M26 4FW Bury
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Radcliffe East. Region: North West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Brookbottom Road, Black Lane: 2 addresses
- Brookbottom Road, Bury: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Brookbottom Road, Black Lane: 1 address
- Brookbottom Road, Bury: 1 address
- Brookbottom Road, Bury: 1 address
- Unnamed street near St Andrew's Road, Black Lane: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Bury and Bolton Road, Black Lane: 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 B (34% of about 580 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: no.
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 8 addresses are between 88 m and 98 m above sea level (92 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, 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 | Kearsley (Manchester) 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Farnworth 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Moses Gate 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Radcliffe Bus Station | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Thomas St Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 25.5 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mile Lane Health Centre | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Manor Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Andrews Dental Care | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Alpha Hospital Bury | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police - Radcliffe Police Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Kandra Trading Ltd, Radcliffe | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.9 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 800 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3,460 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,150 m² | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Radcliffe Tower and site of hall 100m south west of the parish church in Radcliffe, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Radcliffe Tower and site of hall 100m south west of the parish church in Radcliffe | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Withins Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 250 m south |
| Elton Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Starling Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Goit | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Cinder Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 8 | 8 |
None of the postcode's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bury: see them on the Bury page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Unnamed street near Brookbottom Road.