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Birches Head & Northwood

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About

Birches Head & Northwood is a residential ward in the north of Stoke-on-Trent, primarily composed of post-war housing estates. The area is characterised by semi-detached and terraced homes, with several local shopping parades serving the community. It is bordered by the A500 dual carriageway to the west, providing a major transport link, and contains significant green spaces like Northwood Park.

The ward includes the site of the former Northwood Stadium, a notable local sports facility. Residential streets are generally quiet, with a mix of private and social housing. The area is functional, with everyday amenities such as schools, pharmacies, and community centres meeting local needs without significant commercial or tourist activity.

Area overview

On average Birches Head & Northwood has high deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 17.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Birches Head & Northwood is £38,605 per year. There are 5 schools in Birches Head & Northwood: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
17.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Birches Head & Northwood

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £130,000 in Birches Head & Northwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,000 up to £420,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Birches Head & Northwood in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Birches Head & Northwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£222,000
Flats6£78,975
Semi-Detached37£165,000
Terraced63£114,000

10 years median price trend in Birches Head & Northwood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birches Head & Northwood.

All postcodes in Birches Head & Northwood

ST16UF

Earlswood Road

ST16NY

Addison Street

ST16PY

Perceval Street

ST16AR

Leek Road

ST16QY

Tarleton Road

ST12JS

Old Town Road

ST16TW

Birchlands Road

ST16PB

Keelings Road

ST12LQ

Providence Square

ST12JA

Festing Street

ST16LX

Fairhaven Grove

ST12LN

Merrick Street

ST16LP

Hammersley Street

ST16SG

Monsal Grove

ST12NJ

Turner Street

ST16AL

Leek Road

ST12AQ

Bucknall Old Road

ST12LZ

Lockett Street

ST12JN

Birches Rise

ST12NL

Birches Rise

ST16NS

Barthomley Road

ST16BA

Chell Street

ST12DS

Northwood Park Road

ST12LD

Town Road

ST12DB

Windmill Street

ST12DY

Jervis Street

ST16UW

Geneva Drive

ST12EJ

Broom Street

ST12NR

Mount Street

ST16NH

Cromwell Street

ST16RP

Lydia Drive

ST16LU

Turner Street

ST16PW

Vincent Street

ST16SH

Plumtree Grove

ST12PQ

Beckford Street

ST16BD

Chell Street

ST16SN

Slaidburn Grove

ST16UY

Cromer Road

ST16SE

Westbury Close

ST16RH

Giles Walk

ST12AU

Newshaw Walk

ST16LT

Turner Street

ST16LS

Campbell Terrace

ST12HX

St John Street

ST16TT

Handel Grove

ST12BH

Somerset Road

ST16NL

Barthomley Road

ST12AE

Caldbeck Place

ST16PP

Birch Street

ST16SZ

Willdale Grove

ST16PD

Bold Street

ST12NW

Oak Street

ST16TF

Delius Grove

ST12BX

Upper Huntbach Street

ST12BG

Bucknall New Road

ST12EE

Tierney Street

ST12DA

Garth Street

ST16QG

Sandyfield Road

ST12PD

Linfield Road

ST16QA

Keelings Road

ST16RW

Aberford Grove

ST12ND

Turner Street

ST16LQ

Birches Head Road

ST16TP

Baytree Close

ST16BB

Chell Street

ST16NR

Barthomley Road

ST16PS

Prime Street

ST16QR

Keelings Road

ST12BB

Bucknall New Road

ST12DF

Dyke Street

ST16RT

Athena Road

ST16TB

Somerley Road

ST12BA

Bucknall New Road

ST12AF

Bucknall Old Road

ST16QS

Northwood Park Road

ST12NY

Ringland Close

ST16LH

Birches Head Road

ST16TE

Whygate Grove

ST16UR

Stockholm Grove

ST16TA

Link End Close

ST12LT

Moston Street

ST16QT

Keelings Road

ST16BE

Hanley Road

ST12HU

St John Street

ST16QX

Tarleton Road

ST16TL

Chilgrove Close

ST12JB

Mayer Street

ST16AT

Leek Road

ST16PX

Botany Bay Road

ST12NH

Boulton Street

ST16ST

Bolney Grove

ST16LL

Birches Head Road

ST12DU

Jervis Street

ST16PH

Rose Street

ST16NN

Cromwell Street

ST16NZ

Fairfax Street

ST12EA

Lower Mayer Street

ST12EL

Broom Street

ST16TN

Felcourt Gardens

ST16QH

Mayfield Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.