BL8 postcode district

Bury · 1,009 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Bury sold for £242,437 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.8% on a year earlier. Across Bury, police record 0 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the BL8 district, the nearest primary school is Christ Church CofE Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is The Elton High School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Woodbank Surgery, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk.

The nearest park is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 22 Nov 2022 · Report

0.5 mi

Tottington Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Elton Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 8 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.7 mi

Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Secondary

The Elton High SchoolSecondary · Community school · ages 11–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard

0.3 mi

Tottington High SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Nursery, special and other

Hoyle Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4 · Ofsted reports

2.2 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

No train stations within 5 km.

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.7 mito the nearest park

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Sports ground2.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Playing field (4 nearby)nearest 0.8 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Eltons Bowling GreenBowling green · 0.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

All Saints' Sports FieldSports ground · 2.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Haworth Street AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 12 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Town Meadow ParkPlaying field · 1.9 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Digger Lane AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the BL8 district

What is the crime rate in the BL8 district?

Across Bury, police record 0 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the BL8 district?

The average home in Bury sold for £242,437 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.8% on a year earlier. By type: detached £412,842, semi-detached £270,383, terraced £202,368, flats £134,160. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the BL8 district?

The nearest primary school is Christ Church CofE Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is The Elton High School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What is the average household income in the BL8 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £51,927 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in BL8

BL8 9

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

BL9 M26 BL2 BL0 M45 BL7 OL10 BL78

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Postcodes in BL8

BL8 1

BL8 2

BL8 3

BL8 4

BL8 9

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