The Firs is in Bowdon, Altrincham and in Trafford district. WA14 2TW is located in the Bowdon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Altrincham and Sale West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Firs, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 2TW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA14 2TN, WA14 2PL, WA14 2SJ, WA14 2PW, WA14 2SF, WA14 2JT, WA14 2TZ, WA14 2TT, WA14 2JU.

The Firs Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Firs are based on 97 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Trafford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA14 2TW

Average Price
£472,266
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£472,266

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Firs

Average Price
£923,087
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FirsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Stamford Arms The Firs, Altrincham, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£641,6222019-03-31 £755,618
Stamford Arms The Firs, Altrincham, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£135,0002016-02-03 £188,913

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bollin Primary School
Apsley Grove , Bowdon WA14 3AH 		1out of 4 715 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Bowdon CofE Primary School
Grange Road , Bowdon WA14 3EX 		4out of 4 977 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School
Townfield Road , WA14 4DS 		2out of 4 1,654 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Oldfield Brow Primary School
Taylor Road , WA14 4LE 		3out of 4 1,826 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Stamford Park Primary School
Cedar Road , Hale WA15 9JB 		3out of 4 1,884 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Cavendish Road , Bowdon WA14 2NL 		4out of 4 459 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Marlborough Road , Bowdon WA14 2RS 		4out of 4 1,039 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Loreto Grammar School
Dunham Road , WA14 4AH 		4out of 4 1,299 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
North Cestrian School
Dunham Road , WA14 4AJ 		3out of 4 1,341 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
Urban Road , WA15 8HT 		4out of 4 2,051 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls
Ashley Road , WA14 2LT 		- not rated 910 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Altrincham Preparatory School
Marlborough Road , Bowdon WA14 2RR 		- not rated 913 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Loreto Preparatory School
Dunham Road , WA14 4GZ 		- not rated 1,445 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Hale Preparatory School
Broomfield Lane , Hale WA15 9AS 		- not rated 1,663 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Trafford Alternative Education Provision
Brentwood Avenue , WA14 1SR 		3out of 4 2,879 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
Borage Restaurant7 Vale View, Vicarage Lane794 yd
Oxford Road Cafe19 Ashley Road1,017 yd
Jerk Junction21 Ashley Road1,017 yd
Coffii 2222 Ashley Road1,032 yd
Prana14-16 Ashley Road1,032 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The StamfordStamford Arms, 2 The Firs2 yd
The GriffinThe Griffin, Stamford Road35 yd
Bowdon Lawn Tennis ClubElcho Road194 yd
Bowdon Croquet ClubBowdon Croquet Club, St. Marys Road242 yd
Bowdon Cricket & Hockey ClubBowdon Cricket Club, South Downs Road811 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aminah Tandoori2 Peter Street1,051 yd
WA14 Fish and Chips120 Ashley Road1,061 yd
Canada Grill138 Ashley Road1,061 yd
Off The Wheaton Track Deli8-10 Oxford Road1,089 yd
Eat East3 Peter Street1,090 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative FoodSt Lukes Building, Vicarage Lane753 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bowdon Bowling And Lawn Tennis Club
WINTON ROAD 		tennis courts203 yd
Altrincham Grammar School For Girls (Devisdale Stp)
CAVENDISH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches414 yd
Bowdon Cricket Hockey & Squash Club
SOUTH DOWNS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts815 yd
Mercure Altrincham Bowdon Hotel
LANGHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool851 yd
Bowdon Church School
GRANGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches883 yd
The Grammar
MARLBOROUGH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts925 yd
Bowdon Vale Cricket Club
BOWDON VALE CRICKET CLUB BOWDON VALE CRICKET CLUB PRIORY STREET 		grass pitches1,065 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 33.3%

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 The Firs Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in The Firs area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

WA14 2TW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WA14 2TW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in WA14 2TW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired92
Full-Time Employee56
Self-Employed29
Student (economically inactive)18
Part-Time Employee16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Other9
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Human health and social work activities12
Education11
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Manufacturing6
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Construction4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female143
Male138

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex128
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed32

Health

Very good health142
Good health87
Fair health40
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 132
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese8
Indian6
Pakistani7
Black African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White250
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom248
European Union16
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK248
10+ Years20
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom257
Ireland7
Italy1
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Middle East1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held8

Religion

No religion79
Christian136
Hindu6
Jewish33
Muslim8
Not answered20
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