey High School
Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom BL0 9QZ 		4,668 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tottington High School
Laurel Street, Tottington BL8 3LY 		5,016 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Stitch MI Lane, BL2 4HU 		5,188 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Birtenshaw
Darwen Road, Bromley Cross BL7 9AB 		3,269 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDarul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya
Holcombe Hall, Holcombe Old Road BL8 4NG 		4,451 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBirtenshaw
Crompton Way, BL2 2PE 		5,048 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Firwood High School
Stitch MI Lane, BL2 4HU 		5,107 yd Academy special converter 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
Giuseppe's Restaurant & Bar10 Bolton Road505 yd
The Barlow and Reading RoomThe Barlow, Bolton Road792 yd
Cannitello876 Bradshaw Road956 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Chetham Arms83 High Street887 yd
Black Bull167-169 Bolton Road936 yd
Edgworth Cricket ClubBolton Road1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Breakfast In Bed17 Charlotte Street803 yd
Cugini Pizza LtdBolton Road1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Old Boltonians Afc
OLD BOLTONIANS ASSOCIATION OLD BOLTONIANS ASSOCIATION TOWER STREET 		grass pitches838 yd
Turton And Edgworth Ce Methodist Primary School
BOLTON ROAD 		grass pitches857 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%

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

Safety

Is Birches Road dangerous?

In 2023, 9 crimes were reported near Birches Road . 83% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BL7 0HX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birches Road, Turton, Bolton, BL7 0HX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 9
Violence And Sexual Offences 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BL7 0HX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vale Street442 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vale Street442 yd
2023-05Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hill Street445 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vale Street442 yd
2023-04Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birches Road367 yd
2023-04Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birches Road367 yd
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Vale Street442 yd
2023-03BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Martin Street445 yd
2023-02Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vale Street442 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birches Road, Turton, Bolton, BL7 0HX

Employment

BL7 0HX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired73
Self-Employed68
Part-Time Employee36
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Construction29
Education26
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities21
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Accommodation and food service activities16
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing7
Other5
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female202
Male199

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex197
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced27
Widowed18

Health

Very good health258
Good health107
Fair health26
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 168
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Pakistani4
White396

Country of Birth

United Kingdom391
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK391
10+ Years9
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom387
Poland1
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion126
Christian244
Muslim4
Sikh2
Other religion3
Not answered23
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