BL8 1XL
PostcodeA postcode in Bury 005D, Elton ward, Bury.
This report describes the area around BL8 1XL, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around BL8 1XL
- No street-level crime hereGreater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester.Map point
- Bury, 1.7 kmAbout 21 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- No property in BL8 1XL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Bury 005DNeighbourhood
- £242,437 average priceFor the whole of Bury, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 250 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 540 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL8 1XLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BL8 1XLRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 12.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BL8 1XL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbank Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2020 |
| St John with St Mark CofE Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Elton Community Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2024 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Chesham Primary Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), March 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
| Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| Springside Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Old Hall Primary School Primary | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near BL8 1XL
Latest sale at each postcode- £260,000Wilby Close, BL8 1XUFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £355,000Oakham Close, BL8 1XJDecember 2025, detached, established, leasehold130 m
- £395,000Hunstanton Drive, BL8 1XHMarch 2023, detached, established, leasehold140 m
- £288,000Thetford Close, BL8 1XBFebruary 2025, terraced, established, leasehold150 m
- £330,000Hackford Close, BL8 1XPJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £570,000Trimingham Drive, BL8 1ELMay 2026, detached, established, leasehold190 m
- £410,000Grantham Drive, BL8 1XWJune 2026, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £340,000Blandford Close, BL8 1XRJune 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold210 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of BL8 1XL
In a straight lineGP practices
- WOODBANK SURGERY250 m
Pharmacies
- MANOR PHARMACY700 m
- STRACHAN'S CHEMIST990 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY840 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Euro Garage BrandlesholmeSpar540 m
- Tesco Brandlesholme ExpressTesco720 m
- Morrisons Daily Bury 295 Walmersley RDMorrisons940 m
- Co-op WalmersleyThe Co-operative Group990 m
The neighbourhood: Bury 005D
Everything about Bury 005DThe postcode district: BL8
Everything about BL8Your MP
- Mr James FrithLabourMP for Bury North
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.