Orthodontic practices near Birts Street
On our practice register: None within 5 miles of Birts Street; 4 practices within 10 and 48 practices within 20. The closest is Ascent Dental Care Malvern in Great Malvern, 5.5 miles north.
| Practice | Distance | NHS | Braces | Aligners | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascent Dental Care MalvernGreat Malvern | 5.5 miles north | – | – | – | 4.8 (420 reviews) |
| Buckingham House Dental SurgeryGreat Malvern | 5.8 miles north | – | – | ✓ | 5.0 (62 reviews) |
| Edwards StephanieGreat Malvern | 6.1 miles north | – | – | – | – |
| Beacon DentalCareGreat Malvern | 6.6 miles north | – | – | – | 4.9 (374 reviews) |
| St Peter's Dental PracticeWorcester | 10.8 miles north-east | – | – | ✓ | 4.9 (120 reviews) |
| the247dentist - PlymouthWorcester | 10.8 miles north-east | – | – | – | 5.0 (81 reviews) |
| St Johns DentalWorcester | 11.4 miles north | – | – | – | 3.8 (54 reviews) |
| Redcliffe OrthodonticsWorcester | 11.5 miles north-east | – | – | ✓ | 5.0 (172 reviews) |
✓ listed in the practice's own information; – not mentioned, which doesn't mean not offered. Straight-line distances.
Nearest places to Birts Street with orthodontic practices
The closest town with orthodontic practices is Great Malvern, 5.5 miles north; the next are Worcester (10.8 miles north-east) and Gloucester (11.7 miles south).
| Place | Practices | Nearest |
|---|---|---|
| Great Malvern | 4 | 5.5 miles north |
| Worcester | 8 | 10.8 miles north-east |
| Gloucester | 8 | 11.7 miles south |
| Bishops Cleeve | 1 | 11.9 miles south-east |
| Cheltenham | 9 | 13.1 miles south-east |
Counted from the practices on our register around this place, nearest first. Straight-line distances.
Best-reviewed practices within 20 miles of Birts Street
Of the practices within 20 miles with at least 10 Google reviews, the highest rated is Redcliffe Orthodontics in Worcester (5.0 from 172 reviews), 11.5 miles north-east.
| Practice | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Redcliffe OrthodonticsWorcester | 5.0 (172 reviews) | 11.5 miles north-east |
| the247dentist - PlymouthWorcester | 5.0 (81 reviews) | 10.8 miles north-east |
| Cheltenham EndodonticsCheltenham | 5.0 (76 reviews) | 13.8 miles south-east |
| Dr Naiz KhanGloucester | 5.0 (70 reviews) | 12.1 miles south |
Ratings are each practice's public Google review average and say nothing about clinical quality. Straight-line distances.
Birts Street at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Malvern Hills |
| NHS dental services | NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board |
| NHS orthodontic charges | Free for eligible under-18s; adults pay Band 3 (£332.10) |
| Area type (ONS) | Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Around the England average |
| Residents under 16 | 16% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 2,431 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 6.3% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 7.8% aged 16 to 24 and 21.8% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 5.4% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 87 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 19.1% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | None on our register |
| Access within Worcestershire | 404th closest to an orthodontic practice of 512 places in the county (the county median is 3.4 miles) |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 6.3% here, against 6.4% across neighbourhoods in Worcestershire |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Birmingham Dental Hospital, Birmingham — 36 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | John Masefield High School — 4.4 miles Hanley Castle High School — 4.8 miles The Chase — 5.0 miles |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 19.4% across the local ICB (OHID) |
| Nearest orthodontic practices | Ascent Dental Care Malvern, Great Malvern — 6 miles St Peter's Dental Practice, Worcester — 11 miles Gloucester Dental Care, Gloucester — 12 miles |
| Estimated drive to the nearest practice | about 10 minutes each way (straight-line distance plus 30%, at 35 mph) |
| Practices within 10 and 20 miles | 4 within 10 miles, 48 within 20 miles |
Sources: ONS geography via postcodes.io, Census 2021 (NOMIS), DfE school statistics and Get Information About Schools, OHID Fingertips, UK NHS dental charge schedules and our orthodontic practice register. Distances are straight-line.
Getting orthodontic treatment from Birts Street
The nearest practice to Birts Street is Ascent Dental Care Malvern in Great Malvern, 5.5 miles away. Treatment usually needs a visit every six to ten weeks, so it is worth choosing a practice whose journey you can sustain and asking how many appointments can be combined. Within 10 miles there are 4 practices, and within 20 there are 48.
Ways to reduce the cost of finding out what is right for you: Confident Dental & Implant Clinic - Cleevelands, Bishop’s Cleeve (11.9 miles) mentions a free consultation; Buckingham House Dental Surgery (5.8 miles) mentions remote consultations; and 12 of the practices around Birts Street list clear aligners, the nearest 5.8 miles away.
If you are looking at NHS orthodontics (free for eligible under-18s, by referral from your dentist): NHS dental services around Birts Street are commissioned by NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board; the nearest practice listing NHS orthodontics is Gloucester Dental Care, 11.7 miles away; and complex cases are referred to hospital orthodontic departments such as Birmingham Dental Hospital in Birmingham, about 36 miles away.
Allowing for roads about 30% longer than the straight line and an average of 35 mph, the drive from Birts Street to Ascent Dental Care Malvern is roughly 10 minutes each way. A course of fixed braces typically means 10 to 20 visits (a consultation, the fitting, 7 to 17 adjustments and the removal), which from here comes to about 140 to 290 miles and 3 to 7 hours on the road. At the 45p a mile HMRC uses for business driving, that is roughly £65 to £130 in running costs. Clear aligners usually need fewer visits, perhaps 6 to 10 (about 90 to 140 miles), so ask any practice how many a plan for your case would involve before you commit to the journey. About 5.4% of households in the surrounding census area have no car, for whom the journey means public transport or a lift.
