Area guide

Living in BL0, Bury

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around BL0 in Bury. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

House prices

Average price in Bury: £238,446, up 3.3% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider North West average is £219,922.

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What actually sold around BL0

100 recorded home sales on the streets around central BL0 in the last 2 years, with a median of £210,000 and a range from £80,000 to £730,000. Mostly terraced houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
54 TANNERS STREET, BL0 9ES terraced £280,000 2026-06-03
105 KAY BROW, BL0 9AY flat-maisonette £150,000 2026-05-29
63 RAMSBOTTOM LANE, BL0 9BU terraced £180,000 2026-05-22
35 CROW LANE, BL0 9BR terraced £240,000 2026-05-18
27 NEW CENTURY APARTMENTS, 55 STUBBINS LANE, BL0 0PP flat-maisonette £152,000 2026-04-28
24 GRANT MEWS, BL0 9AH terraced £239,000 2026-04-17

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Schools nearby

25 schools within 3 miles , of which 70% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistance
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom Primary Good 0.3 mi
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy Primary Good 0.4 mi
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School Primary Good 0.5 mi
Summerseat Methodist Primary School Primary Good 1.4 mi
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Primary Good 2.1 mi
St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore Primary Good 2.8 mi

18 state primary and 3 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.

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Private schools

1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya.

All 1 fee-paying schools near BL0, with ages and admissions →

Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations23.2%
Associate professional and technical17.0%
Managers, directors and senior officials14.5%
Skilled trades9.4%
Administrative and secretarial8.3%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

Crime

3 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central BL0 in 2026-06, most commonly other theft.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Bury's figures.

Common questions about BL0

What is the average house price in BL0?

The average sold price in Bury is £238,446 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in BL0?

Prices in Bury are up 3.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in BL0?

The median of 100 recorded sales around central BL0 in the last 2 years is £210,000, ranging from £80,000 to £730,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in BL0?

25 schools sit within 3 miles of central BL0, and 70% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in BL0?

3 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central BL0 in 2026-06, most commonly other theft (Police.uk).

Is BL0 at risk of flooding?

Central BL0 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is BL0 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 70% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £210,000; the area sits in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 3 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is BL0 safe?

3 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central BL0 in 2026-06, according to Police.uk. The most common category was other theft. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

Weighing two up? BL0 or BL8, BL0 or BB4, BL0 or BL9.

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