Birchwood Close is in Morden and in Merton district. SM4 5LA is located in the St Helier electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mitcham and Morden. This postcode has been in use since 1991-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birchwood Close, Morden, SM4 5LA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SM4 5LT, SM4 5NH, SM4 5LW, SM4 5JX, SM4 5LP, SM4 5HH, SM4 5LY, SM4 5LU, SM4 5HN.

Birchwood Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchwood Close are based on 156 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Merton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM4 5LA

Average Price
£276,811
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£278,416
Other
£190,151

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchwood Close

Average Price
£283,073
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchwood CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Birchwood Close, Morden, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-02-16 £296,569
13 Birchwood Close, Morden, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£288,0002023-01-27 £283,548
19 Birchwood Close, Morden, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£172,0002022-11-16 £167,030
3 Birchwood Close, Morden, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£290,0002022-08-22 £279,602
29 Birchwood Close, Morden, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-11-26 £254,897

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		3,212 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thomas Wall Nursery School
Robin Hood Lane, SM1 2SF 		4,236 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 4Abbotsbury Primary School
Abbotsbury Road, SM4 5JS 		429 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Poplar Primary School
Poplar Road South, Merton Park SW19 3JZ 		555 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Morden Primary School
London Road, SM4 5PX 		855 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillcross Primary School
Ashridge Way, SM4 4EE 		1,038 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Academy
200 Dorset Road, SW19 3EF 		1,207 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Rutlish School
Watery Lane, Merton Park SW20 9AD 		1,442 yd Voluntary controlled school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Morden
Lilleshall Road, SM4 6DU 		1,546 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Academy Wimbledon
59 High Path, SW19 2JY 		1,966 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glenthorne High School
Sutton Common Road, SM3 9PS 		2,154 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ursuline High School Wimbledon
Crescent Road, Wimbledon SW20 8HA 		2,800 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		4,942 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Perseid School
Bordesley Road, SM4 5LT 		268 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe London Acorn School
Morden Cottage, Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD 		844 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Canterbury Campus
Canterbury Road, SM4 6PT 		1,242 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Melrose School
Church Road, CR4 3BE 		1,862 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWimbledon School of Art
Merton Hall Road, SW19 3QA 		2,139 yd Miscellaneous 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
Verona20 Morden Court Parade, London Road227 yd
Deluxe Pizza Morden2 Morden Court Parade, London Road227 yd
Kenitos Piri Piri6 Morden Court Parade, London Road227 yd
The German Doner and Shake21 Morden Court Parade, London Road227 yd
Princess of India10-11 Morden Court Parade, London Road227 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Junction1-2 Crown Parade, Crown Lane446 yd
Ganleys Irish Bar43-47 London Road, Morden537 yd
Cranleigh Tennis Club & Social ClubCranleigh Lawn Tennis Club Open Space, Cranleigh Road790 yd
The George InnEpsom Road, Morden1,018 yd
Central Ward Residents ClubAshridge Way, Morden1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza16 Morden Court Parade, London Road227 yd
Mr Cod56 Central Road, Morden407 yd
Verona Pizza28 Abbotsbury Road, Morden555 yd
Kebaby19 London Road, Morden564 yd
KFC59 London Road, Morden564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's148 Central Road, Morden359 yd
Iceland37 Aberconway Road, Morden473 yd
Lidl29-31 Aberconway Road, Morden473 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Ann'S School (Closed)
Bordesley Road 		197 yd
Perseid Lower School
BORDESLEY ROAD 		swimming pool197 yd
Morden Park Sports Centre (Closed)
Links Avenue 		grass pitches538 yd
Morden Recreation Ground
Farm Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches654 yd
Morden Leisure Centre
MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE MORDEN LEISURE CENTRE LONDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool841 yd
Perseid Upper School
MIDDLETON ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool937 yd
Morden Park Pools (Closed)
London Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,030 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed125.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birchwood Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 716 crimes were reported near Birchwood Close . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SM4 5LA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 716
Violence And Sexual Offences 172
Anti Social Behaviour 157
Shoplifting 116
Other Theft 49
Criminal Damage And Arson 47
Public Order 44
Vehicle Crime 39
Burglary 23
Robbery 23
Theft From The Person 17
Drugs 13
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 6
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SM4 5LA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Crown Lane459 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Morden Court222 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket436 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket436 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket436 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Birchwood Close0 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birchwood Close0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Morden Court222 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Morden Court222 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Morden Court222 yd

Employment

SM4 5LA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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.

SM4 5LA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SM4 5LA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Self-Employed36
Student (economically inactive)19
Part-Time Employee19
Looking after home or family14
Retired12
Other10
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education18
Administrative and support service activities13
Transport and storage13
Other13
Construction13
Manufacturing8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female135
Male141

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex82
Married: Same sex1
Separated2
Divorced22
Widowed8

Health

Very good health136
Good health108
Fair health24
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 102
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Chinese2
Indian8
Pakistani14
Other Asian34
Black African11
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other6
White161
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma8
Arab5
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom133
European Union66
Rest of Europe7
Africa8
Middle East and Asia48
The Americas and the Caribbean14
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK133
10+ Years56
5-10 Years35
2-5 Years25
Less than 2 years27

Passport Held

United Kingdom145
Ireland3
France5
Italy10
Portugal6
Spain6
Lithuania4
Poland8
Romania9
Other EU countries21
Turkey1
North Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia16
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean7
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion81
Christian101
Buddhist9
Hindu25
Jewish2
Muslim38
Not answered20
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