Birch Street is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN6 7EB is located in the Wigan West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Street, Wigan, WN6 7EB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN6 7ED, WN6 7EA, WN6 7AE, WN6 7DZ, WN6 7EG, WN6 7LS, WN6 7LT, WN6 7DY, WN6 7AQ.

Birch Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Street are based on 50 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wigan.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN6 7EB

Average Price
£125,173
Semi-Detached
£103,355
Terraced
£125,618
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Street

Average Price
£125,173
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 Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Birch Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002023-02-17 £145,706
17 Birch Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£105,0002022-11-30 £103,355
3 Birch Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£122,0002022-08-22 £120,153
27 Birch Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,1502021-09-21 £126,343
19 Birch Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£96,0002020-08-25 £122,837

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Douglas Valley Nursery School
Turner Street, Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU 		1,557 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School
Mort Street, Springfield WN6 7AU 		408 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Springfield Road, WN6 7RH 		784 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beech Hill Community Primary School
Netherby Road, Beech Hill WN6 7PT 		1,011 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
Standishgate, WN1 1XL 		1,312 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mab's Cross Primary School
Standishgate, WN1 1XL 		1,321 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane, WN1 1HQ 		737 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield WN6 7RN 		879 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street, Ince WN1 3HD 		2,598 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		3,398 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane, Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		3,511 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		938 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road, Orrell WN5 0LJ 		3,793 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		5,362 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedProgress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		852 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		2,258 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX 		3,422 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hope School
Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		3,881 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane, Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		4,678 yd Community special school 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
Tea's Cafe Bar156 Gidlow Lane, Wigan58 yd
Bird Ith Hand100-102 Gidlow Lane, Wigan174 yd
Springfield & Beech Hll Community Food PantryDelph Street, Wigan215 yd
Sue's Tasties52 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan244 yd
The RajWoodhouse Lane, Wigan311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brickmakers Arms49 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan244 yd
Sacred Heart Social CentreThrostlenest Avenue, Wigan277 yd
Wigan Subscription Bowling Green LtdPark Crescent West, Wigan330 yd
Wigan Sports ClubParsons Walk, Wigan505 yd
Old Pear Tree44 Frog Lane, Wigan659 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Northern Sole Chippy138 Gidlow Lane, Wigan58 yd
Anatolia Turkish BBQ & Meze57b Park Road, Wigan105 yd
Canton Chef218a Gidlow Lane, Wigan344 yd
Burger Boss50 Frog Lane, Wigan659 yd
The New Chippery20 Market Street, Wigan873 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Late ShopWoodhouse Lane, Wigan311 yd
Tesco Express410 Gidlow Lane, Wigan941 yd
Marks & Spencer4 Loire Drive, Robin Park990 yd
Patsons Supermarket196 Beech Hill Avenue, Wigan1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wigan Sports Club
PARSONS WALK 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts351 yd
Wigan St Andrew'S C Of E Junior And Infant School
MORT STREET 		grass pitches522 yd
The Deanery C Of E High School
FROG LANE 		artificial grass pitch615 yd
Wigan Youth Zone
PARSONS WALK 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite748 yd
Woodhouse Playing Field
St. Andrews Drive 		grass pitches751 yd
Wigan And Leigh College (Closed)
health and fitness suite839 yd
Dw Stadium
ROBIN PARK 		grass pitches847 yd
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches959 yd
Jd Gyms (Wigan)
ROBIN PARK 		health and fitness suite1,026 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Wigan)
STADIUM WAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,076 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 100.0%

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 speed53.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed91.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Birch Street 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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee106
Retired47
Part-Time Employee34
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Student (economically inactive)18
Self-Employed11
Looking after home or family11
Other8
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities24
Construction18
Transport and storage16
Education16
Administrative and support service activities12
Other9
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male155

Partnership Status

Single131
Married: Opposite sex93
Separated4
Divorced21
Widowed14

Health

Very good health143
Good health104
Fair health47
Bad health17
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 63
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Pakistani10
Black African3
Mixed Other1
White288
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union16
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years8
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Italy1
Spain5
Poland1
Romania5
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia6
No passport held63

Religion

No religion99
Christian173
Buddhist3
Muslim10
Not answered28
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