Birchwood Close is in Port Talbot and in Neath Port Talbot district.
SA12 8EH is located in the Baglan electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Aberavon. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birchwood Close, Port Talbot, SA12 8EH and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: SA12 8EL, SA12 8EG, SA12 8ER, SA12 8EY, SA12 8EF, SA12 8ET, SA12 8EN, SA12 8EB, SA12 8EP.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Birchwood Close, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £175,000 | 2022-11-21 | £167,797 |
| 8 Birchwood Close, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £170,000 | 2022-03-18 | £181,967 |
| 5 Birchwood Close, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £192,000 | 2021-12-10 | £204,084 |
| 14 Birchwood Close, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £186,250 | 2021-11-19 | £202,709 |
| 6 Birchwood Close, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £155,000 | 2021-02-22 | £191,371 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Baglan Primary School Elmwood Road, Baglan SA12 8TF | 661 yd | Welsh establishment | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| - not rated | Blaenbaglan Primary School Maes-Ty-Canol, Baglan SA12 8YF | 1,126 yd | Welsh establishment | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| - not rated | St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Nobel Avenue, SA12 6YN | 1,757 yd | Welsh establishment | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| - not rated | St Joseph's RC School and 6th Form Centre Newton Avenue, Aberavon SA12 6EY | 1,872 yd | Welsh establishment | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| - not rated | St Therese's Catholic Primary School Southdown Road, Sandfields SA12 7HL | 1,991 yd | Welsh establishment | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Talbot Amateur Boxing Club & Bulldogs Boxing & Community Activit | Fenbrook Close | 517 yd | |
| Port Talbot Town Cricket Club & Pavillion | Cricket Pavilion, Fenbrook Close | 517 yd | |
| Toms Cakes n Bakes | 86 Westlands | 738 yd | |
| Aunty Ann's Cafe | Unit 13, Seaway Parade Industrial Estat | 855 yd | |
| Playhem / Thrive Catering | Unit 20, Seaway Parade Industrial Estate | 870 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bagle Brook Beefeater | The Bagle Brook, Pentwyn Baglan Road | 373 yd | |
| Tyn y Twr Tavern | Tyn Y Twr Tavern, Tyn Y Twr | 570 yd | |
| The Margam Deer | The Copper Penny, Christchurch Road | 996 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finnegan's Fish and Chips | Unit 1, 116 Pentwyn Baglan Road | 175 yd | |
| Super Fry Cantonese Takeaway | 117 Pentwyn Baglan Road | 175 yd | |
| Khan's Fish & Chips | 86 Fairwood Drive | 899 yd | |
| Subway | Unit 2, Baglan Bay Retail Park, Afan Way | 996 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 165.1 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 16.1 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 40 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 44 crimes were reported
near Birchwood Close .
72% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SA12 8EH.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| All Crimes | 44 |
| Violence And Sexual Offences | 17 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Anti Social Behaviour | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Criminal Damage And Arson | 3 |
| Vehicle Crime | 2 |
| Public Order | 2 |
| Other Theft | 2 |
| Possession Of Weapons | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft From The Person | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SA12 8EH.
| Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Sunningdale Road | 506 yd |
| 2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Under investigation | On or near The Dell | 245 yd |
| 2023-12 | Shoplifting | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Brookside Close | 168 yd |
| 2023-10 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Sarnfan Baglan Road | 468 yd |
| 2023-10 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Brookside Close | 168 yd | |
| 2023-10 | Possession of weapons | Formal action is not in the public interest | On or near The Dell | 245 yd |
| 2023-09 | Shoplifting | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Brookside Close | 168 yd |
| 2023-09 | Public order | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near The Dell | 245 yd |
| 2023-08 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Heol-Y-Nant | 96 yd |
| 2023-08 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Heol-Y-Nant | 96 yd |
The percentage of retired residents living in SA12 8EH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Full-Time Employee | 120 |
| Retired | 102 |
| Part-Time Employee | 47 |
| Self-Employed | 20 |
| Looking after home or family | 10 |
| Unemployed | 8 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 7 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 6 |
| Other | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Manufacturing | 45 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 31 |
| Human health and social work activities | 23 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 19 |
| Education | 18 |
| Construction | 15 |
| Other | 10 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Female | 223 |
| Male | 191 |
| Single | 79 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 178 |
| Separated | 8 |
| Divorced | 27 |
| Widowed | 36 |
| Very good health | 224 |
| Good health | 112 |
| Fair health | 51 |
| Bad health | 18 |
| Very bad health | 7 |
| No qualifications | 65 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 34 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 37 |
| Apprenticeship | 15 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 66 |
| Degree or Similar | 102 |
| Other | 9 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 410 |
| United Kingdom | 407 |
| European Union | 4 |
| Africa | 2 |
| Middle East and Asia | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 407 |
| 10+ Years | 5 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 359 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 52 |
| No religion | 155 |
| Christian | 236 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 22 |