Birch Close, Bradford

House prices, sold prices and local information for BD5 8PJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£104,900

5 sales

Price range

£70k – £150k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Jan 2023

BD5 8PJ

At a glance

House prices£105k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station25 min walkBradford Interchange station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Birch Close, Bradford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Jan 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £104,900. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birch Close compared

BD5 postcode area£127,010

Bradford£190,467

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BD5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	5	£104,900	23 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Birch Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Birch Close BD5 8PJ	23 Jan 2023	£150,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Birch Close BD5 8PJ	4 Dec 2020	£70,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Birch Close BD5 8PJ	16 May 2017	£117,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Birch Close BD5 8PJ	31 Mar 2017	£96,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Birch Close BD5 8PJ	9 Feb 2016	£91,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
5, Birch Close	£91,000 (Feb 2016) → £150,000 (Jan 2023)	+65% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Close

Crime

494 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	210
Anti-social behaviour	65
Criminal damage & arson	36
Other theft	36
Drugs	31
Vehicle crime	28

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

Flood risk

Birch Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Middle River Aire catchment Flood alert area
Upper River Calder catchment Flood alert area
Bradford Beck and tributaries at Bradford Flood warning 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 Birch Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bowling Park Primary School 615 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy 68 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	4–14	Report	0.2 mi
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery 338 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.2 mi
The Fountain School 39 pupils	Other independent school	10–16	Report	0.3 mi
Bradford Beacon School 15 pupils	Other independent special school	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 460 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Bankfoot Primary School 247 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Newby Primary School 442 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Bradford Interchange station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Low Moor station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Bradford Forster Square station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Parkside Park (at, Parkside Road) 1 min walk
Parkside Park (near, Parkside Road) 1 min walk
Parkway Daleside Walk (Parkway) 2 min walk
Parkside Sports Centre (opp, Parkside Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Rooley Lane Med. Centre
Rooley Lane, Bradford · 0.8 mi
Bowling Hall Med Practice
Rooley Lane, Farsley, Bradford · 0.8 mi
Dr Gilkar
392 Little Horton Lane, Bradford · 0.9 mi
Dr I M Raja & Partner
392 Little Horton Lane, Bradford · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	48.6%	62.5%
Private rented	37.5%	20.3%
Social rented	13.9%	17.1%
Households	576

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	29.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	5.8%	18.6%
Residents	2,094

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.

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.

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