Birch Road is in Wardle, Rochdale and in Rochdale district. OL12 9EG is located in the Wardle and West Littleborough electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochdale. This postcode has been in use since 2003-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Road, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9EG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL12 9RL, OL12 9LS, OL12 9LX, OL12 9LN, OL12 9RJ, OL12 9LT.

Birch Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Road are based on 175 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rochdale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL12 9EG

Average Price
£168,618
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£168,618
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Road

Average Price
£209,843
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Birch Lodge Birch Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£50,0002002-03-01 £168,618

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Howard Street Nursery School
Howard Street, OL12 0PP 		3,550 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School
Crossfield Road, Wardle OL12 9JW 		538 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Union Road, OL12 9QA 		913 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kentmere Primary Academy
Kentmere Avenue, Smallbridge OL12 9EE 		1,671 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough
Whitelees Road, OL15 8DU 		1,800 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Millgate, Halifax Road OL16 2NU 		1,854 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wardle Academy
Birch Road, Wardle OL12 9RD 		320 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falinge Park High School
Falinge Road, Shawclough OL12 6LD 		3,804 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whitworth Community High School
Hall Fold, Whitworth OL12 8TS 		4,207 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollingworth Academy
Cornfield Street, Milnrow OL16 3DR 		4,719 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Park High School
Turf Hill Road, OL16 4XA 		5,002 yd Foundation school 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 		4,259 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGreat Howarth School
Great Howarth Road, OL12 9HJ 		1,143 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMeadows School
Egerton House, Wardle Road OL12 9EN 		1,311 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springside
Albert Royds Street, Rochdale OL16 2SU 		2,012 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rochdale Pupil Referral Service
Saxon Hall Site, Samson Street OL16 2XW 		2,878 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRochdale Islamic Academy
36 Taylor Street, OL12 0HX 		2,908 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Charlies Coffee and Cake135-137 Ramsden Road769 yd
PandoraNew Inn, 122 New Road943 yd
ThaminNew Road980 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hare & HoundsHare And Hounds Inn, 76 Ramsden Road525 yd
Wardle Conservative ClubWardle Conservative Club, Ramsden Road628 yd
The Globe InnGlobe Inn, 218 Ramsden Road894 yd
Ox and PloughOx & Plough Inn, 178 New Road943 yd
King William IVKing William Iv Hotel, Higher Shore Road1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr Bakers446 Birch Road444 yd
Fat Panda777-779 Halifax Road883 yd
Bake n Butty90 New Road943 yd
Chop Suey House621-623 Halifax Road992 yd
New Diamond58 New Road1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wardle Academy
BIRCH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts313 yd
Wardle Conservative Club
RAMSDEN ROAD 		615 yd
Wardle Recreation Ground
Clough Street 		grass pitches637 yd
Rutherford Park
WARDLE ROAD 		grass pitches696 yd
Dearnley Playing Fields
STARRING ROAD 		grass pitches738 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 Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Birch Road area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee195
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed23
Retired16
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities33
Manufacturing19
Construction18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education11
Other11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female220
Male226

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex160
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced27
Widowed4

Health

Very good health271
Good health138
Fair health30
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 130
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Pakistani20
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other2
White407

Country of Birth

United Kingdom428
European Union6
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK428
10+ Years13
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom409
Ireland2
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia2
No passport held26

Religion

No religion170
Christian243
Muslim20
Other religion1
Not answered10
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