Property market | £163,500 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Cardiff (15.4 miles) | |
Broadband | 43.0mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 96.7% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 3.2% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 550 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 87 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Rhondda level) | |
Community | Median age is 40.6 | Happiness is Below Average for Mid Glamorgan, Average for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (South Wales) | |
Commute (approx) | - Cardiff Central (23 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (86 mins) | |
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£163,500 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Cardiff (15.4 miles) | |
43.0mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 40.6 | Happiness is Below Average for Mid Glamorgan, Average for UK | |
Ranked 550 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 87 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Rhondda level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (South Wales) | |
- Cardiff Central (23 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (86 mins) | |
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Birch Grove has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Aldi Porth, Farmfoods Porth, Lidl Porth, Morrisons Daily Porth Ynyshir Road, Morrisons Porth. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Colliers Arms, Farmers Arms, Llwyncelyn Hotel, Paul Kirner's Music Palace, Porth Harlequins RFC, Rhondda Hotel, Snooker and Cues, Squares Nightclub, T... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Bruncheria, Canolfan Adnoddau Byw'n Annibynnol Wattstown, KFC, Stage Coach De Cymru, Stage Coach South Wales, The Factory, Y Ffatri, Yr Hen Lyfrgell P... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Chocolate House Cafe, Empire Cafe, Orb Shop & Cafe.
The property market in Birch Grove has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £270,418, which is down -1.6% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £163,500 (down -3.1% on last year) , a terraced house £126,348 (down -4.2% on last year) and a flat £90,294. Property prices in Birch Grove are similar to the average property prices across Mid Glamorgan and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in Wales. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Birch Grove, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Mid Glamorgan region.
Property data is based on Rhondda Cynon Taf level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Birch Grove, or click here to browse the longer list of Birch Grove property transactions from 2023.
Address | Details |
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Station | Distance from Birch Grove | Commute options |
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Porth A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Cardiff Central (55 mins - Transport for Wales - £96 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 101 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 169 mins - Great Western Railway - £1423 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 173 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Trehafod A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -8% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Cardiff Central (47 mins - Transport for Wales - £96 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 98 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 141 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 166 mins - Great Western Railway - £1423 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 170 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Dinas Rhondda | 2 miles |
- Cardiff Central (59 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 106 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 149 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 174 mins - Great Western Railway - £1423 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 178 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Llwynypia A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -8% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Cardiff Central (65 mins - Transport for Wales - £99 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 111 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 154 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 179 mins - Great Western Railway - £1423 monthly fare) View details |
Tonypandy A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -8% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Cardiff Central (62 mins - Transport for Wales - £99 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 108 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 151 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 176 mins - Great Western Railway - £1423 monthly fare) View details |
Ystrad Rhondda A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Cardiff Central (69 mins - Transport for Wales - £99 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 115 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 158 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Rhondda Cynon Taf) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Rhondda Cynon Taf residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 96.7% | 81.7% |
Asian | 1.5% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 1.0% | 2.9% |
Black | 0.4% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.3% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Rhondda consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.7% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 8.6% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 5.6% | 550 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 15.0% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 7.2% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 16.6% | |
Routine occupations | 17.9% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 11.6% | 87 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.9% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Mid Glamorgan is average (48mbps). Birch Grove is slower than this, with average download speeds of 43.0mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Rhondda level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 43.0 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 98.5% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.2% |
Crime stats were found at the South Wales level:
Type | South Wales | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 79 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 11 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 30 | 36 |
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