Birch Avenue is in Harwich and in Tendring district. CO12 4DA is located in the Dovercourt Bay electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harwich and North Essex. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Avenue, Harwich, CO12 4DA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO12 4DB, CO12 4DE, CO12 4BX, CO12 4DD, CO12 4AJ, CO12 4BY, CO12 4DF, CO12 4DH, CO12 4DP.

Birch Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Avenue are based on 90 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tendring.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO12 4DA

Average Price
£180,710
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£180,710
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Avenue

Average Price
£186,598
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
63 Birch Avenue, Harwich, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£222,0002023-04-17 £215,731
59 Birch Avenue, Harwich, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,5002023-03-23 £166,403
7 Birch Avenue, Harwich, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-12-19 £196,356
39 Birch Avenue, Harwich, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£162,5002021-08-12 £176,675
9 Birch Avenue, Harwich, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£144,0002021-05-21 £162,823

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Mayflower Primary School
Main Road , Dovercourt CO12 4AJ 		2out of 4 339 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
The Drive , Dovercourt CO12 3SU 		- not rated 556 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Spring Meadow Primary School & School House Nursery
Pound Farm Drive , Dovercourt CO12 4LB 		3out of 4 764 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt
Main Road , Dovercourt CO12 4HT 		3out of 4 865 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery
Barrack Lane , CO12 3NP 		3out of 4 1,676 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Hall Lane , CO12 3TG 		3out of 4 776 yd Academy sponsor led 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
Subway394 Main Road, Harwich237 yd
Tower HotelThe Tower Hotel, Main Road515 yd
Pacific 7 Fsh and Chips462 Main Road, Harwich570 yd
Rainbow Cafe / Takeaway12 Wick Lane, Dovercourt820 yd
Blue Flag CafeLower Marine Parade, Dovercourt867 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
DBAK LTDRoyal Oak Inn, 226 Main Road404 yd
King's Arms178 High Street, Harwich1,008 yd
Deanos158 High Street, Harwich1,051 yd
The Mayflower Brewers FayreMayflower Brewers Fayre, Parkeston Road1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
USA Chicken Hotfood LTD4 Central House, High Street753 yd
Tasty Takeaway159 High Street, Harwich806 yd
Mr Chips8 Wick Lane, Dovercourt820 yd
Mays KitchenKingsway Hall, Kingsway893 yd
Turkish Meze Bar202 - 204 High Street, Harwich943 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDAAsda Supermarket, Main Road359 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore465 Main Road, Harwich969 yd
MorrisonsMorrisons Stores Plc, Iconfield Park1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Royal Oak Ground
MAIN ROAD 		grass pitches247 yd
Mayflower School
Main Road 		grass pitches337 yd
Fitness Found (Harwich) (Closed)
Hill Road 		health and fitness suite684 yd
The Harwich And Dovercourt High School
HALL LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite824 yd
Dovercourt Bay Lifestyles
LOWER MARINE PARADE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool858 yd
Harwich Sports Centre
HALL LANE 		squash courts, tennis courts973 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 speed69.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed62.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 249 crimes were reported near Birch Avenue . 39% 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 CO12 4DA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birch Avenue, Harwich, CO12 4DA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO12 4DA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired69
Full-Time Employee61
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family15
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Self-Employed9
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities17
Transport and storage16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Construction10
Manufacturing9
Education6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female156
Male109

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex83
Separated5
Divorced23
Widowed31

Health

Very good health110
Good health83
Fair health53
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 30
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White253
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union4
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years7
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Other EU countries3
No passport held41

Religion

No religion115
Christian131
Buddhist2
Muslim1
Other religion4
Not answered11
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