Area guide

Living in M25, Bury

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around M25 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 M25

113 recorded home sales on the streets around central M25 in the last 2 years, with a median of £281,500 and a range from £50,000 to £800,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
90 HAMPDEN ROAD, M25 1LQ semi-detached £247,000 2026-06-18
23 HOPE PARK CLOSE, M25 0NL terraced £285,000 2026-05-15
50 SCHOLES LANE, M25 0AY semi-detached £375,000 2026-05-15
25 THE RESIDENCES SCHOLES LANE, M25 0NT terraced £410,000 2026-05-08
50 BANNERMAN AVENUE, M25 1DR semi-detached £275,000 2026-04-24
56 EGERTON STREET, M25 1FH semi-detached £210,000 2026-04-22

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

92 schools within 3 miles , of which 76% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistance
Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy Primary Outstanding 0.5 mi
St Philip's RC Primary School Primary Outstanding 0.8 mi
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Primary Outstanding 1.9 mi
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School Primary Good 0.3 mi
The Heys School Secondary Good 0.5 mi
Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy Primary Good 0.5 mi

51 state primary and 11 state secondary schools within range, plus 24 fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for M25 →

Private schools

24 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Ahavas Torah Boys Academy, Ateres Elisheva, Beis Hatalmud School, Beis Malka Girls school, Beis Rochel Mcr Girls school ltd, Beis Ruchel Girls School and others.

All 24 fee-paying schools near M25, 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 occupations28.1%
Associate professional and technical15.3%
Managers, directors and senior officials12.5%
Administrative and secretarial10.3%
Caring, leisure and other service8.4%

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

Crime

3 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central M25 in 2026-04, most commonly violent crime.

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 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Bury's figures.

Common questions about M25

What is the average house price in M25?

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 M25?

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

What do houses actually sell for in M25?

The median of 113 recorded sales around central M25 in the last 2 years is £281,500, ranging from £50,000 to £800,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in M25?

92 schools sit within 3 miles of central M25, and 76% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in M25?

3 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central M25 in 2026-04, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is M25 at risk of flooding?

Central M25 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 M25 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 76% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £281,500; the area sits in decile 5 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 M25 safe?

3 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central M25 in 2026-04, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. 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? M25 or M45, M25 or M7, M25 or M8.

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