Birch Road is in Wardle, Rochdale and in Rochdale district. OL12 9LH is located in the Wardle and West Littleborough electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochdale. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Road, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL12 9LG, OL12 9LL, OL12 9LW, OL12 9LF, OL12 9LB, OL12 9LE, OL12 9LX, OL12 9JY, OL12 9JZ.

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 9LH

Average Price
£177,238
Semi-Detached
£166,236
Terraced
£113,090
Detached
£462,260
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
429 Birch Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£135,0002021-06-08 £157,914
438 Birch Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£110,0002021-04-16 £126,862
425 Birch Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£110,0002020-11-06 £140,928
425 Birch Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£92,0002019-02-15 £129,206
415 Birch Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£250,0002019-01-08 £348,772

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Howard Street Nursery School
Howard Street, OL12 0PP
3,436 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
326 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Union Road, OL12 9QA
1,316 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kentmere Primary Academy
Kentmere Avenue, Smallbridge OL12 9EE
1,675 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Millgate, Halifax Road OL16 2NU
1,925 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamer Community Primary School
Albert Royds Street, OL16 2SU
2,036 yd Community school Yes 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
640 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falinge Park High School
Falinge Road, Shawclough OL12 6LD
3,599 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whitworth Community High School
Hall Fold, Whitworth OL12 8TS
3,764 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollingworth Academy
Cornfield Street, Milnrow OL16 3DR
5,034 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Park High School
Turf Hill Road, OL16 4XA
5,112 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
4,148 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
1,033 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMeadows School
Egerton House, Wardle Road OL12 9EN
1,388 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springside
Albert Royds Street, Rochdale OL16 2SU
2,036 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRochdale Islamic Academy
36 Taylor Street, OL12 0HX
2,779 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRochdale Islamic Academy
Greenbank Rd, Rochdale OL12 0HZ
2,805 yd Other independent school No Girls 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 Road431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hare & HoundsHare And Hounds Inn, 76 Ramsden Road118 yd
Wardle Conservative ClubWardle Conservative Club, Ramsden Road229 yd
The Globe InnGlobe Inn, 218 Ramsden Road573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr Bakers446 Birch Road2 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wardle Recreation Ground
Clough Street
grass pitches228 yd
Wardle Conservative Club
RAMSDEN ROAD
241 yd
Wardle Academy
BIRCH ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts512 yd
Rutherford Park
WARDLE ROAD
grass pitches627 yd
Rydings Special School (Closed)
Kings Grove
grass pitches1,055 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed103.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed329.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed329.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.95 Mbit/s

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 Employee95
Retired48
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities35
Manufacturing22
Education21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female142
Male137

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex115
Separated3
Divorced13
Widowed17

Health

Very good health133
Good health107
Fair health26
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 62
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White276

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Ireland2
Other EU countries1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion99
Christian162
Muslim4
Other religion2
Not answered12