Birch Street is in Swindon and in Swindon district. SN1 5HD is located in the Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Swindon. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Street, Swindon, SN1 5HD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SN1 5HB, SN1 5HT, SN1 5HG, SN1 5HF, SN1 5HQ, SN1 5HE, SN1 5EZ, SN1 5JL, SN1 5HJ.

Birch Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Street are based on 107 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Swindon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 5HD

Average Price
£218,092
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£218,092
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Street

Average Price
£215,893
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 Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
84 Birch Street, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002021-10-22 £214,409
82 Birch Street, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002011-01-14 £251,995
82 Birch Street, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£84,0002009-11-11 £152,149
87 Birch Street, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002007-12-20 £171,350
87 Birch Street, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£108,0002007-06-20 £172,589

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Robert Le Kyng Primary School
Westcott Street , SN1 5HS 		3out of 4 166 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Even Swindon Primary School
Pasture Close , Raybrook Park SN2 2UJ 		3out of 4 1,108 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU 		2out of 4 1,444 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School
King William Street , SN1 3LB 		2out of 4 1,477 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery
Wiltshire Avenue , SN2 1NX 		3out of 4 1,687 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
UTC Swindon
Bristol Street , SN1 5ET 		1out of 4 452 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
The Commonweal School
The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE 		3out of 4 1,400 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Deanery CE Academy
Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA 		- not rated 1,780 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Nova Hreod Academy
Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ 		3out of 4 2,595 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College
Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR 		3out of 4 2,675 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New College Swindon
New College Drive , SN3 1AH 		- not rated 3,028 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Swindon Academy
Beech Avenue , SN2 1JR 		3out of 4 2,830 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
EOTAS Swindon
Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL 		3out of 4 1,636 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Crowdys Hill School
Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ 		3out of 4 3,238 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Horizons College
Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN 		- not rated 3,408 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Luke's Academy
Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS 		1out of 4 4,351 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Nyland School
Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD 		3out of 4 4,365 yd Academy special 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
Greek Olive Tree Ltd141 Faringdon Road, Swindon169 yd
Diwali Restaurant171 Faringdon Road, Swindon169 yd
UTC SwindonUniversal Technical College, Bristol Street397 yd
Harper's At The WeighbridgeHarpers At The Weighbridge Steakhouse, Penzance Drive444 yd
YO!11 - 12 Great Western Outlet Village, 1 - 144 Kemble Drive500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Westcott Place WMCWestcott Place Working Mens Club, 18 Marlborough Street119 yd
The Greyhound (Swindon) Ltd177 Faringdon Road, Swindon169 yd
West End Bowls ClubWestcott Recreation Ground, Wootton Bassett Road498 yd
Clifton Hotel59 Clifton Street, Kingshill585 yd
The Glue Pot5 Emlyn Square, Railway Village617 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Britannia Kebab - Fish & Chips169 Faringdon Road, Swindon169 yd
KFCFood Hall, 140 - 144 Great Western Outlet Village527 yd
Aya Sushi1 Great Western Outlet Village, 1 - 144 Kemble Drive528 yd
Pizza Go Go31 Faringdon Road, Swindon669 yd
Abbey Tandoori Ltd5 Faringdon Road, Swindon669 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlBarnfield Road, Rodbourne427 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15 Havelock Square, Swindon876 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon996 yd
Sainsbury SupermarketsUnit N, Paddington Drive1,070 yd
B & M Retail LtdUnit N, Paddington Drive1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Health Hydro
HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool493 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed)
Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate 		health and fitness suite658 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon)
THE ARCADE 		health and fitness suite745 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall
ASHFORD ROAD 		843 yd
Wessex Squash Club
DOWLING STREET 		squash courts879 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed)
18-19 18-19 Fleet Street 		health and fitness suite899 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 90.0%

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 speed129.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed141.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed328.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed328.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.93 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Street dangerous?

In 2023, 639 crimes were reported near Birch Street . Only 15% 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 SN1 5HD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birch Street, Swindon, SN1 5HD

Employment

SN1 5HD 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 Employee100
Retired58
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed30
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Student (economically inactive)21
Other20
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Financial and insurance activities15
Accommodation and food service activities12
Education11
Transport and storage11
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities10
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Construction6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female181
Male209

Partnership Status

Single142
Married: Opposite sex123
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated12
Divorced33
Widowed11

Health

Very good health181
Good health128
Fair health63
Bad health17
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications92
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 51
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 77
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese11
Indian50
Pakistani12
Other Asian16
Black African9
Black Caribbean6
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other6
White243
Roma4
Arab2
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom226
European Union56
Rest of Europe6
Africa6
Middle East and Asia79
The Americas and the Caribbean13
Oceania5
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK226
10+ Years66
5-10 Years43
2-5 Years36
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom212
Ireland2
Italy1
Portugal31
Poland15
Romania18
Other EU countries8
Turkey1
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Middle East2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia28
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America7
Oceania5
No passport held57

Religion

No religion115
Christian198
Hindu15
Jewish1
Muslim37
Other religion3
Not answered24
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