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BL8 1 in Bury

Bury council area · BL8 1 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector BL8 1 in Bury. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideBL8 1 · BL8 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at BL8 1

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

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Recorded sale median
£235,000177 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
1.1 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The house median is £245,000 from 162 sales; the flat median is £127,000 from 15 sales in BL8 1. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

What stands out in the records

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 96.6% across 275 residential postcode records in BL8 1, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the BL8 1 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 1.1 km away and supermarket 0.4 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Primary school evidence

    4 primary schools appear inside the BL8 1 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

Streets and surroundings

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for BL8 1. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

177 sales in sample
162 sales in sample
38 sales in sample
60 sales in sample
64 sales in sample
15 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Bury local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Bury, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£969Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £644 to £969. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£969£806.5£644202020232026
Aug 2026£969

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£969
Jul 2026£969
Jun 2026£968
May 2026£967
Apr 2026£966
Mar 2026£965
Feb 2026£963
Jan 2026£962
Dec 2025£961
Nov 2025£961
Oct 2025£960
Sept 2025£963
Aug 2025£962
Jul 2025£953
Jun 2025£939
May 2025£928
Apr 2025£922
Mar 2025£914
Feb 2025£907
Jan 2025£903
Dec 2024£900
Nov 2024£897
Oct 2024£892
Sept 2024£886
Aug 2024£878
Jul 2024£869
Jun 2024£859
May 2024£847
Apr 2024£834
Mar 2024£824
Feb 2024£818
Jan 2024£813
Dec 2023£807
Nov 2023£799
Oct 2023£791
Sept 2023£785
Aug 2023£780
Jul 2023£776
Jun 2023£775
May 2023£773
Apr 2023£772
Mar 2023£768
Feb 2023£761
Jan 2023£752
Dec 2022£742
Nov 2022£734
Oct 2022£724
Sept 2022£721
Aug 2022£716
Jul 2022£712
Jun 2022£708
May 2022£705
Apr 2022£701
Mar 2022£696
Feb 2022£691
Jan 2022£686
Dec 2021£681
Nov 2021£676
Oct 2021£673
Sept 2021£670
Aug 2021£668
Jul 2021£665
Jun 2021£662
May 2021£660
Apr 2021£659
Mar 2021£657
Feb 2021£656
Jan 2021£654
Dec 2020£651
Nov 2020£648
Oct 2020£645
Sept 2020£644

Average house price

£242,437Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £176,460 to £242,437. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£242.4k£209.4k£176.5k202020232026
Jul 2026£242,437

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£242,437
Jun 2026£239,122
May 2026£238,556
Apr 2026£235,643
Mar 2026£238,333
Feb 2026£239,936
Jan 2026£239,623
Dec 2025£238,237
Nov 2025£238,090
Oct 2025£237,662
Sept 2025£237,700
Aug 2025£236,405
Jul 2025£235,937
Jun 2025£230,727
May 2025£231,225
Apr 2025£231,551
Mar 2025£232,464
Feb 2025£229,217
Jan 2025£229,046
Dec 2024£232,098
Nov 2024£235,140
Oct 2024£232,564
Sept 2024£229,426
Aug 2024£223,712
Jul 2024£224,284
Jun 2024£221,554
May 2024£221,794
Apr 2024£219,215
Mar 2024£220,578
Feb 2024£222,935
Jan 2024£222,363
Dec 2023£222,248
Nov 2023£218,875
Oct 2023£219,187
Sept 2023£221,504
Aug 2023£223,978
Jul 2023£225,718
Jun 2023£223,746
May 2023£220,903
Apr 2023£217,804
Mar 2023£215,922
Feb 2023£218,999
Jan 2023£222,326
Dec 2022£226,493
Nov 2022£227,735
Oct 2022£226,702
Sept 2022£223,693
Aug 2022£219,300
Jul 2022£216,557
Jun 2022£216,526
May 2022£213,154
Apr 2022£210,059
Mar 2022£206,010
Feb 2022£205,933
Jan 2022£203,518
Dec 2021£201,810
Nov 2021£203,637
Oct 2021£205,588
Sept 2021£201,778
Aug 2021£200,176
Jul 2021£197,644
Jun 2021£199,063
May 2021£195,548
Apr 2021£193,394
Mar 2021£191,649
Feb 2021£188,425
Jan 2021£187,672
Dec 2020£183,552
Nov 2020£179,480
Oct 2020£176,460
Sept 2020£177,208
Aug 2020£177,752
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate96.6%Mean across 275 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Bury; 92,083 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Bury; 92,083 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 275 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Bury; 92,083 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Bury; 92,083 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 15 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station1.1 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.4 km
  • Nearest post office0.4 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.5 km
  • Nearest hospital3.9 km
  • Nearest gym2.3 km
  • Nearest restaurant9.5 km
  • Nearest community centre0.4 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking4.8 km
  • Nearest Waitrose14.9 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector4 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 15 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.9 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km1 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
22.55 km
Tesco
0.37 km
Sainsbury's
6.65 km
Aldi
1.29 km
Lidl
1.46 km
M&S
8.34 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
5
Grade II
5

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

River Ribble at Edisford Bridge
29.86 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Garsdale
Mapped in sectorSee location
Help Me Thro
Mapped in sectorSee location
Swan Hotel
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Brown Cow
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

4Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

1Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.9 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset10.7 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

2recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
2

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider BL8 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from BL8 1. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom BL8 1Shared evidence
BL8 1BuryThis area
£235,000
177
This area
Reference sector
CF31 4CF31 4 in Bridgend area guideBridgend
£222,125£12,875 lower than this area
220
247.9 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability97%96%
Nearest station1.1 km1.2 km
Nearest park0.9 km0.8 km
CV5 6CV5 6 in Coventry area guideCoventry
£239,000£4,000 higher than this area
212
144.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.9 km1 km
Gigabit availability97%99%
CF83 1CF83 1 in Caerphilly area guideCaerphilly
£235,625£625 higher than this area
172
235 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability97%93%
Nearest park0.9 km0.8 km
WS11 8WS11 8 in Cannock Chase area guideCannock Chase
£250,000£15,000 higher than this area
31
105.3 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.9 km0.9 km
Nearest station1.1 km1.2 km
Nearest supermarket0.4 km0.5 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector BL8 1, not the whole of Bury. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 275 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Bury; 92,083 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Bury; 92,083 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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