BL8 1BU
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Higher Woodhill, Bury
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.6083 / 53°36'29"N
Longitude: -2.3028 / 2°18'10"W
OS Eastings: 380061
OS Northings: 412452
OS Grid: SD800124
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR DVCQ.78
Mapcode Global: WH97Q.LKMP
Plus Code: 9C5VJM5W+8V
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83uo35
What Three Birds: wallcreeper.tattler.eagle
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Summary
BL8 1BU is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Higher Woodhill, Bury. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are A and B.
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 £170,358 to £277,699 with an average of £229,886.
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 social housing.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and D.
Commercial rateable values range from £3,000 to £4,800 with an average of £3,900. The most common recorded business types are Warehouse and Offices.
Bury is a town, which had a population of 77,211 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 13 people resident in BL8 1BU, of which 7 were male and 6 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 1BU is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bury Primary Care Trust.
BL8 1BU is approximately 94m (308ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in BL8 1BU
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BL8 1BU
6a2: Suburbanites - Suburban Achievers - Comfortable Suburbia
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BL8 1BU
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near BL8 1BU include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BL8 1BU 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 1BU.
- 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 1BU.
Primary
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School
Athlone Avenue, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 5EE
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Woodbank Primary School
Brandlesholme Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 1AX
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Rudgwick Drive, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 1YA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Springside Primary School
Springside Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 5JB
Community 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
Tottington High School
Laurel Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 3LY
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Bury Church of England High School
Haslam Brow, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0TS
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Woodhey High School
Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 9QZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Castlebrook High School
Parr Lane, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8LP
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Stitch MI Lane, Breightmet, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL2 4HU
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 19
Needs improvement
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Pot Hall, Wilton Grove, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2AA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.