Birch Close is in Barrow-In-Furness and in Barrow-In-Furness district. LA13 0RQ is located in the Roosecote electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Barrow and Furness. This postcode has been in use since 1985-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Close, Barrow-in-furness, LA13 0RQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LA13 0RF, LA13 0RB, LA13 0RG, LA13 0RY, LA13 0RZ, LA13 0RX, LA13 0RD, LA13 0RU, LA13 0RA.

Birch Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Close are based on 25 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barrow-In-Furness.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LA13 0RQ

Average Price
£130,511
Semi-Detached
£141,664
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£195,348
Flats/Maisonettes
£74,893
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Close

Average Price
£130,511
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
5 Birch Close, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£245,0002022-06-30 £245,000
2 Birch Close, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£75,0002022-03-18 £75,000
6 Birch Close, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£82,5002020-12-18 £80,122
7 Birch Close, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£142,0002020-01-24 £155,930
8 Birch Close, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£75,9502019-10-25 £74,644

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hindpool Nursery School
Bath Street , LA14 5TS
4out of 4 3,766 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Yarlside Academy
Red Oak Avenue , LA13 0LH
4out of 4 309 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Roose School
North Row , LA13 0HF
3out of 4 977 yd Community school - Mixed More About School
Newbarns Primary & Nursery School
Rising Side , LA13 9ET
4out of 4 1,467 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Newton Primary School
Newton Road , Newton-in-Furness LA13 0LT
3out of 4 1,476 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Ostley Bank , Newbarns LA13 9LR
3out of 4 1,686 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Rating Lane , LA13 9LE
- not rated 1,481 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Furness Academy
Park Drive , LA13 9BB
3out of 4 2,014 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dowdales School
, LA15 8AH
3out of 4 4,521 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Furness College
Channelside , LA14 2PJ
- not rated 4,164 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chetwynde School
Rating Lane , LA13 0NY
2out of 4 1,883 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newbridge House PRU
Newbridge House , Ewan Close LA13 9HU
3out of 4 1,730 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Moorfield Learning Centre
Moorfield Street , Barrow in Furness LA13 9RS
- not rated 1,963 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CroftersThe Crofters, Holbeck Park Avenue186 yd
The Ship InnShip Inn, Yarlside Road816 yd
Roose Conservative ClubRoose Conservative Club, Leece Lane1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old SmithySmithy House, Leece Lane951 yd
AJ's BistroSmithy House, Leece Lane951 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Roose Pioneers Arlfc
YARLSIDE CRESCENT
grass pitches836 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 speed55.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed54.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed73.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed73.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 34 crimes were reported near Birch Close . 74% 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 LA13 0RQ.

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, Barrow-in-furness, LA13 0RQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee170
Retired88
Part-Time Employee52
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing88
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Human health and social work activities40
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security31
Education29
Construction20
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 12
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication7
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying2

People

Gender

Female253
Male219

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex235
Separated4
Divorced29
Widowed16

Health

Very good health286
Good health130
Fair health41
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship34
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 84
Degree or Similar 146
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani3
Other Asian2
Black African4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White453
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom456
European Union3
Rest of Europe2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK456
10+ Years12
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom438
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion144
Christian301
Buddhist4
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered19