Birchwood is in Birchanger, Bishop'S Stortford and in Uttlesford district. CM23 5QL is located in the Stansted South & Birchanger electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5QL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CM23 5QN, CM23 5QJ, CM23 5QH, CM23 5QT.

Birchwood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchwood are based on 28 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Uttlesford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 5QL

Average Price
£390,049
Semi-Detached
£419,638
Terraced
£348,843
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£253,176
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchwood

Average Price
£390,049
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BirchwoodStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Birchwood, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-03-31 £479,600
8 Birchwood, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002021-02-12 £463,810
16 Birchwood, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002020-05-22 £479,296
65 Birchwood, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002020-01-31 £393,704
22 Birchwood, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002018-03-19 £160,700

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Birchwood, Birchanger CM23 5QL 		30 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School
Hampton Road, CM24 8FE 		1,404 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Summercroft Primary School
Plaw Hatch Close, CM23 5BJ 		1,641 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford
Parsonage Lane, CM23 5BE 		1,645 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Meadows Primary School
Farnham Road, CM23 1JJ 		2,227 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Birchwood High School
Parsonage Lane, CM23 5BD 		1,447 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Forest Hall School
Forest Hall Road, CM24 8TZ 		1,648 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hockerill Anglo-European College
Dunmow Road, CM23 5HX 		2,251 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Warwick Road, CM23 5NJ 		2,569 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Catholic School
Windhill, CM23 2NQ 		3,316 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWhite Trees Independent School
13a London Road, Bishops Stortford CM23 5NA 		3,199 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBishop's Stortford College
10 Maze Green Road, CM23 2PJ 		3,661 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHowe Green House School
Howe Green, Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF 		4,614 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Starbucks Drive ThruWelcome Break Service Station, Dunmow Road253 yd
SubwayWelcome Break Service Station, Dunmow Road253 yd
KFCWelcome Break Service Station, Dunmow Road253 yd
Burger KingWelcome Break Service Station, Dunmow Road253 yd
Chopstix Brand Europe LtdWelcome Break Service Station, Dunmow Road253 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Three Willows327 Birchanger Lane, Birchanger794 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WaitroseWelcome Break Service Station, Dunmow Road253 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Birchanger Social Club
BIRCHANGER LANE 		grass pitches146 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed31.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed35 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed74.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed74.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birchwood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 11 crimes were reported near Birchwood . 82% 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 CM23 5QL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 11
Violence And Sexual Offences 5
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Burglary 2
Vehicle Crime 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CM23 5QL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Birchwood0 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wood Lane132 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Birchanger Lane256 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Birchanger Lane256 yd
2023-07Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harrisons280 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Birchanger Lane256 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Birchanger Lane256 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Birchanger Lane256 yd
2023-04Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birchanger Lane256 yd
2023-04Anti-social behaviourOn or near Birchanger Lane256 yd

Employment

CM23 5QL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CM23 5QL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired86
Full-Time Employee79
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee26
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Looking after home or family10
Other8
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing18
Education17
Construction15
Transport and storage15
Accommodation and food service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Human health and social work activities8
Other6
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female153
Male157

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex149
Married: Same sex5
Separated6
Divorced21
Widowed21

Health

Very good health149
Good health95
Fair health43
Bad health14
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 77
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
White292
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years9
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Ireland2
Italy3
Portugal5
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion117
Christian156
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Muslim3
Other religion4
Not answered26
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