BL8 2QY
a primarily residential postcode in Elton, Bury
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.5963 / 53°35'46"N
Longitude: -2.3156 / 2°18'56"W
OS Eastings: 379210
OS Northings: 411126
OS Grid: SD792111
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR DV8V.GK
Mapcode Global: WH97Q.DVKW
Plus Code: 9C5VHMWM+GQ
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83uo23
What Three Birds: skylark.fieldfare.curlew
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Summary
BL8 2QY is a primarily residential postcode in Elton, Bury. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is A.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £23,524 to £4,024,646 with an average of £148,098.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900 and between 1900 and 1929.
None of the residential properties sold 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) ratings are D and E.
The average commercial rateable value is £17,250. The most common recorded business type is Public House.
Bury is a town, which had a population of 77,211 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 75 people resident in BL8 2QY, of which 34 were male and 41 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
BL8 2QY is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bury Primary Care Trust.
BL8 2QY is approximately 102m (335ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in BL8 2QY
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BL8 2QY
5a3: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - Families in Terraces and Flats
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BL8 2QY
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near BL8 2QY include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Lidl and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BL8 2QY 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
Elton
Councillors
Martin Hayes (Labour)
Charlotte Morris (Labour)
Jack Rydeheard (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Bury North
MP
James Daly (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BL8 2QY.
- 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
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BL8 2QY.
Primary
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Leigh Lane, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2RH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Woodbank Primary School
Brandlesholme Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 1AX
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Colville Drive, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2DX
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
The Elton High School
Walshaw Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 1RN
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
St Gabriel's RC High School
Bridge Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0TZ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Bury Church of England High School
Haslam Brow, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0TS
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Tottington High School
Laurel Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 3LY
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Woodhey High School
Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 9QZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Stitch MI Lane, Breightmet, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL2 4HU
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 19
Needs improvement
Castlebrook High School
Parr Lane, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8LP
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
The overall school grade in this area is high.