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

Nearby postcodes are: OL12 9NR, OL12 9QY, OL12 9QX, OL12 9QZ, OL12 9QG, OL12 9QD, OL12 9QH, OL12 9QE, OL12 9QF.

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 9QQ

Average Price
£166,676
Semi-Detached
£225,641
Terraced
£122,372
Detached
£286,866
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
36 Birch Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£201,8002022-12-13 £200,306
32 Birch Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-11-18 £208,445
14 Birch Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002022-06-15 £140,832
28 Birch Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£108,0002022-03-09 £116,182
15 Birch Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-03-04 £208,935

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Howard Street Nursery School
Howard Street, OL12 0PP 		3,147 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Union Road, OL12 9QA 		375 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School
Bridgenorth Drive, OL15 0ES 		1,161 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kentmere Primary Academy
Kentmere Avenue, Smallbridge OL12 9EE 		1,212 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Millgate, Halifax Road OL16 2NU 		1,256 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School
Crossfield Road, Wardle OL12 9JW 		1,350 yd Academy converter 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 		518 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falinge Park High School
Falinge Road, Shawclough OL12 6LD 		3,559 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollingworth Academy
Cornfield Street, Milnrow OL16 3DR 		3,902 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Park High School
Turf Hill Road, OL16 4XA 		4,263 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whitworth Community High School
Hall Fold, Whitworth OL12 8TS 		4,757 yd Community 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 		3,829 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 ratedMeadows School
Egerton House, Wardle Road OL12 9EN 		802 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Howarth School
Great Howarth Road, OL12 9HJ 		1,046 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springside
Albert Royds Street, Rochdale OL16 2SU 		1,471 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rochdale Pupil Referral Service
Saxon Hall Site, Samson Street OL16 2XW 		2,139 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRochdale Islamic Academy
36 Taylor Street, OL12 0HX 		2,561 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
PandoraNew Inn, 122 New Road503 yd
ThaminNew Road530 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greengate InnGreengate Hotel, 575 Halifax Road463 yd
Ox and PloughOx & Plough Inn, 178 New Road502 yd
Tophams TavernTophams Tavern, 18 Smithy Bridge Road800 yd
The Bulls Head427 Halifax Road801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fat Panda777-779 Halifax Road144 yd
Chop Suey House621-623 Halifax Road289 yd
Bake n Butty90 New Road502 yd
New Diamond58 New Road825 yd
Gym & Coffee CoUnit 12A Paragon Industrial Estate984 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wardle Academy
BIRCH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts633 yd
Dearnley Playing Fields
STARRING ROAD 		grass pitches671 yd
Rutherford Park
WARDLE ROAD 		grass pitches814 yd
Smithy Bridge Primary School
BRIDGENORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches1,010 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed132.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Road dangerous?

In 2023, 3 crimes were reported near Birch Road . 86% 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 OL12 9QQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birch Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3
Violence And Sexual Offences 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of OL12 9QQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Thimbles254 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Walk Mill Close312 yd
2023-02Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Steps Meadow447 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birch Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QQ

Employment

OL12 9QQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Retired37
Full-Time Employee29
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Part-Time Employee17
Other7
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family6
Self-Employed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities9
Manufacturing7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles7
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage2
Other2
Financial and insurance activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Education2
Real estate activities1
Construction1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female78
Male74

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex28
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed18

Health

Very good health46
Good health56
Fair health31
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 29
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani4
Other Asian5
White144

Country of Birth

United Kingdom136
European Union14
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK136
10+ Years12
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom106
Ireland3
Poland7
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion56
Christian74
Buddhist1
Muslim8
Other religion1
Not answered12
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