Birch Road is in Wellington and in Taunton Deane district. TA21 8EP is located in the Wellington East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Road, Wellington, TA21 8EP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA21 8PG, TA21 8EG, TA21 8PB, TA21 8PE, TA21 8EZ, TA21 8PD, TA21 8PA, TA21 8EQ, TA21 8EJ.

Birch Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Road are based on 39 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Taunton Deane.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA21 8EP

Average Price
£311,934
Semi-Detached
£284,545
Terraced
£335,126
Detached
£692,191
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Road

Average Price
£311,934
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
25 Birch Road, Wellington, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building
£261,0002020-11-27 £304,616
14 Birch Road, Wellington, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£307,0002019-11-19 £375,813
13 Birch Road, Wellington, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£206,0002019-07-26 £259,046
20 Birch Road, Wellington, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£195,0002018-12-19 £244,860
28 Birch Road, Wellington, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£180,0002016-04-21 £252,523

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wellesley Park Primary School
Homefield, TA21 9AJ
599 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School
Priory, TA21 9EJ
603 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beech Grove Primary School
Courtland Road, TA21 8NE
806 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedIsambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School
Thomas Place, TA21 8FP
986 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School
Brooklands Road, Rockwell Green TA21 9DJ
1,722 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Court Fields School
Mantle Street, TA21 8SW
905 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWellington School
South Street, TA21 8NT
158 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFusion College
Manleys Farm, West Buckland TA21 9LQ
3,015 yd Other independent special school No Girls 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
Cafe Licious15 South Street406 yd
The Green DragonGreen Dragon Inn, 23 South Street406 yd
New Canton Chinese Restaurant24-26 South Street415 yd
Wellington Baptist ChurchWellington Baptist Church, 28 South Street415 yd
Ruxstons20-22 High Street471 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Vintage Inn24 Fore Street471 yd
The Iron DukeThe Iron Duke, Fore Street515 yd
The Pub13 High Street549 yd
Victoria Arms43 North Street655 yd
The Cottage Inn31 Champford Lane735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Orient Hotfoods Take Away21 South Street406 yd
Pizza Palace & Burger Bar18 South Street415 yd
Mr Scrumptious8 South Street415 yd
Star Fish Bar30 High Street471 yd
Greggs Plc9-9a Fore Street513 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op4-6 Fore Street471 yd
WaitroseRed Lion Court, High Street533 yd
AsdaLongforth Road707 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Princess Royal Sports Complex
SOUTH STREET
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool216 yd
Wellington Playing Field
NORTH STREET
grass pitches, tennis courts760 yd
Court Fields School
MANTLE STREET
grass pitches, health and fitness suite995 yd
Wellington Recreation Ground
COURTLAND ROAD
grass pitches1,027 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 19.4%
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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed73.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed73.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Road dangerous?

In 2023, 240 crimes were reported near Birch Road . 40% 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 TA21 8EP.

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, Wellington, TA21 8EP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 240
Violence And Sexual Offences 109
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Public Order 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Shoplifting 19
Other Theft 13
Vehicle Crime 12
Burglary 6
Drugs 4
Robbery 4
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TA21 8EP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Webbers Close387 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fore Street535 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Red Lion Court529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Red Lion Court529 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Buckwell418 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Buckwell418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Cornhill515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cornhill515 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Cornhill515 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Cornhill515 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birch Road, Wellington, TA21 8EP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA21 8EP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired92
Full-Time Employee67
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing24
Construction22
Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Other18
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Education9
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female145
Male146

Partnership Status

Single45
Married: Opposite sex150
Separated4
Divorced22
Widowed23

Health

Very good health124
Good health110
Fair health41
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 60
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other1
White288

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union7
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years10
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom238
Poland1
Romania3
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion104
Christian159
Other religion1
Not answered25