Orthodontic Treatment In Birts Street
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Orthodontist in Birts Street: Before booking anything in Birts Street, this page gives a practical overview of treatment types, cost factors, and next steps. It also gives context for people comparing options from other towns in Worcestershire.
More local pages to browse
Related pages for Hollybed Street, Drugger's End, Eight Oaks, Huntsbridge, Rye Street, and Castlemorton are worth a look if you want to widen your search beyond this area.
Local provider signals in Birts Street
We hold no orthodontic practice records in Birts Street itself. The nearest we do hold are Ascent Dental Care Malvern in Great Malvern, about 6 miles away; St Peter's Dental Practice in Worcester, about 11 miles away; and Gloucester Dental Care, about 12 miles away.
Birts Street at a glance
Heading north for around 1 km brings you to Hollybed Street, the closest linked location.
The local picture in Birts Street
Birts Street — smaller rural: Further from a major town or city by ONS classification — is covered by NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board for NHS dentistry. 16% of Birts Street's residents are under 16, per the 2021 Census. Census 2021 counts 2,431 residents in the neighbourhood around Birts Street, 6.3% of them aged 10 to 15, close to the 6.4% average across Worcestershire. People in Birts Street usually travel further for an orthodontist: the nearest on our register is about 6 miles away. OHID data for this ICB shows 19.4% of 5-year-olds with visible dental decay. Families in Birts Street are served by secondary schools including John Masefield High School (4.4 miles) and Hanley Castle High School (4.8 miles). Birts Street sits close to the England average for deprivation. The nearest university dental hospital to Birts Street is Birmingham Dental Hospital, Birmingham, about 36 miles away, where hospital orthodontic referrals are seen.
Orthodontic Treatments in Birts Street
Patients in Birts Street have access to more orthodontic options than ever before. Understanding the trade-offs before a consultation puts you in a much stronger position. This guide sets out what each type does, who it suits, how long it takes, and what it typically costs.
Treatment Options in Birts Street — Local Context
Orthodontic practices in and around Birts Street vary in the treatments and appointment types they offer. Birts Street — smaller rural: Further from a major town or city by ONS classification — is covered by NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board for NHS dentistry. Census figures show 16% of the local population is under 16. In the census neighbourhood around Birts Street, 6.3% of the 2,431 residents are aged 10 to 15, close to the 6.4% average across Worcestershire, the age band in which most NHS orthodontic treatment begins. People in Birts Street usually travel further for an orthodontist: the nearest on our register is about 6 miles away. 19.4% of 5-year-olds across this ICB have visible dental decay, per OHID's most recent figures. Families in Birts Street are served by secondary schools including John Masefield High School (4.4 miles) and Hanley Castle High School (4.8 miles). Birts Street sits close to the England average for deprivation. The nearest university dental hospital to Birts Street is Birmingham Dental Hospital, Birmingham, about 36 miles away, where hospital orthodontic referrals are seen. No orthodontic practice is recorded in Birts Street. The closest on record are Ascent Dental Care Malvern in Great Malvern, about 6 miles away; St Peter's Dental Practice in Worcester, about 11 miles away; and Gloucester Dental Care, about 12 miles away. Case complexity — not just preference — is usually what determines whether aligners or fixed braces are recommended.
Step-by-Step Orthodontic Guide for Birts Street
Many people in Birts Street delay treatment simply because they don't know where to start. The pathway from first enquiry to fitted braces is more straightforward than most people expect. The steps that follow cover self-assessment, consultation, fitting, adjustments and retention.
The Treatment Journey, Stage by Stage
Treatment in Birts Street runs through a predictable sequence of stages, set out below so you know what's coming.
This local page helps patients research orthodontic options around Birts Street. It does not confirm suitability, diagnosis, or final pricing without clinician review.
Areas We Cover Around Birts Street
This section is aimed at people whose search for treatment isn't limited to Birts Street, Worcestershire alone. Nearby pages covering Hollybed Street, Drugger's End, Eight Oaks, Huntsbridge, Rye Street, and Castlemorton may also help if you are still comparing locations.
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Frequently Asked Questions in Birts Street
Common questions about orthodontic treatment, braces, aligners, treatment stages, and what patients in Birts Street often want to know before getting started.
Where is the nearest orthodontist to Birts Street?
On our register, the nearest orthodontic practice to Birts Street is Ascent Dental Care Malvern in Great Malvern, about 5.5 miles to the north. The next closest are Buckingham House Dental Surgery (5.8 miles) and Edwards Stephanie (6.1 miles).
How many orthodontic practices are near Birts Street?
Our register has 0 practices within 5 miles of Birts Street, 4 practices within 10 miles and 48 practices within 20 miles. None is inside 5 miles; the closest is in Great Malvern, 5.5 miles away.
Is there an NHS orthodontist near Birts Street?
The nearest practice to Birts Street that lists NHS orthodontic treatment is Gloucester Dental Care, about 11.7 miles to the south. Others nearby include Phoenix Orthodontics (11.9 miles) and The Limes Dental Practice, Gloucester (12.9 miles).
How do I start orthodontic treatment in Birts Street, Worcestershire?
For many patients, the simplest way to begin is with a remote assessment that helps clarify likely next steps.
Can I compare braces and clear aligners in Birts Street, Worcestershire?
Yes. A review of your photos and concerns can help show whether braces or clear aligners may be the better route.