Birkdale Drive is in Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring and in Sunderland district. DH4 4QH is located in the Shiney Row electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Houghton and Sunderland South. This postcode has been in use since 1995-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birkdale Drive, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4QH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH4 4QQ, DH4 4PT, DH4 6GS, DH4 4PY, DH4 6GF, DH4 4QL, DH4 4PS, DH4 6GE, DH4 6GN.

Birkdale Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birkdale Drive are based on 122 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sunderland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH4 4QH

Average Price
£229,859
Semi-Detached
£182,252
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£266,426
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birkdale Drive

Average Price
£229,859
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birkdale DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Birkdale Drive, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002023-07-03 £330,473
22 Birkdale Drive, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002022-07-08 £165,995
11 Birkdale Drive, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£166,0002022-03-25 £175,267
14 Birkdale Drive, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-11-18 £182,101
4 Birkdale Drive, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£273,0002021-09-23 £296,539

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Houghton Le Spring Nursery School
Neasham Place, DH5 8AE 		3,377 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 4Bournmoor Primary School
Lambourne Close, Bournmoor DH4 6HF 		848 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shiney Row Primary School
Rear South View, Shiney Row DH4 4QP 		1,257 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlea Primary School
Fence Houses, DH4 6AR 		1,537 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
Station Road, Penshaw DH4 7JZ 		1,639 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barnwell Academy
Whitefield Estate, Penshaw DH4 7RT 		1,831 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Kepier
Dairy Lane, DH4 5BH 		3,116 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Biddick Lane, NE38 8AF 		3,681 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Biddick Academy
Biddick Lane, NE38 8AL 		4,078 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park View School
Church Chare, DH3 3QA 		4,637 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close, Oxclose Village NE38 0LN 		5,393 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Columbia Grange School
Oxclose Road, NE38 7NY 		4,241 yd Community special school No 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
Blue Olive Deli27 - 28 Hindsons Crescent North, Houghton-le-Spring789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rana's Fish \& Chips38, Westbourne Terrace1,061 yd
Village Spice40, Westbourne Terrace1,061 yd
Pizza Box34, Westbourne Terrace1,061 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron FoodsChester Road, Shiney Row976 yd
Co-Op3, 11,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shiney Row
TRINITY PARK 		grass pitches873 yd
Burnmoor Cricket Club
grass pitches, tennis courts1,042 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 speed45.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birkdale Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 44 crimes were reported near Birkdale Drive . 72% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH4 4QH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 44
Violence And Sexual Offences 17
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Other Theft 7
Vehicle Crime 4
Other Crime 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DH4 4QH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Belfry255 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tudhoe Close362 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tudhoe Close362 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hedley Close288 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Twizzell Burn322 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burnhope Way326 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Twizzell Burn322 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Belfry255 yd
2023-09Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burnhope Way326 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alpine Close478 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH4 4QH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee103
Retired102
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)12
Self-Employed10
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing28
Education25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Other2
Mining and quarrying2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male151

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex176
Divorced20
Widowed25

Health

Very good health113
Good health128
Fair health55
Bad health19

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship31
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 91
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White305

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion92
Christian207
Other religion1
Not answered11
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