Back Foundry Street Bury
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (BL9), about 100 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 5103769.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Bury costs £2,555 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 91% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Castleton (Manchester), about 7.3 km (4.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Openshaw Park, is about 510 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 95 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Rock Healthcare Limited, about 300 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 44% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band A (75% of about 1,080 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land off Rochdale Road, Bury, BL9 7AX: up to 9 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- 2 Cook Street, Bury, BL9 0RP: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Clerke Street, Bury: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- Acorn Business Centre, Fountain Street North, Bury, BL9 7AN: up to 19 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Millgate Shopping Centre, Bury: up to 400 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Site of Former Paradise Mill, John Street, Bury, BL9 0NH: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Humphrey House, Angouleme Way, Bury, BL9 6EQ: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Woolfield House, Wash Lane, Bury, BL9 6BJ: up to 11 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL9 7AZ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BL9 7AY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 95 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL9 7AY | 100% | 96% | 91% | 0% |
| BL9 7AZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Castleton (Manchester) 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Kearsley (Manchester) 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Clifton (Manchester) 1,100 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Bury (Manchester Metrolink) | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Foundry Street Bury | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bury Interchange | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Q-Park Knowsley Place | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 370 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 27.1 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rock Healthcare Limited | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medi Home Pharmacy | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 230 m |
| Hospital | Alpha Hospital Bury | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Bury Police Station | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M&S ATM | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Openshaw Park 5.1 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,290 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,890 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,390 m² | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 6.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of Saint Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 570 m (0.4 miles) west. 38 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of Saint Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 570 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Bury War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Medieval moated site and later fortified manor house known as Bury Castle 100m west of the parish church | Scheduled monument | 650 m (0.4 miles) west |
| War Memorial to the Lancashire Fusiliers, Gallipoli Gardens | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Lower Chesham | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Starkies Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Woodhill Brook | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| The Lido | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Goit | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Ashworth Valley | Valley | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 6 |
4 of the street's 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Holy Trinity Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bury College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| East Ward Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hazel Wood High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Cross College Roman Catholic | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John with St Mark CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hoyle Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spizarnia BL9 7AZ | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 16 Nov 2024 |
| Dream Cakes BL9 7AX | Other catering premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Paratha Chai – Bury BL9 7AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Iceland BL9 7AY | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Nafees Bakers & Sweets BL9 0RE | Retailers - other | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Big Daddy’s BL9 0RE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 4 Good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Posh Cakes Ltd BL9 7BA | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2025 |
| Shazia's Street Food BL9 7BA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 May 2026 |
| Piri Piri Grillo BL9 0RP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Mother Hubbard’s Fish and Chips BL9 7DZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Alfred's BL9 0JS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2024 |
| Vajo Stores BL9 7BA | Retailers - other | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 May 2026 |
| First Choice Cash & Carry Ltd BL9 0RP | Retailers - other | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Punjab Takeaway BL9 0RE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 4 Good | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Spicy Chef BL9 7BA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 62% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 11% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Kebab Stop (takeaway/sandwich shop, BL9 7BD) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Nawaab Palace (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BL9 7BD) is no longer listed; it was rated 4 Good found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Nawaab palace (takeaway/sandwich shop, BL9 7BD) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Kaka shawarma (takeaway/sandwich shop, BL9 7BD) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Pound Bakery (takeaway/sandwich shop, BL9 0BX) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Foundry Street · Back Rochdale Road South · Yarwood Street · George Street · Back Mason Street · Fletcher Street · Mason Street · Back Fletcher Street · Hacking Street · Cook Street · Parker Street · Heywood Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.