Birch Avenue is in Sleights, Whitby and in Scarborough district. YO22 5DA is located in the Esk Valley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Scarborough and Whitby. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Avenue, Sleights, Whitby, YO22 5DA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: YO22 5DY, YO22 5DD, YO22 5BX, YO22 5BZ, YO22 5DJ, YO22 5BY, YO22 5BU, YO22 5DQ, YO22 5DG.

Birch Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Avenue are based on 67 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Scarborough.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO22 5DA

Average Price
£327,319
Semi-Detached
£247,360
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£376,524
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Avenue

Average Price
£289,441
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 AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Brooklands, 24 Birch Avenue, Whitby, North Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£422,0002021-10-27 £448,546
2 Birch Avenue, Whitby, North Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002021-04-23 £364,235
20 Birch Avenue, Whitby, North Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002020-07-02 £413,837
28 Birch Avenue, Whitby, North Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002020-03-30 £350,422
6 Birch Avenue, Whitby, North Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002019-07-08 £354,135

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ingham Close, Sleights YO22 5DN 		386 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ruswarp, YO21 1NJ 		3,006 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stakesby Primary Academy
Byland Road, YO21 1HY 		4,193 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airy Hill Primary School
Waterstead Lane, YO21 1PZ 		4,323 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Whitby Primary Academy
Stainsacre Lane, YO22 4HU 		4,820 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Caedmon College Whitby
Prospect Hill, YO21 1LA 		4,209 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eskdale School
Stainsacre Lane, YO22 4HS 		4,545 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedInternational Christian Language School for Functional English
5 Chubb Hill Road, High Stakesby YO21 1JU 		4,535 yd Miscellaneous 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
River GardensThe Carrs, Briggswath896 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Plough180 Coach Road, Sleights861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Eskdale Fisheries159 Coach Road, Sleights636 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sleights Ce Primary School
INGHAM CLOSE 		grass pitches410 yd
Sleights Sports Field
LOWDALE FARM LOWDALE FARM LOWDALE LANE 		grass pitches554 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed57.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 36 crimes were reported near Birch Avenue . 74% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of YO22 5DA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 36
Violence And Sexual Offences 16
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Other Theft 4
Public Order 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Burglary 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of YO22 5DA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Birch Crescent197 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birch Grove312 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Narrowfield152 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Birch Crescent197 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Birch Crescent197 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Blacksmith Close257 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ingham Close313 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ingham Close313 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Birch Crescent197 yd
2023-09Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Birch Crescent197 yd

Employment

YO22 5DA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 YO22 5DA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired80
Full-Time Employee40
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee25
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other11
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities17
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Manufacturing8
Mining and quarrying6
Other5
Education4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female150
Male128

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex113
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed24

Health

Very good health111
Good health103
Fair health37
Bad health24
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 56
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean2
White277

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union5
Africa1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Poland1
No passport held79

Religion

No religion95
Christian160
Other religion2
Not answered21
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