Birch Close is in Rayleigh and in Rochford district. SS6 9LZ is located in the Sweyne Park and Grange electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rayleigh and Wickford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Close, Rayleigh, SS6 9LZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS6 9JS, SS6 9JQ, SS6 8AT, SS6 9NA, SS6 9JG, SS6 8AU, SS6 9LY, SS6 9HN, SS6 9HW.

Birch Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Close are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rochford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS6 9LZ

Average Price
£384,847
Semi-Detached
£377,875
Terraced
£412,732
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Close

Average Price
£384,847
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Birch Close, Rayleigh, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002022-09-16 £331,479
4 Birch Close, Rayleigh, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002020-08-21 £383,451
6 Birch Close, Rayleigh, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£355,0002020-01-07 £412,732
4 Birch Close, Rayleigh, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002018-05-16 £338,838
1 Birch Close, Rayleigh, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£94,9951999-09-30 £457,732

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Glebe Primary School
Creswick Avenue, SS6 9HG 		221 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edward Francis Primary School
Uplands Park Road, SS6 8AJ 		755 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Down Hall Primary School
Brooklyn Drive, SS6 9LW 		820 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rayleigh Primary School
Love Lane, SS6 7DD 		878 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth
Priory Chase, SS6 9NE 		1,273 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Sweyne Park School
Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, SS6 9BZ 		457 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The FitzWimarc School
Hockley Road, SS6 8EB 		791 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Deanes
Daws Heath Road, Thundersley SS7 2TD 		2,994 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		4,459 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greensward Academy
Greensward Lane, SS5 5HG 		5,052 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUSP College
Runnymede Chase, SS7 1TW 		3,945 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Karalius Foundation
Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club, London Road SS6 9DT 		1,341 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Cedar Hall School
Hart Road, Thundersley SS7 3UQ 		3,112 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glenwood School
Rushbottom Lane, New Thundersley SS7 4LW 		4,685 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
Travellers JoyDown Hall Road, Rayleigh95 yd
Bight9 London Road, Rayleigh149 yd
Cafe No. 1111 London Road, Rayleigh149 yd
Royal British Legion (Rayleigh) Ltd2 London Hill, Rayleigh359 yd
The Brilliant Coffee CoRayleigh Railway Station Station Approach, Station Road436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal British Legion (Bar)2 London Hill, Rayleigh359 yd
Rayleigh Conservative Club - Bar7 London Hill, Rayleigh373 yd
The Half Moon5 High Street, Rayleigh617 yd
The Half Moon5 High Street, Rayleigh617 yd
The Pink Toothbrush23 High Street, Rayleigh646 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Palace7 London Road, Rayleigh149 yd
Station GrillUnit 3 Station Approach, Station Road438 yd
Zest2 Berrys Arcade, High Street579 yd
Bangol Spice2 Berrys Arcade, High Street579 yd
Golden Bagel Rayleigh4 Berrys Arcade, High Street581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Food145 - 153 High Street, Rayleigh903 yd
Marks \& Spencer Simply Foods12 - 24 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh922 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sweyne Park School
SIR WALTER RALEIGH DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts586 yd
Fitzwimarc School
HOCKLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite649 yd
Downhall County Primary School
BROOKLYN DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool847 yd
King George V Playing Fields
KING GEORGES PLAYING FIELD KING GEORGES PLAYING FIELD BULL LANE 		grass pitches871 yd
Titans Health & Fitness
22E 22E EASTWOOD ROAD 		health and fitness suite962 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%

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

Safety

Is Birch Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 122 crimes were reported near Birch Close . 56% 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 SS6 9LZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 122
Violence And Sexual Offences 50
Vehicle Crime 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Burglary 11
Other Theft 10
Public Order 8
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Shoplifting 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SS6 9LZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Birch Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Sheriton Square281 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Philbrick Crescent West482 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Philbrick Crescent West482 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Beech Avenue278 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mount Avenue323 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hillview Road354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sheriton Square281 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sheriton Square281 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Castle Drive409 yd

Employment

SS6 9LZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Retired59
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee38
Looking after home or family9
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Construction23
Human health and social work activities17
Financial and insurance activities15
Education14
Manufacturing12
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female150
Male165

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex142
Married: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced23
Widowed12

Health

Very good health151
Good health116
Fair health36
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 72
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian3
Other Asian13
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White287
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom289
European Union7
Africa4
Middle East and Asia18

Length of Residence

Born in the UK289
10+ Years24
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
Ireland1
Romania4
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
No passport held34

Religion

No religion140
Christian153
Buddhist3
Hindu6
Not answered14
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