The Birches is in Waltham Abbey and in Epping Forest district. EN9 3JH is located in the Waltham Abbey Honey Lane electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Epping Forest. This postcode has been in use since 2002-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Birches, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3JH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EN9 3AY, EN9 3TT, EN9 3DN, EN9 3NA, EN9 3DW, EN9 3BE, EN9 3BA, EN9 3ND, EN9 3FF.

The Birches Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Birches are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Epping Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN9 3JH

Average Price
£616,193
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£519,967
Detached
£651,184
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Birches

Average Price
£616,193
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BirchesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 The Birches, Waltham Abbey, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£575,0002023-06-12 £591,226
1 The Birches, Waltham Abbey, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£645,0002017-10-17 £765,195
2 The Birches, Waltham Abbey, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002016-03-24 £615,790
7 The Birches, Waltham Abbey, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002016-02-03 £502,635
3 The Birches, Waltham Abbey, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£314,9502014-05-22 £490,156

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Greenfield Nursery School
Hurst Drive, EN8 8DH 		4,571 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School
Blindman's Lane, Cheshunt EN8 9DW 		5,209 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 4Leverton Primary School
Honey Lane, EN9 3BE 		198 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillhouse CofE Primary School
Ninefields Estate, EN9 3EL 		478 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upshire Primary Foundation School
Upshire Road, Upshire EN9 3PX 		1,323 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWaltham Holy Cross Primary Academy
Quendon Drive, EN9 1LG 		1,394 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Beech CofE Primary School
Mott Street, High Beach IG10 4AP 		2,528 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Broomstick Hall Road, EN9 1LF 		896 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Enfield
Kinetic Crescent, Innova Park EN3 7XH 		3,564 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Lea Valley Academy
Bullsmoor Lane, EN3 6TW 		4,779 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Haileybury Turnford
Mill Lane, Cheshunt EN8 0JU 		4,988 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Davenant Foundation School
Chester Road, IG10 2LD 		5,403 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ark John Keats Academy
Bell Lane, EN3 5PA 		4,835 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFreshsteps Independent school
Innova House, Kenetic Crescent EN3 7XH 		3,497 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Fern House School
Chesterfield Primary School, EN3 6BG 		4,239 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWoodcroft School
Whitakers Way, Baldwins Hill IG10 1SQ 		4,338 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawkswood (Therapeutic)
Antlers Hill, E4 7RT 		5,351 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hawkswood Primary PRU
Antlers Hill, E4 7RT 		5,351 yd Pupil referral unit 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
ABM CateringLeverton Primary School, Honey Lane180 yd
Places for People Lesiure LtdWaltham Abbey Leisure Centre, 19 Hillhouse459 yd
The Pizza & Kebab House6 Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey459 yd
Jessopp CourtShernbroke Road, Waltham Abbey474 yd
Junction 26 DinerSkilletts Hill Farm, Honey Lane701 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waltham Holy Cross Conservative Club35 Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey985 yd
The Queens Head60 Paternoster Hill, Waltham Abbey1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ninefields Fish bar11 Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey459 yd
Figo's Fish & Chips74 Roundhills, Waltham Abbey1,024 yd
Upshire Fish Bar123 Upshire Road, Waltham Abbey1,028 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Late Shop113-117 Upshire Road, Waltham Abbey1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ninefields Playing Fields
WALHAM ABBEY TOWN COUNCIL CLUBHOUSE WALHAM ABBEY TOWN COUNCIL CLUBHOUSE HILLHOUSE 		grass pitches411 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Waltham Abbey)
OLD SHIRE LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool445 yd
Waltham Abbey Leisure Centre
19 HILL HOUSE 19 HILL HOUSE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool461 yd
Lodge Lane Playing Field
Roundhills 		grass pitches791 yd
King Harold Business And Enterprise Academy
BROOMSTICK HALL ROAD 		grass pitches, squash courts1,011 yd
Larsens Recreation Ground
ROUNDHILLS 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,056 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 speed52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed49 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed73.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed73.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.69 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Birches Street dangerous?

In 2023, 307 crimes were reported near The Birches . 33% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of EN9 3JH.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Birches, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3JH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 307
Vehicle Crime 108
Violence And Sexual Offences 86
Public Order 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Burglary 14
Other Theft 11
Drugs 9
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of EN9 3JH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Shire Lane517 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Shire Lane517 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Haywood Court230 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Haywood Court230 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Haywood Court230 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Shire Lane517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mason Close517 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Shire Lane517 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Shire Lane517 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Old Shire Lane517 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Birches, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3JH

Employment

EN9 3JH 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 Employee67
Retired44
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction15
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Education9
Information and communication7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Other4
Real estate activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Transport and storage1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female148
Male117

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex64
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced30
Widowed24

Health

Very good health119
Good health78
Fair health45
Bad health23
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 67
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian6
Pakistani3
Other Asian4
Black African7
Black Caribbean11
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other7
White203
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom226
European Union18
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK226
10+ Years23
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
Ireland3
Italy9
Portugal2
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania6
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion107
Christian125
Buddhist4
Hindu5
Jewish3
Muslim15
Not answered5
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