Birch Road is in Wardle, Rochdale and in Rochdale district. OL12 9LX 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 9LX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL12 9LN, OL12 9LW, OL12 9LP, OL12 9LH, OL12 9LU, OL12 9JZ, OL12 9LL, OL12 9LR, 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 9LX

Average Price
£244,925
Semi-Detached
£263,108
Terraced
£222,195
Detached
no sales
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
412 Birch Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£230,0002023-08-21 £230,000
408 Birch Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£138,0002013-12-06 £234,123
396 Birch Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£103,0002013-08-21 £176,385
410 Birch Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£150,0002011-06-10 £277,352
410 Birch Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£162,0002007-03-23 £259,683

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Howard Street Nursery School
Howard Street, OL12 0PP
3,518 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
299 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Union Road, OL12 9QA
1,209 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kentmere Primary Academy
Kentmere Avenue, Smallbridge OL12 9EE
1,715 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Millgate, Halifax Road OL16 2NU
1,945 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough
Whitelees Road, OL15 8DU
2,061 yd Voluntary aided 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
554 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falinge Park High School
Falinge Road, Shawclough OL12 6LD
3,707 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whitworth Community High School
Hall Fold, Whitworth OL12 8TS
3,900 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollingworth Academy
Cornfield Street, Milnrow OL16 3DR
4,972 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Park High School
Turf Hill Road, OL16 4XA
5,126 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
4,230 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
1,102 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMeadows School
Egerton House, Wardle Road OL12 9EN
1,402 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springside
Albert Royds Street, Rochdale OL16 2SU
2,072 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRochdale Islamic Academy
36 Taylor Street, OL12 0HX
2,864 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRochdale Islamic Academy
Greenbank Rd, Rochdale OL12 0HZ
2,888 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 Road483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hare & HoundsHare And Hounds Inn, 76 Ramsden Road215 yd
Wardle Conservative ClubWardle Conservative Club, Ramsden Road320 yd
The Globe InnGlobe Inn, 218 Ramsden Road619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr Bakers446 Birch Road149 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wardle Conservative Club
RAMSDEN ROAD
312 yd
Wardle Recreation Ground
Clough Street
grass pitches328 yd
Wardle Academy
BIRCH ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts453 yd
Rutherford Park
WARDLE ROAD
grass pitches670 yd
Dearnley Playing Fields
STARRING ROAD
grass pitches1,047 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 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.8%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed163.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 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 Employee88
Retired61
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee19
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed2

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

Female144
Male141

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex128
Separated6
Divorced16
Widowed17

Health

Very good health171
Good health78
Fair health25
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 65
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White283

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years1
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion100
Christian173
Buddhist1
Not answered9