Birch Close is in Buckhurst Hill and in Epping Forest district. IG9 6HR is located in the Buckhurst Hill East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Epping Forest. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Close, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6HR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IG9 6HW, IG9 6HS, IG9 6HP, IG9 6HN, IG9 5AB, IG9 6EN, IG9 6HT, IG9 6EW, IG9 6HJ.

Birch Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Close are based on 29 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 IG9 6HR

Average Price
£602,966
Semi-Detached
£568,800
Terraced
£605,497
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Close

Average Price
£602,966
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Birch Close, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£705,0002023-04-06 £702,036
11 Birch Close, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£685,0002023-02-10 £668,993
16 Birch Close, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£558,0002022-06-16 £549,493
14 Birch Close, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£820,0002021-03-24 £891,734
3 Birch Close, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£595,0002021-02-24 £648,112

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School
Lower Queen's Road , IG9 6DS
- not rated 726 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
High Road , IG9 5RX
3out of 4 1,213 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wells Primary School
Barclay Oval , IG8 0PP
4out of 4 1,423 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Antony's Catholic Primary School
Mornington Road , IG8 0TX
3out of 4 1,650 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Ray Lodge Primary School
Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ
4out of 4 1,788 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Hatch High School
High Road , IG7 5BT
3out of 4 1,810 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Catholic High School
Mornington Road , IG8 0TP
4out of 4 1,852 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Heathcote School & Science College
Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES
3out of 4 2,485 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodford County High School
High Road , IG8 9LA
4out of 4 2,630 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Woodbridge High School
St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ
3out of 4 2,662 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sir George Monoux College
Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA
- not rated 5,410 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Daiglen School
68 Palmerston Road , Buckhurst Hill IG9 5LG
- not rated 820 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Loyola Preparatory School
103 Palmerston Road , IG9 5NH
- not rated 919 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Braeside School
130 High Road , IG9 5SD
- not rated 1,331 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bancrofts Preparatory School
611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF
- not rated 1,347 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bancrofts School
611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF
- not rated 1,347 yd Other independent 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
IG9 Brunch and Cafe4 Lower Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill449 yd
Costa Coffee48 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill472 yd
Legends Cafe24 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill472 yd
Frothy CoffeeLoughton Underground Station, Station Approach482 yd
The Green Owl Cafe & Deli44 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Monkhams InnBuckhurst Way, Buckhurst Hill321 yd
Loughton Rugby Football ClubSports Ground And Pavilion, Hornbeam Road344 yd
The Three ColtsThree Colts Public House, 54 Princes Road411 yd
Roding Valley HallStation Way, Buckhurst Hill455 yd
Il Vino28 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill458 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ming Garden Take-away58 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill472 yd
Thai Fiesta42 Station Way, Buckhurst Hill475 yd
Express BBQ & Fish Bar45 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill521 yd
Farmhouse Pizza & Chicken75A Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill595 yd
Slice of Ltd153A Princes Road, Buckhurst Hill762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WaitroseWaitrose Supermarket, 27-43 Queens Road502 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bancroft Rfc
BUCKHURST WAY
grass pitches619 yd
Buckhurst Hill Football Club
RODING LANE
grass pitches955 yd
Trinity Catholic High School (Whitbread Sports Ground)
WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND DURHAM AVENUE
grass pitches1,022 yd
Buckhurst Hill Cricket And Lacrosse Club (Roding Lane)
ROUS ROAD
grass pitches1,033 yd
Loyola Preparatory School
PALMERSTON ROAD
artificial grass pitch1,045 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 speed53.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed91.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 375 crimes were reported near Birch Close . Only 28% 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 IG9 6HR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birch Close, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6HR

Employment

IG9 6HR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee113
Retired60
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed35
Student (economically inactive)10
Other8
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Financial and insurance activities21
Education20
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Construction19
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing12
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage10
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Information and communication8
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female185
Male161

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex152
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed18

Health

Very good health185
Good health130
Fair health23
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 104
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian17
Pakistani3
Black African1
Black Caribbean8
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White292
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union21
Rest of Europe3
Africa16
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years38
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom312
Ireland4
Portugal1
Lithuania4
Poland1
Other EU countries6
Turkey3
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania2
No passport held12

Religion

No religion101
Christian192
Hindu12
Jewish12
Muslim3
Sikh1
Not answered27