Birch Close is in Cannington, Bridgwater and in Sedgemoor district. TA5 2HX is located in the Cannington and Wembdon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bridgwater and West Somerset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Close, Cannington, Bridgwater, TA5 2HX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA5 2HU, TA5 2HT, TA5 2HP, TA5 2JL, TA5 2HS, TA5 2NT, TA5 2JJ, TA5 2JU, TA5 2JR.

Birch Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Close are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sedgemoor.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA5 2HX

Average Price
£226,017
Semi-Detached
£231,894
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£211,323
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Close

Average Price
£205,607
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, Bridgwater, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-01-14 £190,000
4 Birch Close, Bridgwater, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002016-06-03 £248,285
4 Birch Close, Bridgwater, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002006-09-08 £250,679
4 Birch Close, Bridgwater, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£109,9502003-04-04 £249,685
4 Birch Close, Bridgwater, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£48,0001999-05-06 £220,821

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cannington Church of England Primary School
Brook Street, Cannington TA5 2HP 		113 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Otterhampton Primary School
School Lane, Combwich TA5 2QS 		3,144 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Wembdon St George's Church School
Brantwood Road, Wembdon TA6 7PS 		3,405 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Oakfield Road, TA6 7LX 		4,121 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater
Park Avenue, TA6 7EE 		4,331 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brymore Academy
Cannington, TA5 2NB 		1,404 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
- not ratedChilton Trinity School
Chilton Street, TA6 3JA 		4,246 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Haygrove School
Durleigh Road, TA6 7HW 		4,399 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Bridge School Sedgemoor
The Cossington Centre, Main Road TA6 3RG 		4,947 yd Pupil referral unit 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
EDF Cannington CourtCannington Court, Church Street232 yd
Walled Gardens of Cannington TearoomsCannington Court, Church Street232 yd
Linpop's CafeMain Road249 yd
Saffron10 High Street441 yd
Cannington Golf ClubCannington Golf Centre538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Friendly SpiritBrook Street127 yd
Globe Inn4 Church Street270 yd
Kings Head Inn12 High Street459 yd
Rose & Crown30 High Street604 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cannington Golf Centre
golf591 yd
Cannington Playing Field
PARK LANE 		grass pitches809 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, 72 crimes were reported near Birch Close . 66% 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 TA5 2HX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 72
Violence And Sexual Offences 28
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Public Order 12
Burglary 8
Other Theft 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TA5 2HX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Court Orchard342 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Lonsdale Road186 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Folly Close517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Folly Close517 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Oak Tree Way316 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Conway Road408 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Conway Road408 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Church Street341 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Church Street341 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Southbrook404 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA5 2HX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Retired91
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed3
Other2
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education14
Construction13
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 11
Human health and social work activities11
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing6
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Other2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female155
Male152

Partnership Status

Single51
Married: Opposite sex149
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced24
Widowed26

Health

Very good health164
Good health95
Fair health39
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 68
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Mixed White and Asian1
White303
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union10
Rest of Europe1
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years9
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Germany1
Romania5
Other EU countries2
Central and South America1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion107
Christian180
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered17
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