BL8 1LU
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Property report — BL8 1LU
Open-data due diligence for BL8 1LU and the area around it.
BL8 1LU in brief: 96 recorded sales (£15,000–£185,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BL8 1LU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BL8 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£237,010
Population
19,168
Crimes recorded
1
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
95%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in BL8 1, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (44 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | £175,000 | 22 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2026-01-30 | £185,000 | 18 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2024-11-27 | £161,250 | 6 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2024-10-24 | £170,000 | 24 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2024-07-22 | £122,000 | 16 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2024-05-30 | £110,000 | 5 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2024-03-27 | £136,500 | 9 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2024-03-15 | £145,000 | 4 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2023-08-25 | £155,000 | 44 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2022-07-28 | £175,000 | 46 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2022-04-08 | £160,000 | 12 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2020-12-11 | £138,000 | 12 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2020-09-18 | £135,000 | 18 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2019-09-27 | £131,500 | 29 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2018-09-21 | £119,500 | 22 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2017-12-01 | £91,000 | 13 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2017-08-23 | £116,000 | 25 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2017-07-28 | £150,500 | 2 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2017-02-14 | £114,000 | 46 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2016-08-25 | £111,000 | 40 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2016-05-24 | £100,000 | 19 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2015-07-23 | £88,000 | 44 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2015-06-08 | £114,000 | 39 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2014-06-06 | £90,001 | 15 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2014-01-10 | £81,000 | 46 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2013-11-18 | £108,000 | 12 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2013-10-31 | £103,000 | 2 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2013-10-08 | £79,000 | 9 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2012-04-23 | £101,000 | 34 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2012-04-20 | £80,000 | 2 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2012-02-13 | £87,500 | 14 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2012-01-27 | £98,000 | 35 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2011-05-27 | £108,000 | 12 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2009-11-20 | £110,000 | 42 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2009-11-13 | £132,000 | 11 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2008-05-30 | £118,000 | 24 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2007-12-17 | £119,000 | 29 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2007-07-06 | £137,500 | 9 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2007-04-24 | £108,000 | 38 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-10-13 | £90,000 | 18 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-08-04 | £86,500 | 40 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-03-10 | £104,995 | 3 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-11-25 | £102,000 | 21 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-07-29 | £93,000 | 15 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-06-30 | £98,000 | 14 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-11-22 | £91,000 | 4 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-10-22 | £91,500 | 11 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-10-15 | £93,000 | 19 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-09-30 | £95,950 | 14 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-09-24 | £84,950 | 15 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-08-16 | £94,950 | 24 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-07-16 | £81,950 | 8 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-06-07 | £77,000 | 1 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-05-28 | £81,950 | 38 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-04-28 | £71,950 | 3 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-03-30 | £73,000 | 19 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2003-12-05 | £74,000 | 25 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2003-10-06 | £75,000 | 12 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2003-07-18 | £77,450 | 37 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2003-07-03 | £65,000 | 41 FENTON STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2003-01-28 | £59,950 | 36 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-11-22 | £59,950 | 19 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-08-09 | £46,000 | 12 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-07-05 | £58,950 | 24 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-05-03 | £54,000 | 31 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-03-08 | £53,500 | 23 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-12-19 | £36,000 | 22 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-09-28 | £48,950 | 42 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-07-19 | £43,500 | 29 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-06-01 | £34,000 | 13 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-04-04 | £15,000 | 14 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-03-07 | £44,500 | 25 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-01-05 | £35,555 | 24 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2000-12-08 | £40,500 | 40 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2000-11-03 | £37,000 | 3 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2000-10-31 | £38,000 | 8 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2000-06-30 | £37,500 | 39 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2000-05-26 | £41,000 | 4 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1999-07-23 | £42,950 | 37 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1999-05-19 | £37,950 | 31 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1999-04-12 | £41,950 | 36 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1998-12-10 | £22,500 | 29 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1998-12-10 | £22,500 | 29 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1998-06-08 | £39,000 | 11 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1998-03-18 | £35,500 | 4 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1997-10-31 | £39,950 | 38 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1997-08-22 | £38,500 | 19 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1997-07-18 | £38,500 | 25 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1997-04-11 | £35,950 | 4 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1997-01-17 | £27,950 | 5 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1996-03-15 | £34,950 | 23 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1996-03-08 | £32,500 | 24 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1995-12-01 | £32,000 | 36 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1995-06-09 | £36,950 | 42 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1995-04-29 | £36,125 | 25 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1995-03-31 | £28,500 | 37 FENTON STREET | Terraced |
96 recorded sales on BL8 1LU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elton Community Primary School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Woodbank Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Elton High School | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Chantlers Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.8 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: WOODBANK SURGERY (0.5 mi) · TOWNSIDE SURGERY (0.9 mi) · RIBBLESDALE MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.9 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ALPHA HOSPITAL BURY (0.8 mi) · FAIRFIELD GEN HOSPITAL (2.4 mi) · FAIRFIELD GENERAL HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (2.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · DIRECTION STONE (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · FINGER POST AT SD 796 112 (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: FUTURECARE PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · MANOR PHARMACY (0.7 mi) · TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (0.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) (0.7 mi) · Bury (Manchester Metrolink) (0.9 mi) · Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) (2.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (0.3 mi) · B&M Home Store (0.3 mi) · Lidl (0.4 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 43
- One-person households
- 27%
- Households with children
- 31%
- Households
- 8,051
Owned 76% · Social rent 9% · Private rent 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BL8 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in BL8 1 (May 24–Feb 26, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for BL8 1LU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictBL8 | SectorBL8 1 | PostcodeBL8 1LU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £263,388 | £237,010 | £83,067 |
| Population | 53,515 | 19,168 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 1 | — | — |
| Schools | 20 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 87% | 95% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BL8 1); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.