BL9 8JQ
a residential postcode in Unsworth, Bury
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.5624 / 53°33'44"N
Longitude: -2.2712 / 2°16'16"W
OS Eastings: 382136
OS Northings: 407340
OS Grid: SD821073
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR DWL7.3Q
Mapcode Global: WHB92.2QRD
Plus Code: 9C5VHP6H+WG
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83un74
What Three Birds: teal.razorbill.redpoll
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Castle Hey Close, Bury BL9 8JQ
Summary
BL9 8JQ is a residential postcode in Unsworth, Bury. It was first introduced in August 2002.
The most common council tax bands are E and B.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and detached. Domestic properties are mostly flats and houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £10,593 to £456,144 with an average of £260,278.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 2003 and 2006.
69% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
Bury is a town, which had a population of 77,211 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 52 people resident in BL9 8JQ, of which 26 were male and 26 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
BL9 8JQ is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bury Primary Care Trust.
BL9 8JQ is approximately 100m (328ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BL9 8JQ
5b1: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Delayed Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BL9 8JQ
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near BL9 8JQ include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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BL9 8JQ at other websites
- Air quality forecast for BL9 8JQ at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at BL9 8JQ at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near BL9 8JQ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near BL9 8JQ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near BL9 8JQ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to BL9 8JQ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near BL9 8JQ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near BL9 8JQ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near BL9 8JQ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BL9 8JQ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Bury Borough Council
Ward
Unsworth
Councillors
Joan Grimshaw (Labour)
Tahir Rafiq (Labour)
Nathan Boroda (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Bury South
MP
Christian Wakeford (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BL9 8JQ.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BL9 8JQ.
Primary
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School
Parr Lane, Unsworth, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8JT
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Mersey Drive Community Primary School
Mersey Drive, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8LN
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Unsworth Primary School
Blackley Close, Unsworth, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8LY
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Sunny Bank Primary School
Hathaway Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8EQ
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Hollins Grundy Primary School
The Hags, Off Hollins Lane, Hollins, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8AY
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Castlebrook High School
Parr Lane, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8LP
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Parrenthorn High School
Heywood Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2BW
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Prestwich Arts College
Heys Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1JZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Bury Church of England High School
Haslam Brow, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0TS
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
St Gabriel's RC High School
Bridge Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0TZ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
St Monica's RC High School and Sixth Form Centre
Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Manchester, Lancashire, M25 1JH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Manchester Mesivta School
Beechwood, Charlton Avenue, Prestwich, Greater Manchester, M25 0PH
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.