Birchdale, Bowdon, Altrincham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birchdale, Bowdon, Altrincham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/altrincham-greater-manchester/birchdale/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA14 2PW.

Average price (last 12 months)

£795,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£700,667

3 sales

Price range

£647k – £795k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Jun 2026

WA14 2PW

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At a glance

House prices£701k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station12 min walkHale station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 4 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

3 property sales on Birchdale, Bowdon, Altrincham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £795,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £727,500. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 33% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Birchdale range from £647,000 to £795,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birchdale compared

WA14 postcode area£558,718

Altrincham£598,955

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchdale has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA14 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£727,500	17 Jun 2026
Terraced	1	£647,000	25 Nov 2016

Sold prices on Birchdale

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Birchdale WA14 2PW	17 Jun 2026	£795,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Birchdale WA14 2PW	25 Nov 2016	£647,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Birchdale WA14 2PW	1 Jun 2016	£660,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Birchdale

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchdale in the latest month.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birchdale is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Middle River Mersey catchment including areas near Bramhall, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston Flood alert area
River Bollin catchment, including Knutsford, Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Bollington Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Birchdale

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls 1,381 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.2 mi
Bollin Primary School 368 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Bowdon Preparatory School 230 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Altrincham Preparatory School 222 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Bowdon CofE Primary School 622 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys 1,432 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Loreto Grammar School 1,075 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
North Cestrian School 799 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

Hale station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Altrincham station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Navigation Road station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
Navigation Road (Manchester Metrolink) 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bowdon Church (opp, The Firs) 2 min walk
Bowdon Church (nr, The Firs) 2 min walk
Bow Green Road (opp, Langham Road) 4 min walk
Bow Green Road (nr, Langham Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Altrincham Medical Practice
Lloyd House, 7 Lloyd Street, Altrincham · 0.6 mi
Barrington Medical Centre
33 Market Street, Altrincham · 0.7 mi
St Johns Medical Centre
Altrincham Health & Wellbeing Ctr, 31-33 Market Street, Altrincham · 0.7 mi
Family Surgery
94 Navigation Road, Altrincham · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Vicarage Lane · 0.4 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Altrincham · 0.6 mi
Cook Cook Hale · 0.7 mi
Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Hale Foodhall · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi
Barry Bladon · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Dental Beauty - Kissdental Holdings · 0.6 mi
Hale Dental Clinic · 0.6 mi
Goose Green Dental · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	10 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.3%	62.5%
Private rented	16.9%	20.3%
Social rented	1.8%	17.1%
Households	673

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,495

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	99%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	100%	92%

Share of homes across Trafford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Birchdale

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Who lives around Birchdale

Ethnic group

	Here	Trafford
White	89.1%	77.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	5.7%	12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.4%	3.8%
Other ethnic group	1.9%	2.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.8%	3.4%

Religion

	Here	Trafford
Christian	54%	48.4%
No religion	28.5%	33.1%
Jewish	7.2%	1%
Not answered	5.1%	5.1%
Muslim	2.5%	8.7%
Hindu	1.9%	2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.4%
Other religion	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Trafford
Born in the UK	88.8%	85.1%
Born outside the UK	11.2%	14.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Trafford
Level 4 qualifications and above	61.5%	43%
Level 3 qualifications	12.6%	15.1%
Level 2 qualifications	10.8%	12.7%
No qualifications	6.3%	14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	4.9%	8.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.8%
Other qualifications	1.3%	2.3%

General health

	Here	Trafford
Very good health	58.4%	53.1%
Good health	30.5%	31%
Fair health	7.9%	11.3%
Bad health	2.3%	3.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Trafford
1 car or van in household	41.2%	43.4%
2 cars or vans in household	36.2%	29.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12.2%	7.8%
No cars or vans in household	10.4%	19.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Trafford.

Planning and heritage near Birchdale

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Planning applications near Birchdale

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