BL8 3QE Bury
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Tottington. Region: North West.
Streets
- Turton Road, Bury: 14 addresses
- Unnamed street near Turton Road, Affetside: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Turton Road, Affetside: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Turton Road, Affetside: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Turton Road, Affetside: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Turton Road, Affetside: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Turton Road, Affetside: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Bury in 2026-27: Band D £2,555 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,703 | £1,987 | £2,271 | £2,555 | £3,123 | £3,691 | £4,259 | £5,110 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (20% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Bury borough HMO.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Bury.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Site of former Berry's Garden Centre, Turton Road, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3QA: up to 1 home, permissioned (450 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 21 addresses are between 204 m and 255 m above sea level (220 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bromley Cross (Lancs) 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km |
| Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Entwistle 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 3 within 800 m; nearest Woodstock Drive Tottington | 650 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bury Interchange | 5.0 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 30.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Tower Family Healthcare | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cohens Chemist | 1.2 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Alpha Hospital Bury | 4.5 km |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police | 4.5 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Tottington, Tottington | 1.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Old Kays Park 5.8 ha | 640 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 620 m² | 1.1 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,480 m² | 1.5 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 5.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Affetside Cross at Affetside 75m north west of the Pack Horse Inn, a scheduled monument, 1.0 km west. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Affetside Cross at Affetside 75m north west of the Pack Horse Inn | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bowstone Hill | Hill | 1.3 km south-west |
| High Barn | Hill | 1.6 km south-west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km south-east |
| Redisher Wood | Wood | 2.3 km north-east |
| Walves Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km north-west |
| Deep Clough | Valley | 3.7 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 21 |
10 of the postcode's 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Turton Road.