Birch Street is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district.
WF1 5ER is located in the Wakefield South electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Street, Wakefield, WF1 5ER and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WF1 5ET, WF1 5EU, WF1 5DZ, WF1 5EE, WF1 5EQ, WF1 5ES, WF1 5EX, WF1 5EF, WF1 5EY.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Birch Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £107,000 | 2023-03-31 | £110,493 |
| 21 Birch Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building | £90,000 | 2021-11-22 | £101,251 |
| 19 Birch Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building | £92,500 | 2021-03-26 | £111,404 |
| 29 Birch Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building | £85,000 | 2019-02-27 | £115,776 |
| 9 Birch Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building | £75,000 | 2018-07-24 | £102,784 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU | 3out of 4 | 848 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB | 4out of 4 | 4,725 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandal Magna Community Academy Belle Vue Road , Agbrigg WF1 5NF | 3out of 4 | 783 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Charles Street , WF1 4PE | 3out of 4 | 1,076 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Field Lane , Thornes WF2 7RU | 3out of 4 | 1,352 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Road , Eastmoor WF1 4LU | 3out of 4 | 1,699 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill Irwin Crescent , WF1 4QY | 2out of 4 | 1,778 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ | 3out of 4 | 1,413 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF | 4out of 4 | 1,960 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF | 2out of 4 | 2,533 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kettlethorpe High School Kettlethorpe Hall Drive , Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL | 3out of 4 | 3,364 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crofton Academy High Street , Crofton WF4 1NF | 2out of 4 | 4,191 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP | - not rated | 1,897 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH | - not rated | 2,470 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ | - not rated | 2,162 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS | - not rated | 2,388 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX | - not rated | 2,424 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY | - not rated | 2,515 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX | - not rated | 2,607 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherines Church Centre | Doncaster Road, Wakefield | 223 yd | |
| Main Kitchen | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Doncaster Road | 295 yd | |
| The Cabin Cafe and Sandwich Bar | 73 Doncaster Road, Wakefield | 312 yd | |
| Utopia Active | Calder Vale Road, Wakefield | 358 yd | |
| Starbucks | Unit 1, Heathlands Park | 741 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Vue Conservative Club Ltd | 158 Doncaster Road, Wakefield | 223 yd | |
| Bridge Inn | Bridge Street, Wakefield | 759 yd | |
| New Brookhouse Ltd | Brook House Wmc, 221 Barnsley Road | 829 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fung Wong | 119 Doncaster Road, Wakefield | 218 yd | |
| JC's | 111 Doncaster Road, Wakefield | 218 yd | |
| Kashmiri Posh Nosh Limited | 107-109 Doncaster Road, Wakefield | 218 yd | |
| Casa Grill | 144 Doncaster Road, Wakefield | 223 yd | |
| Ramzey's | 83-85 Doncaster Road, Wakefield | 312 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Food Plus | 102 Doncaster Road, Wakefield | 259 yd | |
| Tesco | 187 Barnsley Road, Wakefield | 835 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oasis Health Club (Wakefield) (Closed) Doncaster Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 310 yd |
| Wakefield Trinity (Belle Vue Stadium) Doncaster Road | grass pitches | 392 yd |
| Agbrigg Belle Vue Community Centre MONTAGUE STREET | 709 yd | |
| Sandal Magna Community Academy BELLE VUE ROAD | grass pitches | 828 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 62.2 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 71.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 11.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 655 crimes were reported
near Birch Street .
Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF1 5ER.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| Full-Time Employee | 80 |
| Part-Time Employee | 23 |
| Retired | 18 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 18 |
| Other | 17 |
| Self-Employed | 13 |
| Looking after home or family | 11 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | |
| Unemployed |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 9 |
| Transport and storage | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
| Construction | 4 |
| Other | 2 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 1 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 1 |
| Female | 110 |
| Male | 108 |
| Single | 87 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 49 |
| Separated | 9 |
| Divorced | 27 |
| Widowed | 10 |
| Very good health | 96 |
| Good health | 80 |
| Fair health | 30 |
| Bad health | 14 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 55 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 24 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 20 |
| Apprenticeship | 16 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 24 |
| Degree or Similar | 36 |
| Other | 7 |
| Indian | 6 |
| Pakistani | 20 |
| Other Asian | 5 |
| Black African | 12 |
| Other Black | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 4 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 142 |
| Roma | 6 |
| Arab | 5 |
| Other | 14 |
| United Kingdom | 144 |
| European Union | 35 |
| Rest of Europe | 4 |
| Africa | 14 |
| Middle East and Asia | 22 |
| Born in the UK | 144 |
| 10+ Years | 34 |
| 5-10 Years | 17 |
| 2-5 Years | 16 |
| Less than 2 years | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 131 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Lithuania | 4 |
| Poland | 17 |
| Romania | 7 |
| Other EU countries | 4 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| North Africa | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| Middle East | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 6 |
| No passport held | 32 |
| No religion | 55 |
| Christian | 102 |
| Hindu | 7 |
| Muslim | 39 |
| Not answered | 16 |