Birch Road is in Southampton and in Southampton district. SO16 5DF is located in the Shirley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Southampton, Test. This postcode has been in use since 1994-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 5DF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SO16 5JT, SO16 5JU, SO16 5DE, SO16 6BW, SO16 6AS, SO16 5FD, SO16 5JW, SO16 6BX, SO16 5FQ.

Birch Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Road are based on 28 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 5DF

Average Price
£210,760
Semi-Detached
£214,037
Terraced
£195,689
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Road

Average Price
£210,760
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
19 Birch Road, Southampton, Southampton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002021-09-23 £238,258
1 Birch Road, Southampton, Southampton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£202,0002018-11-01 £233,558
23 Birch Road, Southampton, Southampton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002018-05-11 £283,371
27 Birch Road, Southampton, Southampton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£199,9502016-07-20 £249,183
37 Birch Road, Southampton, Southampton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£134,5002013-08-27 £207,209

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hardmoor Early Years Centre
Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP 		3out of 4 4,360 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School
Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY 		3out of 4 651 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School
Fairisle Road , Lordshill SO16 8BY 		3out of 4 1,168 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Fairisle Junior School
Fairisle Road , Lordshill SO16 8BY 		3out of 4 1,168 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Newlands Primary School
Windermere Avenue , Millbrook SO16 9QX 		3out of 4 1,259 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wordsworth Primary School
Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH 		3out of 4 1,383 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Romsey Road , SO16 8FA 		3out of 4 805 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Regents Park Community College
King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW 		3out of 4 1,369 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Upper Shirley High School
Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU 		3out of 4 1,605 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Redbridge Community School
Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ 		3out of 4 2,258 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Cantell School
Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ 		3out of 4 3,499 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College
Hill Lane , SO15 5RL 		- not rated 2,183 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Southampton City College
St Mary Street , SO14 1AR 		- not rated 5,231 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Southampton Hospital School
119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU 		3out of 4 816 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Compass School
Green Lane , Millbrook SO16 9FQ 		3out of 4 858 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rosewood Free School
Aldermoor Road , SO16 5NA 		4out of 4 1,253 yd Free schools special Yes Mixed More About School
Assure Community College
Unit 4 Northbrook Industrial Estate , Hollybrook Road SO16 6PB 		- not rated 1,309 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Cedar School
Redbridge Lane , Nursling SO16 0XN 		3out of 4 1,619 yd Community special school Yes 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
Alf's Kebab28 Holly Oak Road, Southampton495 yd
Oasis Tea BarLevel F, Southampton General Hospital519 yd
League Of Friends ShopUnit 5 Hollybrook Arcade, Southampton General Hospital519 yd
LoF Eye Unit Tea BarSouthampton General Hospital, Tremona Road519 yd
Costa CoffeeUnit 2 Hollybrook Arcade, Southampton General Hospital519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ice House180 Warren Avenue, Southampton783 yd
Holy Family Church Social ClubThe Presbytery, Redbridge Hill1,008 yd
MountbattenLordshill District Centre, Southampton1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Giddy Kipper11 Warren Avenue, Southampton115 yd
Burger N Chicken4 Coxford Drove, Southampton196 yd
Wings57 Coxford Road, Southampton206 yd
Golden Pond7 Coxford Road, Southampton355 yd
Eastern House24 Hollyoak Road, Southampton495 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's1 Lordshill District Centre, Southampton1,042 yd
Sainsbury's Restaurant1 - 3 Lordshill District Centre, Southampton1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Olive Road Open Space (Closed)
Olive Road 		grass pitches169 yd
Coxford Community Centre
Olive Road 		210 yd
Shirley Ponds Recreation Ground
Winchester Road 		cycling794 yd
The Compass School Pitches
GREEN LANE 		grass pitches921 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 speed82.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed302.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed175.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Road dangerous?

In 2023, 838 crimes were reported near Birch Road . Only 10% 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 SO16 5DF.

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, Southampton, SO16 5DF

Employment

SO16 5DF 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 Employee106
Part-Time Employee46
Retired23
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Looking after home or family20
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)17
Unemployed12
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Accommodation and food service activities13
Construction11
Education9
Manufacturing9
Other6
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female208
Male164

Partnership Status

Single137
Married: Opposite sex88
Separated5
Divorced37
Widowed4

Health

Very good health188
Good health110
Fair health45
Bad health23
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 59
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Other Asian36
Black African16
Black Caribbean1
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White290
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union65
Rest of Europe1
Africa13
Middle East and Asia40
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years82
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom189
Ireland2
France1
Germany1
Portugal7
Lithuania6
Poland55
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
South-East Asia14
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held83

Religion

No religion172
Christian182
Buddhist1
Muslim9
Not answered9
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