BL8 2HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bury 010D, Bury West ward, Bury.
This report describes the area around BL8 2HQ, 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 2HQ
- 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, 2.4 kmAbout 31 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- No property in BL8 2HQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Bury 010DNeighbourhood
- £242,437 average priceFor the whole of Bury, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 180 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL8 2HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BL8 2HQRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BL8 2HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Greenhill Primary School Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 140 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Lowercroft Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Chantlers Primary School Primary. 97% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), July 2022, before the school changed |
| The Elton High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| 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 |
| Forestwood School Special | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Mill School - Bury Special | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
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 2HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £570,000Anderton Close, BL8 2HQDecember 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £365,000Adlington Close, BL8 2HSJune 2026, detached, established, leasehold50 m
- £297,000Blackrod Drive, BL8 2HNJanuary 2026, detached, established, leasehold50 m
- £418,000Ribbleton Close, BL8 2THMay 2025, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £325,000Rivington Drive, BL8 2HRDecember 2024, detached, established, leasehold110 m
- £372,000Heapy Close, BL8 2HWJanuary 2024, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £250,000Greenhill Road, BL8 2HTJuly 2025, terraced, established, leasehold130 m
- £300,000Abbey Drive, BL8 2HPMarch 2026, detached, established, leasehold150 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 2HQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- MILE LANE HEALTH CENTRE180 m
Pharmacies
- MILE LANE PHARMACY180 m
Dental practices
- MILE LANE DENTAL PRACTICE180 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Mile LaneThe Co-operative Group170 m
- Spar RadcliffeSpar670 m
The neighbourhood: Bury 010D
Everything about Bury 010DThe 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.