Birchberry Close is in Sunderland and in Sunderland district. SR4 8AW is located in the St Anne's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Washington and Sunderland West. This postcode has been in use since 2018-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birchberry Close, Sunderland, SR4 8AW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SR4 8PG, SR4 8PH, SR4 8PD, SR4 8PB, SR4 8PF, SR4 8NU, SR4 9HX, SR4 9HU, SR4 9HY.

Birchberry Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchberry Close are based on 40 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sunderland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 8AW

Average Price
£171,124
Semi-Detached
£161,581
Terraced
£160,967
Detached
£210,064
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchberry Close

Average Price
£171,124
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchberry CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
59 Birchberry Close, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£239,9502023-07-25 £240,294
5 Birchberry Close, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-03-21 £152,949
59 Birchberry Close, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002021-09-30 £211,813
11 Birchberry Close, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£148,0002021-04-23 £164,843
66 Birchberry Close, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Detached, a newly built property 		£163,9952020-12-22 £196,622

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Pennywell Early Years Centre
Portsmouth Road, Pennywell SR4 9AX 		566 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hylton Red House Nursery School
Rotherham Road, Red House Estate SR5 5QL 		3,336 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mill Hill Nursery School
Torphin Hill Drive, Doxford Park SR3 2PJ 		4,266 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Grindon Lane, Grindon SR4 8HP 		606 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadway Junior School
Springwell Road, SR4 8NW 		649 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Hylton Road, Pennywell SR4 9AA 		684 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grindon Infant School
Gleneagles Road, SR4 9QN 		1,149 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield Academy
Fordfield Road, Ford Estate SR4 0DA 		1,198 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Sandhill View Academy
Grindon Lane, Thorney Close SR3 4EN 		1,099 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Farringdon Community Academy
Allendale Road, SR3 3EL 		2,833 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle View Enterprise Academy
Cartwright Road, SR5 3DX 		2,845 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thornhill Academy
Thornholme Road, SR2 7NA 		3,177 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Thornhill Terrace, SR2 7JN 		3,292 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCity of Sunderland College
Bede Centre, Durham Road SR3 4AH 		2,064 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Christ's College
Pennywell Road, SR4 8PG 		87 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Academy 360
Portsmouth Road, SR4 9BA 		440 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Link School
Swindon Road, SR3 4EE 		1,188 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North View Academy
St. Lukes Road, South Hylton SR4 0HB 		1,267 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sunningdale School
Shaftoe Road, Springwell SR3 4HA 		1,343 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThornhill Park School
Portland Road, Plains Farm SR3 1SS 		1,969 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEducation and Services for People with Autism
Ferryboat Lane, SR5 3RL 		2,314 yd Special post 16 institution 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
The Snack Shack98A The Broadway, Grindon256 yd
Shake It Cake ItUnit 3, Pennywell Shopping Centre308 yd
Costa28, Broadstairs Court398 yd
The Protein BarUnit 13, Pennywell Business Centre429 yd
Coffee ZoneUnit 11, Pennywell Business Centre429 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WavendonWavendon Crescent, Sunderland838 yd
Pennywell Comrades ClubPennywell Comrades Club And Institute, Hylton Bank945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Grindon Tandoori96 The Broadway, Grindon273 yd
Chom Chom SpiceUnit 15, Pennywell Shopping Centre282 yd
Good TasteGood Taste Chinese Takeaway, Unit 16285 yd
The Broadway Wok93, 91286 yd
Million Dollar MilkshakesUnit 15, Pennywell Business Centre429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaPennywell Shopping Centre Unit 2, Portsmouth Road319 yd
IcelandPennywell Shopping Centre Unit 1A, Portsmouth Road319 yd
The Co-Op27, Broadstairs Court398 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Grindon Hall Christian School
Nookside 		grass pitches66 yd
Grindon Young Peoples Centre
GRINDON BOYS CLUB GRINDON BOYS CLUB GRINDON LANE 		421 yd
Pennywell Community Centre
PORTSMOUTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite436 yd
Academy 360
PORTSMOUTH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite539 yd
Broadway Junior School
SPRINGWELL ROAD 		grass pitches542 yd
King George V Playing Fields
HALESWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches544 yd
St Cuthbert'S Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
GRINDON LANE 		grass pitches556 yd
Pennywell School (Closed)
Portsmouth Road 		grass pitches584 yd
St Annes Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
HYLTON ROAD 		grass pitches757 yd
Sandhill Sports Centre
SANDHILL VIEW CENTRE SANDHILL VIEW CENTRE GRINDON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts1,013 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed51.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed72.65 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed72.65 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birchberry Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 566 crimes were reported near Birchberry Close . Only 17% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SR4 8AW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birchberry Close, Sunderland, SR4 8AW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 566
Violence And Sexual Offences 182
Anti Social Behaviour 96
Criminal Damage And Arson 83
Shoplifting 59
Public Order 46
Other Crime 25
Vehicle Crime 19
Other Theft 17
Drugs 14
Burglary 14
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SR4 8AW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petersfield Road414 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Birchberry Close0 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Parkhurst Road414 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hevingham Close533 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Portman Square252 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Birchberry Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Portchester Square233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birchberry Close0 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Birchberry Close0 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Howe Square380 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birchberry Close, Sunderland, SR4 8AW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SR4 8AW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired125
Full-Time Employee86
Long-Term Sick or disabled30
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed16
Looking after home or family11
Other10
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities16
Construction14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Manufacturing6
Other5
Real estate activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Transport and storage3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female173
Male179

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex160
Separated3
Divorced37
Widowed30

Health

Very good health129
Good health110
Fair health75
Bad health30
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship30
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 78
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian6
White344
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom339
European Union3
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK339
10+ Years6
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom279
Ireland2
Italy1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion102
Christian223
Hindu4
Jewish1
Sikh4
Other religion1
Not answered18
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