Birch Close is in Whitworth, Rochdale and in Rossendale district. OL12 8SB is located in the Healey and Whitworth electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rossendale and Darwen. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Close, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8SB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL12 8RU, OL12 8RY, OL12 8SL, OL12 8SR, OL12 8SF, OL12 0TS, OL12 8SP, OL12 8SA, OL12 8SJ.

Birch Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Close are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rossendale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL12 8SB

Average Price
£356,308
Semi-Detached
£356,308
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Close

Average Price
£356,308
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
2 Birch Close, Rochdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£197,5002011-11-24 £419,351
2 Birch Close, Rochdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002005-09-12 £293,264

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Howard Street Nursery School
Howard Street, OL12 0PP 		3,329 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tonacliffe Primary School
Tonacliffe Road, Whitworth OL12 8SS 		538 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Hallfold, Hall Street OL12 8TL 		1,283 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shawclough Community Primary School
Thrum Hall Lane, OL12 6DE 		1,810 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Healey Foundation Primary School
Earnshaw Avenue, OL12 0ST 		1,994 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth
Lime Grove, Off John Street, Whitworth OL12 8DB 		2,476 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Whitworth Community High School
Hall Fold, Whitworth OL12 8TS 		1,491 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falinge Park High School
Falinge Road, Shawclough OL12 6LD 		2,678 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Oulder Hill Community School and Language College
Hudsons Walk, OL11 5EF 		3,419 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wardle Academy
Birch Road, Wardle OL12 9RD 		3,994 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMatthew Moss High School
Matthew Moss Lane, Marland OL11 3LU 		5,337 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRochdale Sixth Form College
College Road, OL12 6HY 		3,698 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brownhill School
Heights Lane, OL12 0PZ 		2,960 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRochdale Islamic Academy
36 Taylor Street, OL12 0HX 		3,031 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRochdale Islamic Academy
Greenbank Rd, Rochdale OL12 0HZ 		3,090 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedGreat Howarth School
Great Howarth Road, OL12 9HJ 		3,257 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Redwood
Hudsons Walk, OL11 5EW 		3,435 yd Community special school 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
Porky's Pit Stop173 Market Street, Whitworth59 yd
Nero Italian Ltd142 Market Street, Whitworth918 yd
Healey Dell Heritage Centre and Tea RoomsHealey Dell Nature Reserve Visitors Centre, Dell Road958 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whitworth Birches LtdBirches Hotel, 145 Market Street59 yd
Healey Conservative ClubBowling Green, Market Street530 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Healey Deli21 Market Street, Whitworth698 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tonacliffe County Primary School
TONACLIFFE ROAD 		grass pitches509 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%

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

Safety

Is Birch Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 42 crimes were reported near Birch Close . 72% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of OL12 8SB.

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, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8SB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 42
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Violence And Sexual Offences 9
Vehicle Crime 5
Public Order 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Other Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of OL12 8SB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Peak Road216 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Birches End129 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Station Road367 yd
2023-11Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Station Road367 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fern Isle Close496 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Station Road367 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Station Road367 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Birches End129 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fern Isle Close496 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Healey Grove321 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birch Close, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8SB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in OL12 8SB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired92
Full-Time Employee87
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3
Other

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Manufacturing26
Construction17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Other12
Transport and storage11
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Real estate activities4
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female159
Male165

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex159
Separated6
Divorced25
Widowed14

Health

Very good health162
Good health111
Fair health35
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 88
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani5
Black Caribbean1
White319

Country of Birth

United Kingdom317
European Union4
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK317
10+ Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held61

Religion

No religion129
Christian175
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered15
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