Birch Grove is in Lower Stondon, Henlow and in Mid Bedfordshire district. SG16 6EH is located in the Arlesey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2004-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Grove, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6EH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG16 6EL, SG16 6DZ, SG16 6DR, SG16 6FB, SG16 6FT, SG16 6DS, SG16 6FD, SG16 6FX, SG16 6JG.

Birch Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Grove are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG16 6EH

Average Price
£357,181
Semi-Detached
£406,932
Terraced
£339,446
Detached
£434,717
Flats/Maisonettes
£206,027
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Grove

Average Price
£391,268
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 GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Birch Grove, Henlow, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£290,0002023-03-30 £280,029
32 Birch Grove, Henlow, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£368,0002023-01-12 £362,414
21 Birch Grove, Henlow, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£192,0002022-07-05 £193,311
8 Birch Grove, Henlow, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002021-12-17 £396,543
28 Birch Grove, Henlow, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£382,5002021-08-06 £426,703

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Derwent Lower School
Hitchin Road, SG16 6BA 		888 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stondon Lower School
Hillside Road, Lower Stondon SG16 6LQ 		1,250 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMeppershall Church of England Academy
107 High Street, SG17 5LZ 		3,086 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gothic Mede Academy
High Street, SG15 6SL 		3,357 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Raynsford Church of England Academy
Park Lane, SG16 6AT 		3,514 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford Road, Clifton SG17 5QS 		3,880 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Henlow Church of England Academy
Church Road, SG16 6AN 		3,707 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Robert Bloomfield Academy
Bloomfield Drive, SG17 5BU 		4,472 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Etonbury Academy
Stotfold Road, SG15 6XS 		4,730 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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
Henlow Fish Bar 2253 Hitchin Road, Henlow287 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bird in HandBedford Road, Lower Stondon178 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Henlow Tandoori302 Hitchin Road, Henlow314 yd
Chicken n Spice251 Hitchin Road, Henlow333 yd
The Flamez249 Hitchin Road, Henlow333 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Raf Henlow Sports Ground (Closed)
Hitchin Road 		grass pitches422 yd
Raf Henlow
2 OLDFIELD COTTAGES 2 OLDFIELD COTTAGES OLDFIELD FARM ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool574 yd
Henlow Golf Club
HENLOW GOLF CLUB HENLOW GOLF CLUB HITCHIN ROAD 		golf1,003 yd
Mount Pleasant Golf Club
STATION ROAD 		golf1,070 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed98 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.05 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 64 crimes were reported near Birch Grove . 67% 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 SG16 6EH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birch Grove, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6EH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 64
Violence And Sexual Offences 29
Other Theft 8
Public Order 6
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Burglary 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Other Crime 2
Drugs 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG16 6EH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Skylark Field505 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Allton Road318 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chaffinch Green190 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Race Track427 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Sidings382 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Race Track427 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station128 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pear Tree Close524 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pollards Way493 yd
2023-10Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chaffinch Green190 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birch Grove, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6EH

Employment

SG16 6EH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SG16 6EH area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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

Full-Time Employee139
Retired77
Self-Employed63
Part-Time Employee43
Unemployed17
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)15
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security26
Construction26
Education22
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities17
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Transport and storage14
Other12
Information and communication10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Financial and insurance activities10
Administrative and support service activities8
Real estate activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female236
Male251

Partnership Status

Single131
Married: Opposite sex202
Separated2
Divorced33
Widowed18

Health

Very good health262
Good health161
Fair health55
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 70
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 82
Degree or Similar 111
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian7
Pakistani9
Other Asian5
Black African14
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other9
White421
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom447
European Union10
Africa10
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK447
10+ Years37
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom407
Ireland2
France2
Italy2
Romania1
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia4
No passport held63

Religion

No religion222
Christian204
Buddhist2
Hindu6
Jewish4
Muslim20
Sikh4
Not answered24
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