Birch Close, Cannington, Bridgwater

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Close, Cannington, Bridgwater · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bridgwater-somerset/birch-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TA5 2HX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£180,000

2 sales

Price range

£170k – £190k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Jan 2022

TA5 2HX

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At a glance

House prices£180k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 7 min walkBridgwater station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Birch Close, Cannington, Bridgwater have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Jan 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £180,000.

House prices on Birch Close compared

TA5 postcode area£320,507

Bridgwater£277,955

England & Wales£358,701

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 TA5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£180,000	14 Jan 2022

Sold prices on Birch Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Birch Close TA5 2HX	14 Jan 2022	£190,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Birch Close TA5 2HX	3 Jun 2016	£170,000	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 Birch Close

Crime

3 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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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Criminal damage & arson	2
Violence & sexual offences	1

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

Flood risk

Birch Close is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

Somerset coast at Minehead, Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea and Uphill to Kingston Seymour Flood alert area
Tidal River Parrett at Chilton Trinity and Combwich, low lying properties Flood alert area
Tidal River Parrett at Chilton Trinity, Combwich and Dunball Flood alert area
Bridgwater, Cannington and Combwich rivers Flood alert area
Cannington Brook at Cannington 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
Cannington Church of England Primary School 171 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Brymore Academy 327 pupils	Secondary	11–17	Report	0.9 mi
Otterhampton Primary School 60 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Wembdon St George's Church School 294 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.9 mi
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School 490 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	2.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater 199 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	2.4 mi
Haygrove School 1,051 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	2.4 mi
Spaxton CofE Primary School 51 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	2.6 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, shops and health

Train stations

Bridgwater station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea station 6.1 mi · 2 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cannington Bridge (S-bound, Brook Street) 1 min walk
Cannington Bridge (N-bound, Brook Street) 1 min walk
Demand Responsive Area (DRT) 3 min walk
Rydon Crescent (E-bound, Lonsdale Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Cannington Health Centre
Mill Lane, Cannington, Bridgwater · 0.2 mi
East Quay Medical Centre
East Quay, Bridgwater · 2.8 mi
Taunton Road Medical Centre
12-16 Taunton Road, Bridgwater · 3.1 mi
Cranleigh Gardens Medical Centre
Cranleigh Gardens, Bridgwater · 3.2 mi

Supermarkets

Budgens Budgens Wembdon Service Station · 1.5 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bridgwater Kendale Road · 2.4 mi
Aldi Aldi Northgate Road Bridgwater · 2.7 mi
Iceland Iceland Bridgwater · 2.7 mi

Dentists

Parade Dental Practice · 2.6 mi
Bridgwater Dental Centre · 2.7 mi
Bridgwater Dental Centre · 2.8 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 7 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	8 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	1 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	80.0%	62.5%
Private rented	17.1%	20.3%
Social rented	2.9%	17.1%
Households	615

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,545

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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	74%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	97%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	84%	92%

Share of homes across Somerset 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 Birch Close

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Who lives around Birch Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Somerset
White	98.5%	96.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.5%	1.2%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.1%	1.5%

Religion

	Here	Somerset
Christian	52.8%	50.2%
No religion	39.1%	41.5%
Not answered	7.6%	6.5%
Muslim	0.3%	0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%
Hindu	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Somerset
Born in the UK	95.3%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	4.7%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Somerset
Level 4 qualifications and above	31.4%	30.5%
Level 3 qualifications	19.5%	17.6%
No qualifications	14.3%	17.1%
Level 2 qualifications	14.2%	15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.4%	10.2%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	6.5%
Other qualifications	2.4%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Somerset
Very good health	49.3%	46%
Good health	34.5%	35.2%
Fair health	12.3%	13.7%
Bad health	3.2%	4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Somerset
2 cars or vans in household	39.8%	31.4%
1 car or van in household	34.6%	41.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	18.5%	13.5%
No cars or vans in household	7%	14%

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 Somerset.

Planning and heritage near Birch Close

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Planning applications near Birch Close

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