Birch Street is in Wolverhampton and in Wolverhampton district. WV1 4HY is located in the St Peter's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wolverhampton South West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 4HY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WV1 4DJ, WV1 4DG, WV1 4BN, WV1 4LL, WV1 4BL, WV1 4NB, WV1 4DW, WV1 4QL, WV1 4QQ.

Birch Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Street are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wolverhampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV1 4HY

Average Price
£2,157,293
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,157,293

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Street

Average Price
£2,440,800
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
Construction House, 24 Birch Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£1,566,0002015-12-30 £2,157,293

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Eastfield Nursery School
Griffin Street, Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH 		2,194 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Phoenix Nursery School
Phoenix Street, Blakenhall WV2 3JS 		2,270 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windsor Nursery School
Parkfield Road, Parkfield WV4 6EL 		3,303 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Low Hill Nursery School
Jenks Avenue, Low Hill WV10 9JN 		3,325 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushbury Nursery School
Bushbury Lane, Bushbury WV10 8JP 		4,289 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 4West Park Primary School
Devon Road, Whitmore Reans WV1 4BE 		540 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton
Great Brickkiln Street, WV3 0PR 		737 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dunstall Hill Primary School
Dunstall Avenue, WV6 0NH 		1,129 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Merridale Primary School
Aspen Way, WV3 0UP 		1,130 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Graiseley Primary School
Pool Street, Graiseley Hill WV2 4NE 		1,320 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Thomas Telford University Technical College
Springfield Campus, WV10 0JR 		1,247 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Tettenhall Road, Tettenhall WV6 0BY 		1,603 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Edmunds Catholic Academy
Compton Park, Compton Road West WV3 9DU 		2,030 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Compton Park, Compton Road West WV3 9DU 		2,089 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heath Park
Prestwood Road, WV11 1RD 		2,983 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Perton Middle School
Gainsborough Drive, Perton WV6 7NR 		4,264 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCity of Wolverhampton College
Paget Road, WV6 0DU 		1,617 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Royal School, Wolverhampton
Penn Road, WV3 0EG 		1,846 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Broadmeadow Special School
Lansdowne Road, Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL 		390 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Wolverhampton
Wulfruna Street, WV1 1LY 		534 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Wolverhampton
The Way Youth Zone, School Street, WV3 0NR 		722 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWolverhampton Grammar School
Compton Road, WV3 9RB 		1,057 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Pine Green Academy
Valley Park Campus, Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB 		1,619 yd Academy special sponsor led No 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
24 Birch Street LtdThe Studios, 24 Birch Street2 yd
Heavenly Desserts68A Darlington Street, Wolverhampton194 yd
RoccoRocco Italiano, 72 - 73 Darlington Street194 yd
Rosso E Nero25 Darlington Street, Wolverhampton269 yd
Thai Star Catering LimitedMade In Thai, 24 Darlington Street269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gorgeous NightclubGorgeous, School Street296 yd
North Street Social7A North Street, Wolverhampton305 yd
PopworldBabylon, 8 - 10 North Street330 yd
Vaal & Vaal (Bar)Vaal & Bar, Raglan Street351 yd
The Clarendon Hotel38 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton362 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
North Street FoodEarls Sandwich Bar, 1A North Street305 yd
Civic Centre Kitchen & KioskCivic Centre, St Peters Square305 yd
Olives ManUnit F, Wolverhampton Retail Market387 yd
Q Inn Chippy328 Newhampton Road East, Wolverhampton415 yd
Turkish Delight Kebab & PizzaTurkish Delight, 58 Chapel Ash416 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Alexandra Street549 yd
Marks & SpencerMarks And Spencer, 19 - 24 Dudley Street582 yd
Tesco Express35 - 37 Dudley Street, City Centre589 yd
Iceland22 - 23 Wulfrun Way, Wolverhampton664 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Limited, Jack Hayward Way797 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wv Active Central
BATH AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool136 yd
University Of Wolverhampton Sport Centre (City Site)
WULFRUNA STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts428 yd
West Park
PARK ROAD EAST 		tennis courts430 yd
Wolverhampton Electricity Sport & Social Club
ST. MARKS ROAD 		477 yd
Wolverhampton Wanderers Fc (Molineux Stadium)
MOLINEUX STADIUM MOLINEUX STADIUM WATERLOO ROAD 		grass pitches485 yd
The Gym (Wolverhampton)
THE GYM THE GYM ALEXANDRA STREET 		health and fitness suite599 yd
West Park Primary School
DEVON ROAD 		grass pitches616 yd
The Way Youth Zone
SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE WORCESTER STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite624 yd
Firewalker Fitness And Martial Arts
SALISBURY STREET 		health and fitness suite790 yd
Complexions Gym
TEMPEST STREET 		health and fitness suite859 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Birch Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1595 crimes were reported near Birch Street . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WV1 4HY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1595
Violence And Sexual Offences 504
Shoplifting 226
Public Order 199
Anti Social Behaviour 114
Other Theft 89
Vehicle Crime 80
Criminal Damage And Arson 69
Drugs 67
Robbery 54
Burglary 48
Possession Of Weapons 42
Bicycle Theft 40
Theft From The Person 39
Other Crime 24

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WV1 4HY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket535 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near King Street531 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near King Street531 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near King Street531 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near King Street531 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near King Street531 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near King Street531 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near King Street531 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near King Street531 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near King Street531 yd

Employment

WV1 4HY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WV1 4HY 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

Full-Time Employee123
Full-Time Student (with or without job)50
Student (economically inactive)32
Unemployed27
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other9
Looking after home or family9
Retired6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities19
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Transport and storage10
Manufacturing9
Information and communication9
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Construction2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female180
Male165

Partnership Status

Single234
Married: Opposite sex54
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated8
Divorced12
Widowed2

Health

Very good health168
Good health134
Fair health32
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 86
Degree or Similar 140
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese2
Indian39
Pakistani9
Other Asian7
Black African53
Black Caribbean18
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other2
White183
Roma3
Arab2
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom205
European Union51
Rest of Europe3
Africa42
Middle East and Asia35
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK205
10+ Years37
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years49

Passport Held

United Kingdom202
Ireland1
Italy2
Portugal4
Spain3
Lithuania10
Poland5
Romania13
Other EU countries19
Other Europe2
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa17
South and Eastern Africa5
Middle East3
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held32

Religion

No religion126
Christian133
Hindu14
Muslim16
Sikh22
Not answered30
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